UFC Fight Night: Woodley vs. Burns odds, top predictions: MMA insider shares surprising fight card picks.Tyron Woodley said losing the welterweight title "was like a bad dream" and now vows to make life a nightmare for future opponents. The former champion gets that chance on Saturday when he takes on Gilbert Burns in the main event of UFC Fight Night: Woodley vs. Burns in Las Vegas. The main UFC Fight Night card starts at 9 p.m. ET. The top-ranked Woodley will return to the Octagon for the first time since dropping his title to Kamaru Usman in March of last year.
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The MMA handicapper knows the May 30 main event will likely be a major turning point in the careers of both fighters. Woodley has seen one of the most successful runs in UFC welterweight history marred by inactivity due to various injuries and criticism from what some observers view as a conservative fighting style.
Woodley (19-4-1) memorably knocked out Robbie Lawler in the first round of their July 2016 bout to win the title and made four successful title defenses. But he was listless in his lopsided decision loss to Usman, who used his wrestling and cage control to dominate their fight. The former champion turned 38 in April and a loss to Burns could mean a long road back to title contention.Burns (18-3) heads to the Apex facility as one of the promotion's hottest fighters. The 33-year-old Brazilian has flirted on the outskirts of the rankings since making his UFC debut in 2014. But he has been on a roll since a July 2018 loss to Dan Hooker, with a series of impressive outings among his five consecutive victories.
Burns knocked out revered submission specialist Demian Maia in March and immediately asked for a bout with a top contender. He called for a fight with Woodley on social media and the former champion obliged. You can see Marley's full Woodley vs. Burns predictions and picks here.We'll reveal one of Marley's UFC Fight Night predictions for the May 30 card here: He is backing Vince Morales (-110) to manage a decision victory against Chris Gutierrez (-110) in a featherweight bout.Morales (9-4) is 1-2 in three UFC bouts, but all of his fights have been close decisions against top-tier opponents. His debut came against rising star Yadong Song in November 2018. The 29-year-old hasn't fought since dropping a decision to Benito Lopez last July.
Gutierrez (14-4) has won his first two UFC bouts after earning a roster spot by reaching the finals of "The Ultimate Fighter" in November 2018. He is looking to build off a split-decision win against Geraldo de Freitas in August of last year. "This should be a 15-minute striking match. Gutierrez is the better boxer, but Morales should throw more volume," Marley told SportsLine. "Gutierrez could do more damage, but Morales will land more volume and get the decision."
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Marley also has strong picks for Burns vs. Woodley and every other bout on the May 30 Fight Night card. He's also backing one fighter because of their "standout ground game
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