Any doubts regarding Gilbert Burns’ legitimacy as a contender in the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s welterweight division have been alleviated.
The Hard Knocks 365 standout on Saturday made his intentions known in the loudest terms imaginable, as he manhandled Tyron Woodley across five rounds and laid claim to a unanimous decision in the UFC on ESPN 9 headliner on Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. All three judges sided with Burns: 50-45, 50-44 and 50-44.
Woodley once again appeared tentative and out of sorts against a next-generation competitor.