Herbert Mitchell Pontes Burns[13] (born February 2, 1988) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist who formerly competed in the Featherweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

[7] As the interest in both sports gradually declined, Herbert started training Brazilian jiu-jitsu at the same time with his brothers when he was ten years old.

After the debut, he was rapidly signed to ONE Championship where he amassed a record of 5–2 before transitioning stateside as his contract with the organization expired.

He faced Darrick Minner, winning the bout via first-round submission, earning a UFC contract with the performance.

[24] However, Burns pulled out in early June due to undisclosed reasons and was replaced by Gabriel Benítez.

[25] As the first fight of his new four-fight contract, Burns was scheduled to face Khusein Askhabov on July 16, 2022, at UFC on ABC 3.