Michael Wayne Burnett (born April 12, 1974) is a former American mixed martial artist who was a member of the fight team the Lion's Den.

Burnett made his professional MMA debut on April 20, 1996, competing at the third and final Oklahoma Free Fight Federation tournament in Tulsa.

Burnett defeated Todd Justice and Tony Hays only to eventually lose to Kevin Nix in the final round of the tournament.

Burnett's performance earned him a title shot against Pat Miletich to determine the first-ever UFC Welterweight Champion.

After a seven-year hiatus from fighting, Burnett was contacted by UFC President Dana White in 2006 about being on the fourth season of The Ultimate Fighter reality show.

On the final episode, Burnett was informed by a doctor that he required major surgery on his neck before he would be able to continue fighting.