When you earn the biggest win of your career, big things tend to follow. And that’s the case with Gilbert Burns . Burns put on an impressive performance this past Saturday in the UFC on ESPN 9 headliner as he dominated former welterweight champion Tyron Woodley for five rounds to earn a unanimous decision. The victory made it six in a row for Burns (19-3 MMA, 12-3 UFC), while Woodley (19-5-1 MMA, 9-4-1 UFC) dropped his second consecutive fight for the first losing streak of his career. As expected, both men went in opposite directions in the latest USA TODAY Sports/MMA Junkie welterweight rankings. Burns, who entered the fight No
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USA TODAY Sports/MMA Junkie rankings, June 2: Gilbert Burns shoots up charts – MMA Junkie