Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is just a few hours away from its welterweight headliner for the upcoming UFC on ESPN 9 mixed martial arts (MMA) event tonight (Sat., May 30, 2020), as former 170-pound champion Tyron Woodley returns to action against streaking division standout Gilbert Burns.
Woodley (19-4-1) has not competed since losing his 170-pound strap to reigning welterweight champion Kamaru Usman back in March 2019. Burns (18-3), meanwhile, has rattled off five straight wins, including his technical knockout victory over Demian Maia last March.
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