Michael Wayne Burnett (born April 12 ,1974 in Tulsa, Oklahoma) is an American professional mixed martial arts fighter. He is a former UFC Welterweight contender with a professional record of 5 wins and 2 losses. Burnett lost a controversial decision to former UFC Welterweight Champion Pat Miletich at UFC Ultimate Brazil, crowning Miletich the first-ever holder of the UFC Welterweight belt.

After a seven year hiatus, Burnett returned to the UFC to compete in The Ultimate Fighter 4 reality show.

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. Shortly after this, Burnett began to train with Ken Shamrock's Lion's Den in Susanville, California. Burnett's next fight wouldn't take place until the following year at the inaugural World Pankration Championships where Burnett submitted Mike Hipp with a heel hook.

Burnett's success attracted the attention of the UFC, who invited Burnett to fight in their organization. Burnett made his victorious UFC debut at UFC 16, stopping Eugenio Tadeu with strikes in the first round. Burnett was then asked to take on Pat Miletich to determine the first-ever UFC Welterweight Champion. Burnett lost a controversial decision to Miletich at UFC Ultimate Brazil in a fight that many fans to this day state that Burnett won. Burnett returned at UFC 18 where he won a unanimous decision over Townsend Saunders.

Burnett would leave the Lion's Den later in 1998 for personal reasons. Burnett started his own training facility, with brother and trainer Scott Burnett, in East Tulsa called Mikey's Gym. He also began to teach and instruct at various other gyms in the city and surrounding area for the next several years. It was in early 2006 that Burnett was contacted by UFC President Dana White about being on the fourth season of The Ultimate Fighter reality show. Burnett glady accepted and traveled to Las Vegas for the taping.

Burnett ended up on Team No Love as a member of the welterweight fighters on the show. Burnett was selected to take on Din Thomas in the fifth show of the season. Thomas ended up submitting Burnett with a triangle choke in the first round of the fight. Burnett attempts to run through a wall during the 11th show of the season and ends up denting it. On the final episode, Burnett is informed by a doctor that he will require major surgery on his neck before he will be able to continue fighting. Burnett opted to undergo the surgery, which would put him out of action for at least one year. Burnett later files suit against the show for the injuries he sustained.

In June, 2008, Burnett started his own mixed martial arts gym located in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, called Oklahoma Fight Club.