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Gilbert Burns defends Stephen Thompson performance, responds to Dana White criticism

For a moment, habit kicked in for UFC welterweight Gilbert Burns and an apology formed in his mind. Then, he realized he had nothing to be sorry for.

“I caught myself saying sorry, I said, ‘You know what? Boo,’” Burns said on What the Heck. “I don’t care.”

Burns admits his performance against Stephen Thompson at UFC 264 wasn’t must-see TV. It came after a bad knockout loss in the biggest fight of his life, a title shot at UFC 258 against champ Kamaru Usman that started well and suddenly went south.