Gilbert Burns is coming off of a huge fight against Khamzat Chimaev at UFC 273. The bout impressed many people including Dana White who even paid Burns his win bonus despite the loss.

Gilbert Burns recently spoke to AG Fight and revealed that UFC president Dana White spoke to him after the Khamzat Chimaev fight. Burns was hoping for the win but the loss is not going to affect his career negatively.

“I expected the win, but it happens. It had a great repercussion, everybody liked the fight. Yesterday, I had a meeting with Dana White, he was thrilled. He said my next fight is going to be a big one. I don’t know who it’s going to be against, but I liked what he said. He promised me a big fight. I chose to believe him and I’m at ease now. Let’s wait and see,” the UFC welterweight said.

“It’s almost certain that they’ll give me a new contract.” Burns said after UFC 273. “I renewed it in my fight against Usman. It was six fights. I fought Kamaru, Thompson and now Chimaev. I still had three more to go, but it’s ‘promised’ that they’ll give me a new one. I hope it all works out. It’s not certain, but I think I can ask for a new one after a performance like that.”

It sounds like there are many fun fights next for Gilbert Burns after his fun contest at UFC 273. It will have to be seen who Dana White has in mind for Burns next at the top of the welterweight division.