Burns mødte endnu en UFC-nykommer græsk-amerikanske [[Christos Giagos]] i en lightweightkamp den 25. oktober 2014 på UFC 179. <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.mmafighting.com/2014/9/9/6128539/rfa-champ-christos-giagos-signs-with-the-ufc-meets-gilbert-burns-in|title=RFA champ Christos Giagos signs with the UFC, meets Gilbert Burns in Brazil|last=Guilherme Cruz|publisher=mmafighting.com|access-date=2014-09-09|date=2014-09-09}}</ref> Han vandt kampen via submission første omgang. Sejren tildelte ham ligeledes hans første ''Performance of the Night-'' bonuspris. <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://mmajunkie.com/2014/10/ufc-179-bonuses-jose-aldo-chad-mendes-fabio-maldonado-gilbert-burns-win-50000|title=UFC 179 bonuses: Jose Aldo, Chad Mendes, Fabio Maldonado, Gilbert Burns win $50,000|publisher=mmajunkie.com|last=Staff|access-date=2014-10-26|date=2014-10-26}}</ref>
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