"Burns stated, 'Honestly we thought we were going to come back a little earlier, I thought it was going to be February. I think that was the plan, to have a numbered event here in Canada, but then the UFC changed the plan.'"
"Burns mentioned, 'So the fight with Morales was in May, around August. We had a meeting, we sat down with the team.' That's when Burns started making plans for his return, looking 'to close the little holes, to learn by my mistakes.'"
"Burns expressed, 'I like it, because he's the type of guy, when he doesn't have a fight he likes to challenge himself in grappling, and I respect it and I like that very much. And I want to try, I want to see, let's see how good you are in grappling.'"
Gilbert Burns, a veteran welterweight fighter, returns to the UFC after an eleven-month hiatus, seeking to break a four-fight losing streak. His last fight was in May, and he had initially planned to return earlier. The UFC's scheduling changes led to his matchup against Mike Malott in Winnipeg. Burns has focused on improving his skills during his time off, particularly in grappling, an area where both he and Malott excel. He respects Malott's grappling abilities and is eager to test them in the upcoming fight.
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