Tyron Woodley wants to introduce Gilbert Burns to championship-level competition. Former UFC welterweight champ Woodley (19-4-1 MMA, 9-3-1 UFC) will return for the first time since losing his title in March 2019, when he takes on Burns in the UFC on ESPN 9 main event. Since moving up to welterweight, Burns (18-3 MMA, 11-3 UFC) has won three straight and is coming off a first-round knockout over Demian Maia. But despite Burns’ impressive five-fight winning streak, Woodley, who’s gone five rounds on numerous occasions, thinks his in-cage experience will be a major deciding factor. In fact, Woodley says he opted for this fight to be five rounds so he can take Burns to the trenches. “This fight in particular with Gilbert Burns is, I’m confident because of who I am and what I’m doing,” Woodley told MMA Junkie Radio.
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Tyron Woodley wanted five rounds with Gilbert Burns so he can drown him in deep waters – MMA Junkie