It looks like the UFC is close to finalizing a welterweight matchup between Gilbert Burns and Khamzat Chimaev at UFC 273 after both fighters got into a bit of a back-and-forth on Twitter yesterday and teased an April 9 showdown in Jacksonville, Florida.
I’m ready! Make sure you get your visa ready! The hype will be over soon! https://t.co/Qbni2ExS5L
— GILBERT BURNS DURINHO (@GilbertDurinho) February 6, 2022
“I’m ready! Make sure you get your visa ready! The hype will be over soon!” Burns posted in response to Chimaev.