Gilbert Burns Relishing Being Underdog Against Khamzat Chimaev At UFC 273: “I’m The Guy To Stop The Hype Train”
UFC welterweight contender Gilbert Burns is fine being the underdog going into his showdown against surging undefeated contender Khamzat Chimaev.
Burns spoke with reporters at yesterday’s media day for this weekend’s UFC 273 event and addressed why the outside noise from retractors doesn’t bother him. Although He’s a former UFC title challenger and Chimaev is just 4-0 in the promotion, most online sportsbooks currently have Burns as a +400 betting underdog (h/t Fight Odds) heading into Saturday night.
“This guy is very tough, but we’re gonna test and see if this guy is real or not,” Burns said (h/t MMA Junkie). “I’m here. I’m the guy to test this guy, to stop the hype train. So, I like it. I’m here in this position. I asked to be here. I want to fight the best guys. If he’s one of those, if he’s that beast, that’s the guy I want to fight. I like to be the underdog. I’ve been the underdog, in what, maybe my last five or six fights? To be honest, it doesn’t matter. It doesn’t matter what people think about you. What matters is what I think, what my team thinks, what my family thinks. They all believe in me; they all support me.”
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