The Asian Age

Woodley fights Burns in UFC

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Las Vegas: The Ultimate Fighting Championsh­ip is all set to return this week with an event at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas and will be headlined by a crucial fight in the welterweig­ht division as former champ Tyron Woodley returns to the Octagon to face off surging Brazilian, Gilbert Burns. The co-main event will showcase heavyweigh­t fighters, Blagoy Ivanov and Augusto Sakai, go toe-to-toe for cementing a position in the Top 15 of the UFC heavyweigh­t roster. Other notable matchups on the card will include a welterweig­ht bout between Kevin Holland and Daniel Rodriguez, Women’s strawweigh­t prospect Mackenzie Dern taking on Hannah Cifers and Roosevelt Roberts fighting Brok Weaver in the lightweigh­t division. Live on TV: UFC Fight Night — Tyron Woodley vs Gilbert Burns on Sony Ten 2 & 3, from 6.30 am (Sunday).

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