UFC betting sites are favoring Tyron Woodley to defeat Gilbert Burns at UFC Fight Night 176, a mixed martial arts event produced by Ultimate Fighting Championship that will take place on May 30, 2020 at UFC APEX – Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.A.
Tyron Woodley vs. Gilbert Burns Betting Odds
| Fighter | Odds |
|---|---|
| Gilbert Burns | +140 |
| Tyron Woodley | -170 |
Betting Gilbert Burns
Are you saying ‘boo’ or ‘Boo-urns’? Durinho will enter the bout as the underdog, per the best online sportsbooks. He has won his last five fights. Burns is coming off a TKO (punches) win over Demian Maia at UFC Fight Night: Lee vs. Oliveira on March 14, 2020 (1st round, 2:34) in Brasília, Brazil. He has seven wins by submission (2 RNC, 5 armbar) – five by knockout – and nine first-round finishes. Burns has a 2nd-degree black belt in Jiu-Jitsu. His favorite grappling technique is the armbar and his favorite striking technique is the spinning kick. Burns successfully performs 44% of his strikes and 39% of his takedowns.
Durinho had harsh Words for Woodley
Durinho had harsh words for Woodley. “I’m okay with guys declining fights. Like [Michael] Chiesa, he’s a guy that I respect a lot, because he reached out to me, ‘Hey, I want to fight you.’ I said, ‘Let’s do it.’ He said, ‘I’m not training, bro, no way I’m gonna fight you right now. I don’t have my training partners.’ And I’m like, ‘Okay, no problem, I got it, I understand.’ “But the guy that lies to [your] face, ‘Hey, I’m fighting, I’m in killer mode.’ No, you’re not. You pick and you choose fights. I lost all respect that I had for Tyron Woodley. I had a lot of respect for the guy, he used to be the champion, former champion.
“He had two title defenses that weren’t fun at all, it was an ugly fight, but the way he beat Darren Till, the way he beat Robbie Lawler, come on, you’ve got to respect the guy. But then he lost, he just does one fight a year, if you take a look, he just fight one time a year. Then he lost and after that he’s just not fighting anymore. Then, come on, the guy comes and says, ‘Hey, please, give me a title fight for my birthday.’ Come on, bro. After that I was like, that guy’s playing around. Give me a title shot for my birthday? That’s crazy. I was like, no respect for this guy anymore. I’m done. Done calling him out.”
Betting Tyson Woodley
The Chosen One is a favorite of UFC betting sites ahead of the fight. Woodley is 6-1-1 in his last eight fights. He is coming off a decision (unanimous) loss to Kamaru Usman at UFC 235 on March 2, 2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States. As a result, Woodley lost the UFC Welterweight Championship. He has five wins by submission (arm-triangle, armbar, 2 D’Arce choke, RNC) – seven by KO – and nine first-round finishes. His favorite grappling technique is the D’arce Choke and his favorite striking technique is the straight right. Woodley has a striking accuracy of 48% and a takedown accuracy of 38%.
“Right now I feel like I had a bad night, but I’m still the champion in my mind,” Woodley said. “I’ve still got the mentality, I’ve still got the skillset, so I’ve got to align where my mind’s at to actually getting back to that belt. So whatever fights get me to that belt, that’s what I’m doing.” Don’t give Uncle Dana ideas, or we’ll soon have the UFC mental championship.
Our Pick:
Anyone can have an off night, but after more than a year outside the octagon, “mentality” may be all Woodley has left. Even six months after losing the belt, I’d still give Woodley the edge. But as things stand right now, I have to disagree with UFC betting sites.
