Burns retires from MMA; Malott headed to top-15 despite doubts about potential

Gilbert Burns has officially ended his fighting career following the recent UFC event. Mike Malott is projected to enter the top-15 welterweight rankings, though the analyst expressed skepticism about his ability to defeat elite competition in the new generation of top welterweights. The post characterized the recent UFC event as strong overall with several excellent fights, numerous knockdowns, and finishes. Recommended viewing includes the bouts featuring Vologdin-Castaneda, Nallo-Herbert, and Zhorden-Phillips. The Guskov-Blachowicz fight was cancelled but replaced with what the analyst called an upgrade, as Ibo Baranyevski will step in as the Polish substitute.