Kevin Burns "The Fire"

Kevin Burns, known as "The Fire", is a mixed martial artist from the United States competing in the UFC Welterweight division. Kevin Burns holds a professional record of 8-4-0, including 2-1-0 inside the UFC. Of those UFC wins, 1 came by knockout or TKO, 1 by submission and 0 by decision. Kevin Burns stands 5'11", and is 43 years old. Kevin Burns is currently on a 3-fight losing streak and is listed as Not Fighting.

Kevin Burns profile

DivisionWelterweight
Professional record8-4-0
UFC record2-1-0
Division rankUnranked
StatusNot Fighting
CountryUnited States
Age43
Date of birth1980-03-03
Height5'11"
Last weigh-in171 lbs
Current streakL3
Total octagon time52 minutes

Striking statistics

Significant strikes landed per minute2.74
Significant strikes absorbed per minute4.3
Striking accuracy39%
Striking defense53%
Knockdowns per 15 minutes0.57
Strikes to the head50%
Strikes to the body19%
Strikes to the legs30%

Grappling statistics

Takedowns per 15 minutes0.28
Takedown defense48%
Submission attempts per 15 minutes0.85
Average control time per fight (seconds)11

UFC finish breakdown

UFC wins by KO/TKO1
UFC wins by submission1
UFC wins by decision0

Kevin Burns UFC fight history

DateEventOpponentResultMethod
2009-12-12UFC 107: Penn vs. SanchezTJ GrantlossPunches · 4:57 · R1
2009-06-20The Ultimate Fighter 9 FinaleChris LytlelossDecision · Unanimous
2008-12-13The Ultimate Fighter 8 FinaleAnthony JohnsonlossHead Kick · 0:28 · R3
2008-07-19UFC Fight Night 14Anthony JohnsonwinEye Injury · 3:35 · R3
2008-06-07UFC 85: BedlamRoan CarneirowinTriangle Choke · 2:53 · R2

Sources and methodology

Career records and bout history are compiled from public event records. UFC performance metrics use published bout statistics; percentiles and derived metrics are calculated by Verdikt AI. Data can change after official corrections.

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