ESPN MMA’s Brett Okamoto interviews Gilbert Burns about why he’s fighting Belal Muhammad on short notice at UFC 288 in a 5-round welterweight bout. 0:00 Intro 0:55 How the fight came together 3:06 Why he took the bout on short notice 6:11 Almost fought Dustin Poirier? 9:35 Why five rounds? 14:32 Burns' goal 15:16 A special guest joins 16:42 Wants to solidify title shot with dominant win 18:46 Inspired by Cowboy Cerrone 19:40 Thoughts on Jorge Masvidal bout #UFC288 #UFC #MMA ? For more UFC, sign up for ESPN+ http://espnplus.com/ufc/youtube ? Get the ESPN App: http://www.espn.com/espn/apps/espn ? Subscribe to ESPN on YouTube: http://es.pn/SUBSCRIBEtoYOUTUBE ? Subscribe to ESPN FC on YouTube: http://bit.ly/SUBSCRIBEtoESPNFC ? Subscribe to NBA on ESPN on YouTube: http://bit.ly/SUBSCRIBEtoNBAonESPN ? Watch ESPN on YouTube TV: http://es.pn/YouTubeTV