GDT: UFC on ESPN: Woodley vs. Burns

[Avs_19]

Date: May 30, 2020
Venue: UFC APEX
City: Las Vegas, Nevada
Time: 9pm ET/6pm PT
Viewing: ESPN, TSN

MAIN CARD (ESPN, TSN)

Welterweight bout: Tyron Woodley vs. Gilbert Burns
Heavyweight bout: Blagoy Ivanov vs. Augusto Sakai
Welterweight bout: Gabriel Green vs. Daniel Rodriguez
Lightweight bout: Roosevelt Roberts vs. Brok Weaver
Women’s Strawweight bout: Mackenzie Dern vs. Hannah Cifers

PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN, TSN)

Women's Flyweight bout: Katlyn Chookagian vs. Antonina Shevchenko
Catchweight (150 lbs) bout: Billy Quarantillo vs. Spike Carlyle
Light Heavyweight bout: Jamahal Hill vs. Klidson Abreu
Flyweight bout: Tim Elliott vs. Brandon Royval
Bantamweight bout: Louis Smolka vs. Casey Kenney
Featherweight bout: Chris Gutiérrez vs. Vince Morales​

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[Avs_19]

I'm looking forward to the main event here. Woodley should be the better fighter on paper but I don't know what to expect from him. He's getting up there in age, hasn't fought in a long time, and had nothing for Usman the last time we saw him. Meanwhile, Burns has been on a nice run but he has never fought anyone on Woodley's level. I think it's a good stylistic match up as well regardless of where the fight plays out. There's obviously Woodley's wrestling vs. Burns' BJJ if it hits the ground and while neither one of them is a high level striker, they do have power and Burns' striking has improved.

Elliott/Royval could be good as well. There's nothing else that really stands out.

 

[m9]

Jamahal Hill looked really raw in his other UFC fight but he could be a fun guy to keep an eye on. Roberts/Weaver is two guys who should stick in the UFC for awhile.

Intrigued to see Sakai as well.

 

[CDJ]

Smolka-Kenney is intriguing

Quarantillo-Carlyle should be a grindfest

Roberts-Weaver should be fun

co main is a decent heavyweight fight. Ivanov is a solid veteran test for Sakai

main event is sweet

 

[pistolpete11]

Main event is great on paper, but I think it could end up being a Woodley snoozefest. I think Woodley will want to avoid Burns' BJJ, so he will use his wrestling and great TDD to keep it on the feet. But Burns also has power in his hands, so Woodley will be cautious and Burns doesn't have the striking pedigree to figure it out. If there is a finish, I think it will be because Burns gets wild/frustrated and Woodley KO's him. Otherwise, I think we are in for a slow paced 5 round decision....but I've been wrong before.

What I am next most excited for is seeing the Apex host a real UFC card.

 

[ZDH]

Probably betting big on a Roberts/Hill parlay and not touching the rest of the card...

 

[CDJ]

Probably betting big on a Roberts/Hill parlay and not touching the rest of the card...

I hopped on, sorry

 

[ZDH]

"GoGetta" my rent money.

 

[CDJ]

I put a solid chunk on that parlay

I also bet the rest of the board for funsies. Most with much lesser quantities of money. But still...here are the picks. I’d recommend fading

Woodley by KO
Ivanov (with a little sprinkle on him getting a decision)
Quarantillo
Elliott
Chookagian
Gutierrez
Roberts
Hill
Kenney
Rodriguez


Avoided cifers vs dern because I plan on taking a shit then

 

[I am not exposed]

The set up is stranger than the empty arena.

 

[I am not exposed]

Brutal leg kicks in this first fight.

 

[CDJ]

TKO LEG KICKS

savage

 

[I am not exposed]

10th TKO via leg kick in UFC history!

 

[chicagoskycam]

Vicious to the legs, wow

 

[chicagoskycam]

Dude might want to learn how to check at least one kick...

 

[bov]

That was a beating, but Morales seemed ill or something. Sniffling the whole fight and barely attempted any offense. Wonder what the deal was there.

Great work from Gutierrez though

 

[ZDH]

Good start put a last second bet on Gutierrez

 

[ZDH]

I put a solid chunk on that parlay

I also bet the rest of the board for funsies. Most with much lesser quantities of money. But still...here are the picks. I’d recommend fading

Woodley by KO
Ivanov (with a little sprinkle on him getting a decision)
Quarantillo
Elliott
Chookagian
Gutierrez
Roberts
Hill
Kenney
Rodriguez


Avoided cifers vs dern because I plan on taking a shit then

Lol we have identical picks this time and had complete opposite picks last time

 

[CDJ]

Lol we have identical picks this time and had complete opposite picks last time

The way you’ve been going that may be a good thing for me!

 

[CDJ]

Great performance from Casey Kenney

 

[I am not exposed]

Why is the Octagon smaller?

 

[CDJ]

Round 1 Elliott imo

 

[I am not exposed]

Round 1 Elliott imo

Agreed.

 

[h2]

I loved that round! Different kind of chaos

 

[CDJ]

Elliott gassed big time