Mixed Martial Arts Career
Kevin got his start into martial arts after joining a taekwondo gym with his sister. With only ten months of training, Kevin made his amateur MMA debut, defeating Josh Neer. Burns took a year off after the win but returned when Neer called him out for a rematch. Burns took his first loss in the bout.
When he stumbled upon a local Brazilian jujitsu gym's website after the loss, he dropped his taekwondo class and signed up for a year at the BJJ gym. The secretary at the gym thought he was joking after hearing Burn's tell her his plan of training. He planned on coming in three times a day, six days a week but not even the gym's owner was there that much. To the surprise of everyone at the gym, Burns followed through with what he planned.
Four years later, Burns won his professional debut against Demi Deeds. He won his next fight before losing to Dream vet, Jason High. The loss did not slow down Burns, as he racked up three more wins. With the wins he earned a four fight deal with the UFC.
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