Twitter reacts to Gilbert Burns’ TKO of Demian Maia at UFC on ESPN+ 28

Gilbert Burns achieved the most noteworthy victory over his career on Saturday when he beat Demian Maia in the UFC on ESPN+ 28 co-main event.

Burns (18-3 MMA, 11-3 UFC) improved to 3-0 since he returned to the welterweight division in August when he beat Maia (28-10 MMA, 22-10 UFC) by first-round TKO in the event co-headliner, which took place at Ginasio Nilson Nelson in Brasilia, Brazil.

Check below for the top Twitter reactions to Burns’ victory over Maia at UFC on ESPN+ 28.

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CO-MAIN ACTION!

🇧🇷 @DemianMaia vs 🇧🇷@GilbertDurinho – NOW on @ESPN pic.twitter.com/VvJfVWdWWY

— UFC (@ufc) March 14, 2020

#UFConESPN+ 28 Closing Betting Odds:

Demian Maia +130
Gilbert Burns -150#UFCBrasilia 💵 Live Now -> @ESPN @BrendanFitzTV @bisping @ufc #OnTheLine @MMAOddsBreaker https://t.co/9Y6JjbFT9z

— Nick Kalikas (@FightOdds) March 14, 2020

DROPPED! 🤯

A CHANGING OF THE GUARD IN BRASILIA! 🇧🇷

➡️ Don't miss the main event on @ESPN pic.twitter.com/BjODzRlULc

— UFC (@ufc) March 14, 2020

WHAT A HOOK FROM BURNS!

— Aaron Bronsteter (@aaronbronsteter) March 14, 2020

Yo! That was swift! #UFCBrasilia #UFCTheRona

— Mike Jackson, Esq. (@TheTruthJackson) March 14, 2020

Gilbert Burns knocks out Demian Maia. Celebrates too early. Knocks him out again.

— Mookie Alexander (@mookiealexander) March 14, 2020

Wow! Really impressed with that entire performance! @GilbertDurinho was on point tonight #UFCBrasilia

— Shane Burgos (@HurricaneShaneB) March 14, 2020

HOLY SHIT #UFCBrasilia

— Tommy Toe Hold (@TommyToeHold) March 14, 2020

Maia fight was stopped early.

— Jon Fitch 🦍🐲🦏🍔 (@jonfitchdotnet) March 14, 2020

And just when it seemed Maia would have an easy win Durinho knocked him out. Wow.

— Matheus Aquino (@MatheusDCAquino) March 14, 2020

Wow statement made

— Belal Muhammad (@bullyb170) March 14, 2020

Gilbert ‘Durinho’ Burns with a short left drops Demian Maia before finishing him with ground strikes. That’s a helluva highlight. Eerie to hear his post-fight scream echo in that vacant arena. #UFCBrasilia

— Jon Anik (@Jon_Anik) March 14, 2020

Burns stops Maia! What a huge left hook! Incredible win for Durinho against the always excellent Maia. #UFCBrasilia

— Marc Raimondi (@marc_raimondi) March 14, 2020

My man!!!! @GilbertDurinho huge win!!!

— Jared Gordon (@JFlashGordonMMA) March 14, 2020

Donkey Kong going crazy 🤣 Bisping on the mic is a gift to us all #UFCBrasilia

— Tatiana Suarez (@tatianaufc) March 14, 2020

✅ left hook was nasty @GilbertDurinho congrats

— Daniel Cormier (@dc_mma) March 14, 2020

Burns: Colby Covington! I’m gonna see you. I’m gonna … beat you up. You’re lucky we're on ESPN! #UFCBrasilia

— Marc Raimondi (@marc_raimondi) March 14, 2020

😂😂😂”I’m gonna… beat you up!!” That was awesome!

— Alan Jouban (@AlanJouban) March 14, 2020

#UFCBrasilia results: Gilbert Burns (@GilbertDurinho) def. Demian Maia via TKO (punches) – Round 1, 2:34 https://t.co/c59PkT8BQr pic.twitter.com/yx0DAPpLUv

— MMA Junkie (@MMAjunkie) March 14, 2020