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UFC Fight Night: Woodley vs Burns

Fight Night will be a challenge for the former champ Tyron Woodley

as he makes his first octagon appearance in more than a year. His fight against Gilbert Burns will mean either a step in the right direction towards regaining his title or a long road ahead should he lose this match up. The fight comes in yet another crowdless UFC event as the COVID-19 situation continues to require fights to be held in empty arenas striping fighters of the emotional connection made with a live crowds to pump them up.


There is no question that Tyon Woodley is among the best pound for pound MMA fighters that have ever entered the octagon. However, having not fought in what will now be 20 months many are wondering what type of fighter they will be seeing in Saturdays match up against Gilbert Burns. The main concern in the back of many fans heads is how he will bounce back after dislocating his thumb which required surgery fighting Darren Till in UFC 228 and a shoulder injury he had after his fight against Demian Maia in UFC 214.

The match up against Gilbert Burns is our first glimpse at the fully recovered Tyron Woodley. Fans and fighters are eager o see if the former champ brings his tactical fight style back with him into the octagon.

Main Event: Tyron Woodley vs Gilbert Burns

Main Event

Tyron Woodley vs. Gilbert Burns

Main Card

Blagoy Ivanov vs. Augusto Sakai

Billy Quarantillo vs. Spike Carlyle

Roosevelt Roberts vs. Spike Carlyle

Mackenzie Dern vs. Hannah Cifers

Prelims

Katlyn Chookagian vs. Antonina Shevchenko

Daniel Rodriguez vs. Gabe Green

Jamahal Hill vs. Klidson Abreu

Tim Elliot vs. Brandon Royval

Louis Smolka vs. Casey Kenney

Chris Gutierrez vs. Vince Morales

This article first appeared at Black Belt Magazine

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