How To Watch Or Live Stream UFC On ESPN 9: Tyron Woodley Vs. Gilbert Burns
by Trent Reinsmith
On Saturday, the UFC holds its first event in Las Vegas since March 7. On Wednesday the Nevada State Athletic Commission gave the promotion the green light to hold the UFC on ESPN 9 fight card, which is headlined by a welterweight bout between Tyron Woodley and Gilbert Burns, at the UFC Apex.
Woodley, who is the former UFC welterweight champion, has not stepped into the octagon since he lost that title to Kamaru Usman in March 2019. Woodley captured the UFC title in July 2016 with a first-round knockout of Robbie Lawler. He defended the belt four times before he dropped a decision to Usman at UFC 235.
The loss to Usman was Woodley’s first defeat since 2014 when he dropped a decision to Rory MacDonald. Woodley was unbeaten in seven fights before the Usman matchup.
Woodley is the No. 1 ranked fighter in the official UFC welterweight rankings.
After a 7-3 run in the UFC’s lightweight division, Burns has quickly climbed the welterweight rankings. He is currently ranked No. 6 in the division. His last win came in March when he earned a first-round TKO over former welterweight title challenger Demian Maia. That victory earned Burns his first UFC post-fight bonus as a welterweight.
HOW TO WATCH UFC on ESPN 9
UFC on ESPN 9 takes place on Saturday at UFC Apex in Las Vegas. ESPN will broadcast the entire event. ESPN+ will also stream the fight card.
UFC on ESPN 9 MAIN CARD:
Tyron Woodley vs. Gilbert Burns
Blagoy Ivanov vs. Augusto Sakai
Billy Quarantillo vs. Spike Carlyle
Roosevelt Roberts vs. Brok Weaver
Mackenzie Dern vs. Hannah Cifers
UFC on ESPN 9 PRELIMS
Katlyn Chookagian vs. Antonina Shevchenko
Gabriel Green vs. Daniel Rodriguez
Jamahal Hill vs. Klidson Abreu
Tim Elliott vs. Brandon Royval
Louis Smolka vs. Casey Kenney