Gilbert Burns tested Khamzat Chimaev at UFC 273. Chimaev will have a scar under his left eye to remind him of that test. He’ll also have a win on his record and his first “Fight of the Night” bonus check to remind him of that test. A test he passed.
When Chimaev scored a knockdown in the first round of his bout opposite Gilbert Burns, things looked bleak for Burns. However, the former UFC welterweight title challenger took the minute between the first and second round to get himself sorted and he entered the second stanza with aplomb.