Welterweight · “The Fire”
Kevin Burns
12-7-0 UFC 2-3-0
5'10"Height
74"Reach
OrthodoxStance
46Age
1KO wins
1Sub wins
100.0%Finish rate
10:34Avg fight
Statistical profile
Radar — percentile vs UFC veterans
Career rates
Sig. strikes landed / min2.74
Sig. strikes absorbed / min4.3
Striking accuracy38.9%
Striking defense52.6%
Takedowns / 15 min0.28
Takedown accuracy50.0%
Takedown defense47.6%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.85
Control time4.2%
Record vs .500+ opponents2-0
Striking trend
Fight history
L TJ Grant 1-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 4:57 — UFC 107: Penn vs Sanchez · December 12, 2009
14/37Sig. strikes
28/40Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:39Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Chris Lytle 5-9 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — The Ultimate Fighter: United States vs. United Kingdom Finale · June 20, 2009
69/195Sig. strikes
101/247Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
0:21Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Anthony Johnson 2-2 walk-in KO/TKO · R3 0:28 — The Ultimate Fighter: Team Nogueira vs. Team Mir Finale · December 13, 2008
17/45Sig. strikes
35/64Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:01Control
0Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
W Anthony Johnson 2-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R3 3:35 — UFC: Silva vs Irvin · July 19, 2008
37/83Sig. strikes
51/98Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:17Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Roan Carneiro 2-1 walk-in Submission · R2 3:50 — UFC 85: Bedlam · June 7, 2008
8/13Sig. strikes
12/30Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:54Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.
Record breakdown
Wins by method
KO/TKO
3
Submission
8
Decision
1
Other
0
Losses by method
KO/TKO
4
Submission
0
Decision
3
Other
0
Fights by organization
MCC
5
UFC
5
VFC
4
GFC
2
Brutaal
1
ZarMMA
1
Greensparks
1
Full career — 19 fights, every organization
| Opponent | Method | Event | Org | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | James Wood | Decision (unanimous) | VFC 38: Roberts vs. Arocho
December 15, 2012 |
VFC | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Mark Stoddard | Submission (shoulder choke) | MCC 43: High Octane
October 12, 2012 |
MCC | 1 | 2:52 |
| W | Mason Temiquel | Submission (rear-naked choke) | MCC 42: Lund vs. Schmauss
August 3, 2012 |
MCC | 1 | 3:16 |
| L | Tom Speer | Decision (split) | Brutaal: Fight Night
May 11, 2012 |
Brutaal | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Eddie Larrea | Submission (rear-naked choke) | MCC 37: Thanksgiving Throwdown
November 23, 2011 |
MCC | 1 | 1:09 |
| L | Koffi Adzitso | KO (punches) | ZarMMA: Fight Night
November 12, 2010 |
ZarMMA | 1 | 1:54 |
| W | Kalel Robinson | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | MCC 28: Impact
August 6, 2010 |
MCC | 1 | 3:18 |
| W | Sean Huffman | Decision (unanimous) | MCC 25: Inferno
March 13, 2010 |
MCC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | T. J. Grant | TKO (punches) | UFC 107
December 12, 2009 |
UFC | 1 | 4:57 |
| L | Chris Lytle | Decision (unanimous) | The Ultimate Fighter 9 Finale
June 20, 2009 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Anthony Johnson | KO (head kick) | The Ultimate Fighter 8 Finale
December 13, 2008 |
UFC | 3 | 0:28 |
| W | Anthony Johnson | TKO (eye poke) | UFC Fight Night: Silva vs. Irvin
July 19, 2008 |
UFC | 3 | 3:35 |
| W | Roan Carneiro | Submission (triangle choke) | UFC 85
June 7, 2008 |
UFC | 2 | 2:53 |
| W | Bobby Voelker | KO (punch) | VFC 23: Validation
May 9, 2008 |
VFC | 1 | 0:30 |
| W | Steve Schneider | Submission (triangle choke) | GFC 2
December 15, 2007 |
GFC | 2 | 4:13 |
| W | Sean Westbrook | Submission (rear-naked choke) | GFC 1: Genesis
April 20, 2007 |
GFC | 1 | 3:22 |
| L | Jason High | TKO (doctor stoppage) | VFC 18: Hitmen
February 16, 2007 |
VFC | 2 | 5:00 |
| W | Matt Delanoit | Submission (armbar) | VFC 17: Predators
December 9, 2006 |
VFC | 1 | 3:29 |
| W | Demi Deeds | TKO (punches) | Greensparks: Full Contact Fighting 1
August 19, 2006 |
Greensparks | 1 | 3:58 |
Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Kevin Burns (fighter)) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.