Tyron Woodley and Gilbert Burns faced each other in the welterweight bout at UFC on ESPN 9: Woodley vs. Burns, which took place on Saturday, May 30, 2020, inside the UFC APEX facility in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. There were 11 fights on the card. You can view UFC on ESPN 9 results and fight bonuses. UFC on ESPN 9 card gave fight fans all they could ask for.
In the five-round main event, Gilbert Burns defeated Tyron Woodley in round 5 by Decision – Unanimous. Here is what happened in the fight —
Both fighters fired over 312 strikes combined in this fight, 202 of the strikes were significant strikes. Significant strikes refer to all strikes but don’t include small, short strikes in the clinch and on the ground. There were 10 takedown attempts between the two fighters. Let’s go through each fighter’s stats below.
Gilbert Burns full fight stats
Gilbert Burns was firing at a 74% accuracy, throwing 211 strikes and landing 156. There were 83 significant strikes, 41 of 82 landing to the head, 27 of 31 shots to the body and 15 of 25 leg kicks. Gilbert Burns went for 8 takedowns and landed 2.
Strikes Thrown |
156 of 211 (74%) |
Significant Strikes |
83 of 138 (60%) |
Head Strikes |
41 |
Body Strikes |
12 |
Leg Strikes |
15 |
Takedowns |
2 of 8 |
The current UFC record over the most significant strikes landed in a single UFC bout is 290.
Let’s take a look at how Gilbert Burns did against Tyron Woodley.
Tyron Woodley full fight stats
Tyron Woodley landed 64% of all his strikes. There were 14 of 44 significant strikes to the head, 12 of 17 body shots, and 2 of 3 leg kicks. Tyron Woodley attempted 2 takedowns and landed 0. Here are all the strikes Tyron Woodley threw and landed against Gilbert Burns.
Strikes Thrown |
65 of 101 (64%) |
Significant Strikes |
28 of 64 (44%) |
Head Strikes |
14 |
Body Strikes |
12 |
Leg Strikes |
2 |
Takedowns |
0 of 2 |
Gilbert Burns won by Decision – Unanimous. The fight ended in round 5 at 5:00.
Results & Fight Totals
Event |
UFC on ESPN 9 |
Date |
May 30, 2020 |
Fight |
Tyron Woodley vs. Gilbert Burns |
Winner |
Gilbert Burns |
Method |
Decision – Unanimous |
Fight End |
Round 5 at 5:00 |
Total Strikes Thrown |
312 |
Significant Strikes Thrown |
202 |
Total Takedowns Attempted |
10 |
Did you know: Max Holloway holds a UFC record over the most significant strikes landed in a single UFC match at 290. He also holds a UFC record for the most significant strikes landed in one round at 134. He achieved both records against Brian Ortega during his successful featherweight title defense on December 8, 2018, at UFC 231 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
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