Gilbert Burns adds to the latest GOAT talk in the UFC welterweight division. Right now the conversation is between current UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman and record-holding former champion Georges St-Pierre.

Gilbert Burns fought Kamaru Usman earlier in the year at UFC 258 in February. Burns was finished in the third round but that didn't stop him from trying to implement his game.

Gilbert Burns spoke to MMAFighting and gave his take on the GOAT conversation. The UFC welterweight sees big differences in both men.

“The way he’s dominating is way more appealing than St-Pierre’s way,” Burns said. “St-Pierre took people down and did ground and pound, it wasn’t such convincing victory sometimes, and Kamaru is winning way more convincingly. He’s already the best in my opinion, but I think he’s still missing more title defenses to end the conversation.”

The Brazilian sees the differences in both of their games. He thinks the current UFC champion is more dangerous and has bigger weapons.

“I tried to take him down and couldn’t, Colby tried to take him down and couldn’t, many others tried but it’s really hard to take him down,” Burns said. “I remember landing some hard shots on Kamaru, really hard ones, feeling my hand landing flush on his head, and he kept going. I remember one head kick I landed flush, I had a bump on my shin afterwards, and he kept going. I think his striking is superior to St-Pierre’s. Kamaru is on another level in wrestling, too. I think that both in their prime, I’d bet on Kamaru.”

Kamaru Usman is the pick over Georges St-Pierre for Gilbert Burns. The UFC welterweight division has an incredible history and has some very impressive champions in its past.