When speaking to Gilbert Burns before his win over Tyron Woodley, we were discussing the reality that a lot of people thought that he fell out of the sky and into the Octagon over the last couple months, leading to him being the underdog against the former champ. All Burns had to say in response is that when opponents would get in the Octagon with him, if they didn’t know, they would find out soon enough. He said it much cooler, but you get the idea. And that’s just what happened as one of the most well-rounded welterweights in the game did it again, showing just what a change in scenery weight-class wise can do for a fighter. With his jiu-jitsu, wrestling and striking power, Burns is a problem for anyone at 170 pounds, and while some were surprised with Saturday’s outcome, if he puts gold around his waist by the end of the year, that won’t shock anyone.
