Former UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley appeared recently on the UFC Unfiltered podcast, and discussed Gilbert Burns, who was scheduled to challenge current champ Kamaru Usman at UFC 251, but tested positive for COVID-19, and was replaced by Jorge Masvidal.

He has power, said Woodley. He has more power than Usman. He’s a better grappler than Usman, jiu-jitsu wise, but I think the striking – he may not be better, but he does punch a little bit harder, and it’s going to be a point where it has to go to the ground. We all just can be real: Gilbert’s gonna win that ground fight. Maybe not from his back, but if he finds a way on top or a position where he can take the back, it’s a problem.

Usman’s above average everywhere, but he’s not excellent anywhere. But he’s a good implementer. He’s above average everywhere, but he’s not excellent anywhere, but he’s excellent at putting it together. He’s excellent at making adjustments within a fight.

Whether you like watching him take Masvidal down or not, he never did one takedown against Colby, and Leon Edwards he struck and when it was time to takedown, he went for the takedown. So he’s very good at putting it together, and he’s going to have to do that against Burns.

UFC president Dana White says Burns is next for Woodley, although the event has yet to be announced.

h/t Farah Hannoun for MMA Junkie