Tyron Woodley

At 42 years old, Tyron Woodley has this physical status:

Mixed martial arts career

Woodley defeated Steve Schnider in his first professional match on February 7, 2009. Headhunter Productions at the Holiday Inn Select Executive Center in Columbia, Missouri, held it. In the first round, Woodley was able to win by submission.

On April 30, 2009, Woodley's second professional bout came against Jeff Carstens. In the first round, he secured the fight by submission.

In St. Louis, Missouri, Woodley made his Strikeforce debut against Sal Woods. On June 6, 2009, the show was fought at Strikeforce: Lawler vs. Shields. In round one, Woodley defeated the opponent by submission late in the tournament. Strikeforce signed Woodley to a six-fight contract following the victory.

On the Strikeforce Challengers, Woodley made his second appearance for Strikeforce: Kennedy vs. Cummings. In the second round, he defeated Zach Lightby by submission.

Woodley faced the Bears in their third match for Strikeforce, defeating Rudy Bears by arm-triangle submission.

At Strikeforce Challengers: Lindland vs. Casey in Portland, Oregon, Woodley's next match was against Nathan Coy. He won by split decision.

San Jose, Woodley defeated André Galvinho by knockout midway in the first round on October 9, 2010.

Woodley defeated Tarec Saffiedine on January 7, 2011 in Nashville, Tennessee, at Strikeforce Challengers: Woodley vs. Saffiedine. Woodley was defeated by a unanimous decision in the fight. Woodley was signed to a Strikeforce contract extension after winning.

Woodley overpowered Evangelista Santos and defeated Paul Daley at Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Henderson. Woodley won by a unanimous vote over Daley.

Woodley then faced Canadian prospect Jordan Meiner at Strikeforce: Rockhold vs. Jardine. Woodley won by a split decision.

Woodley met Nate Marquardt at Strikeforce: Rockhold vs. Kennedy on July 14, 2012, for the uncontested Strikeforce Welterweight Championship. In the fourth round, he lost by KO.

In his debut as a fan of a wounded Erick Silva, Woodley met Jay Hieron on February 2, 2013, at UFC 156, replacing him. Woodley won the fight via KO at 36 seconds of the first round.

On June 15, 2013, Woodley faced Jake Shields at UFC 161. Woodley was disqualified by a split decision in the match.

On November 16, 2013, Woodley next met Josh Koscheck at UFC 167. He gained the fight by being knocked out in the first round. In addition, the victory brought him his first Knockout of the Night award.

At UFC 171, Woodley will face former Interim Welterweight Champion Carlos Condit for the second time. Woodley defeated Condit after the second round of a knee injury.

Woodley's new eight-fight deal with the UFC was announced on April 8, 2014, ahead of his match against Rory MacDonald at UFC 174. He was disqualified by a unanimous decision.

On August 23, 2014, Woodley defeated Dong Hyun Kim at UFC Fight Night 48, after he had replaced Héctor Lombard. In the first round, he defeated him via TKO early. Woodley also received his first Performance of the Night bonus award for his win.

After Gastelum failed to reach the welterweight record, Woodley defeated Kelvin Gastelum at UFC 183 on January 31, 2015. He won the fight by a split decision.

On October 3, 2015, Woodley was supposed to face Johny Hendricks at UFC 192. Hendricks was forced out of the fight due to weight reduction issues, according to Hendricks.

In the main event at UFC 201, Woodley met welterweight champion Robbie Lawler on July 30, 2016. He won the UFC Welterweight Championship after being knocked out halfway through the first round. This win earned him the Performance of the Night award.

Woodley defended his first title against Stephen Thompson at UFC 205 on November 12, 2016. With two judges scoring the war 47–47 and the third 48–47 in favour of Woodley, the fight came to a majority draw. Both fighters were awarded Fight of the Night bonus awards shortly afterward.

In the main event at UFC 209, Thompson's rematch took place on March 4, 2017. Woodley prevailed by majority decision in another close match.

Woodley was defeated by Demian Maia in July 29, 2017, in the co-main event at UFC 214, for his third title defense. He was defeated by a unanimous vote in the fight. Woodley claimed after the game that he had to cut his labrum in his right shoulder. Woodley will need reconstructive surgery to repair the damage later this year.

Woodley defended the UFC Welterweight Championship against Darren Till on September 8, 2018 at UFC 228. In the second round, he secured the fight by submission. He was named the Night of the Night for his success. Following his win, Woodley received his Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt in the cage from Din Thomas. Woodley lost his first match in MMA to Till.

Woodley defeated Kamaru Usman in the co-main event at UFC 235 in his fifth defense of his welterweight crown. Woodley was dominant for the entire fight and lost by unanimous decision, putting an end to his nearly three-year tenure as the welterweight champion.

On June 29, 2019, UFC on ESPN 3 will feature a rematch with Robbie Lawler. Woodley was forced to withdraw from the fight after suffering a hand injury on May 16, 2019.

On March 21, 2020, Woodley will face Leon Edwards at UFC Fight Night: Woodley vs. Edwards. However, Edwards had to leave as the event was supposed to be relocated from London to the United States, but the event was postponed indefinitely due to the restrictions surrounding COVID-19.

In the main event at UFC on ESPN, Woodley faced Gilbert Burns on May 30, 2020: Woodley vs. Burns. Woodley would be dominated for the bulk of the fight and lose by a unanimous decision.

On September 19, 2020, Woodley took on Colby Covington, a longtime rival. Woodley was dominance of four rounds, but then the match was called a technical knockout after he was disqualified during the fifth round due to a rib injury.

On March 27, 2021, Woodley took on Vicente Luque at UFC 260. Woodley came out swinging early in the match, and after bouncing Luque and being shaken repeatedly on the feet, he was defeated by D'Arce choke in round one. This fight earned him the Fight of the Night award. Woodley had fought out his deal after eight years of competing in the sport eight weeks ago.

Professional boxing career

Woodley was embroiled in a backstage situation with Jake Paul and J'Leon Love, where he was mocked due to his lack of boxing expertise and the result of Paul's fight against Woodley's long-time teammate Ben Askren was discussed ahead of the Jake Paul vs. Ben Askren main event took place, where the Jake Paul vs. Ben Askren main event took place, where he was mocked. Woodley called out Paul after Paul knocked out Askren. Woodley's professional boxing debut against internet celebrity Jake Paul was scheduled on May 31, 2021, according to a source. Woodley was the first man to see Paul through the second round of his career, but he was ultimately disqualified by a split decision. One judge ruled Woodley 77-75, while the other two judges scored it 77-76 and 78–74 in favor of Paul.

Woodley hopped in to substitute Tommy Fury in a rematch with Jake Paul on December 6, 2021. Woodley was knocked out in the sixth round after a back-and-forth match. Woodley was behind on the scorecards at 49–46 (twice) and 48–47 at the time of the suspension.

Woodley made it clear that he wasn't finished with his boxing journey after the rematch with Jake Paul. "I didn't appear like a fighter in a conversation that didn't have a fight in him," Woodley admitted in an interview. I have to make that decision. And that doesn't change": I already planned to be super busy in 2022. Woodley was negotiating with Dan Hardy, the ex-MMA fighter, before rematch, and he has plans to combat him in the future. Woodley has modified his plans for his comeback fight, intending to face British undefeated boxer Tommy Fury as his comeback fight. Woodley has issued several tweets attacking the Brits, and the controversy has reportedly been in talks multiple times.

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