Gilbert Burns vs Michael Morales: Prediction for the Match on 18 May 2025

Gilbert Burns vs Michael Morales: Prediction and odds on the Match on 11 May, 2025

Gilbert Burns will take on Michael Morales in the main event. The venue for this bout is UFC Apex, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States. Gilbert Burns has a streak of three losses, while Michael Morales has a streak of seventeen wins. Who will win this encounter? Here at Telecom Asia, we take a look at the match’s preview and offer free betting opportunities.

Gilbert Burns's recent form

Gilbert Burns, widely known by his nickname "Durinho," is a welterweight fighter born in Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He holds a professional MMA record of 22 wins and 8 losses and is currently on a three-fight losing streak. Competing in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) from 2014 to 2024, he has gained 15 wins and 8 losses under the promotion. He is ranked as the 33rd Greatest MMA Welterweight of All Time. He also holds rankings as the 13th best active MMA welterweight and the 56th best pound-for-pound fighter, and was the 7th MMA Fighter of the Year in 2020. Some notable bouts in his career include a loss to Jack Della Maddalena by TKO on March 9, 2024, A unanimous decision win over Jorge Masvidal on April 8, 2023, A submission victory against Neil Magny on January 21, 2023, A unanimous decision loss to Khamzat Chimaev on April 9, 2022, A submission loss to Lucas Barbosa on November 6, 2021, and decision wins over Stephen Thompson (July 10, 2021) and Rafael Lovato Jr. (April 30, 2021). Gilbert has a record of 6 wins and 3 losses by Twakando, 9 wins by submission, and 7 wins with 5 losses by decision in the pro MMA statistics. During his amateur career, Gilbert had a submission victory over Jamie Sanchez on July 30, 2011.

Gilbert Burns Strengths

Gilbert Burns is taking what his lightly, his last walk in the octagon, as he will likely be retiring after this fight.

Michael Morales' recent form

Michael Morales, a professional welterweight fighter from Pasaje, El Oro, Ecuador, holds a professional record of 17 wins with no losses. He is currently on a 17-fight winning streak. Michael is ranked as the 7th best active MMA welterweight and the 54th best pound-for-pound MMA fighter. According to the professional MMA statistics, he has secured 12 wins by TKO, one win by submission, and four wins by decision. In his promotional record, Michael earned a victory in Dana White's Contender Series in 2014, and from 2022 to 2024, he had five more wins under the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Michel's notable victories include a TKO win against Neil Magny on August 24, 2024; unanimous decision wins over Jake Matthews (November 18, 2023) and Max Griffin (July 1, 2023); Twakando wins against Adam Fugitt (July 30, 2022), Trevin Giles (January 22, 2022), and Miguel Arizmendi (April 30, 2021); and a unanimous decision victory over Nikolay Veretennikov on September 23, 2021. There was also a time when two scheduled fights of his were cancelled: his bout against Rinat Fakhretdinov on December 17, 2022, was called off due to an injury to Michael, and his fight with Ramiz Brahimaj on July 30, 2022, was cancelled after Brahimaj withdrew.

Michael Morales's Strength

Michael Morales is a great puncher who does a great job at keeping his punches long and straight.

Gilbert Burns vs Michael Morales: Betting Insights, Tips & Odds

• Gilbert Burns, in his last five fights, has had three of them by unanimous decision. The option is available at 3.10 odds in the 1XBet bookmaker for Method of win by UD.
• Michael Morales is on a seventeen-game winning streak, and in the last five fights, 3 have been by technical knockout.
• The option is available at 1.83 odds in the 1XBet bookmaker for Michael Morales to win by TKO, KO, or DQ.

Gilbert Burns vs Michael Morales Prediction

Gilbert has his career on the line, whatever the result of this fight being a significant determinant. He is close to making the decision to retire. This will force him to aim for a submission win in this fight, however, I think he’ll struggle on his feet and lose a 49-46 decision. Michael Morales has the ability to put Gilbert Burns to sleep. He possesses seventeen unbeaten runs. He is the taller, in form, arm reach advantage fighter. He should get the win easily.

Our match prediction is Under 3.5 rounds with odds at 1.83 on 1Xbet.

Our betting tip on the match to win by KO, TKO or DQ odds at 1.83 on Bet365.

Lastly, W2 wins in rounds 1-3 at odds 2.00 on Betway