According to ESPN’s Brett Okamoto, Gilbert Burns and Neil Magny are set to face each other at UFC 283 on January 21. The event is to be held Burns’ hometown of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Gilbert Burns (@GilbertDurinho) will get his fight in Rio de Janeiro. Burns vs. Neil Magny (@NeilMagny) is close to being finalized for UFC 282 on Jan. 21, per multiple sources. pic.twitter.com/zL9x08mwJZ
— Brett Okamoto (@bokamotoESPN) November 23, 2022
News of this match-up comes after months of will they-won’t they drama between Burns and two-time title challenger Jorge Masvidal.