Enter another established welterweight who sees Jorge Masvidal topping Colby Covington . Just like ex-UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley , former title challenger Burns thinks Masvidal (35-15 MMA, 12-8 UFC) has the tools to beat Covington (16-3 MMA, 11-3 UFC). According to Tipico , Masvidal is a +265 underdog heading into his UFC 272 headliner against friend-turned-foe Covington in March. But despite the odds against “Gamebred,” Burns (19-4 MMA, 12-4 UFC) thinks he’ll finish Covington. “Everybody thinks Colby is going to get an easy win with the takedowns. I don’t think so,” Burns said in an interview with “The Schmo.” “To be honest, I completely disagree with that.
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Gilbert Burns sees Jorge Masvidal finishing Colby Covington at UFC 272 – MMA Junkie