UFC on ESPN 9: ‘Woodley vs. Burns’ Live Results and Highlights

A key welterweight battle featuring former division kingpin Tyron Woodley taking on surging contender Gilbert Burns headlines tonight’s UFC on ESPN 9 event.

Woodley (19-4-1 MMA) will be returning to action for the first time since surrendering his welterweight title to Kamaru Usman at UFC 235. Prior to the setback, ‘The Chosen One’ was riding a seven-fight unbeaten streak, which included three successful title defenses.

Meanwhile, Gilbert Burns (18-3 MMA) will enter tonight’s contest with Tyron Woodley on a five-fight win streak, which includes three straight wins in the promotions welterweight division. In his most recent effort this past March in Brazil, ‘Durinho’ picked up a first round TKO victory over submission specialist Demian Maia.

In the co-main event of the evening UFC heavyweights Augusto Sakai and Blagoy Ivanov will collided in hopes of moving one step closer to title contention.

Sakai (14-1-1 MMA) has gone a perfect 3-0 since joining the UFC ranks in September of 2018.

As for Ivanov (18-3 MMA), ‘Bagata’ has gone 2-2 since joining the promotion in July of 2018. The former PFL and WSOF heavyweight champion suffered a split-decision loss to Derrick Lewis in his most recent Octagon appearance.

Get all of tonight’s UFC on ESPN 9: ‘Woodley vs. Burns’ Live Results and Highlights below:

UFC on ESPN 9 Main Card (9 pm EST, ESPN+)

Tyron Woodley vs. Gilbert Burns – Burns def. Woodley by unanimous decision (50-45, 50-44 x2)

Augusto Sakai vs. Blagoy Ivanov – Sakai def. Ivanov by split decision (29-28, 27-30, 29-28)

Billy Quarantillo vs. Spike Carlyle – Quarantillo def. Carlyle by unanimous decision (29-28 x3)  **FOTY Candidate**

Brok Weaver vs. Roosevelt Roberts – Roberts def. Weaver via submission (RNC) at 3:26 of Round 2

IT'S DONE.

Roberts squashes the beef w/ a RD 2 RNC! 💪

📺 Keep watching on @ESPN and ESPN+ pic.twitter.com/Fs9eFF1qcr

— UFC (@ufc) May 31, 2020

Mackenzie Dern vs. Hannah Cifers – Dern def. Cifers via submission (kneebar) at 2:36 of Round 1

Too good on the ground! 👀

🇧🇷 @MackenzieDern secures the RD 1 submission. #UFCVegas

Main card continues on @ESPN and E+ pic.twitter.com/i2BHp9Lu2F

— UFC (@ufc) May 31, 2020

UFC on ESPN 9 Prelims (6 pm EST, ESPN+)

Katlyn Chookagian vs. Antonina Shevchenko – Chookagian def. Shevchenko by unanimous decision (30-25 x3)

Icing on the cake! 🎂@BlondeFighter just put on a clinic to win by UD!#UFCVegas continues on @ESPN and E+ pic.twitter.com/lQt1upyTW5

— UFC (@ufc) May 31, 2020

Daniel Rodriguez vs. Gabriel Green – Rodriguez def. Green by unanimous decision (30-27 x3)

Klidson Abreu vs. Jamahal Hill – Hill def. Abreu via TKO at 1:50 of Round 1

SWEET DREAMS!! 😴

It only takes 1️⃣ round for @JamahalH

📺 #UFCVegas continues on @ESPN and E+ pic.twitter.com/XSiLSKQMhm

— UFC (@ufc) May 30, 2020

Tim Elliott vs. Brandon Royval – Royval def. Elliott via submission (arm triangle) at 3:18 of Round 2

WELCOME TO THE UFC @BrandonRoyval 👏

Watch the #UFCVegas action on @ESPN and E+ pic.twitter.com/NYLxHDDUup

— UFC (@ufc) May 30, 2020

Casey Kenney vs. Louis Smolka – Kenney def. Smolka via submission (guillotine) at 3:02 of Round 1

Wobbles him then sinks in the choke! 🤯@CKMMA135 with the quick night in the office!#UFCVegas ➡️ LIVE on @ESPN pic.twitter.com/tZbZgXbEWu

— UFC (@ufc) May 30, 2020

Chris Gutierrez vs. Vince Morales – Gutierrez def. Morales by TKO at 4:27 of Round 2

These leg kicks! 😱 #UFCVegas pic.twitter.com/Uyn1we8wES

— UFC (@ufc) May 30, 2020

Who are you picking to win tonight’s highly anticipated welterweight main event between Tyron Woodley and Gilbert Burns? Share your predictions in the comments section PENN Nation!

on May 30, 2020