WATCH: UFC Fighter Gilbert Burns Knocks Himself Off His Feet, Similar to Boxing Champ Tyson Fury

Brazilian Welterweight contender Gilbert Burns will face the behemoth Khamzat Chimaev at UFC 273 today. A clip from Burns’ fight with Stephen Thompson shows Burns accidentally punching himself in the face.

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Burns faced Thompson at UFC 264 on 10th July 2021. He is seen lunging towards Thompson and throwing a right uppercut. But the punch misses and instead clocks Burns on the face.

However, Burns won the bout by unanimous decision.

SUNRISE, FL – APRIL 27: Gilbert Burns of Brazil celebrates his submission victory over Mike Davis in their lightweight bout during the UFC Fight Night event at BB&T Center on April 27, 2019 in Sunrise, Florida. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)

In the same line, world heavyweight champion Tyson Fury also faced a similar experience. Fury was facing Lee Swaby in 2009.

Fury who was aiming for a knockout, threw a right uppercut at Swaby who was backed up to the ropes. Swaby was able to duck in time. This led to Fury getting hit with his own devastating blow.

However, the moment was short lived as Fury was the winner of the fight.

Fury was his jovial self after the incident. He jokingly spoke about the punch, saying, “Reason behind it was, I was in a fight and I couldn’t really feel the other guy’s punches. So I decided to punch my own self in the face.”

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Gilbert Burns vs Khamzat Chimaev

UFC 273 will take place tonight where Burns will face Chimaev at the VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Florida.

ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES – OCTOBER 28: Khamzat Chimaev of Chechnya interacts with media during the UFC 267 press conference at Etihad Arena on October 28, 2021 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Mike Roach/Zuffa LLC)

This will be Burns’ first bout after his win against Stephen Thompson last year. Burns enters with a 20-4 record while Chimaev enters the ring with an undefeated 10-0 record.

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