Tyron Woodley News

Tom Taylor - December 5, 2018

If UFC welterweight champ Tyron Woodley battles his arch nemesis Colby Covington in the New Year as expected, he’s expecting to have to fend off some takedown attempt. So many takedown attempts, in fact, that he recently made Covington a little wager on the topic. “I’ll bet you $10,000 every single time you touch my leg for a (takedown) shot, you’ve got to pay me $10,000,” Woodley said on his Hollywood Beatdown show. “I want people to see it for what it is.”

Tom Taylor - December 4, 2018

When Kamaru Usman defeated Rafael dos Anjos at The Ultimate Fighter 28 Finale last Friday night, he asserted himself as one of the uppermost contenders in the crowded UFC welterweight division. In fact, UFC President Dana White suggested Usman might have even surpassed Colby Covington and earned himself a title fight with long-time welterweight champ Tyron Woodley. Interestingly, however, Kamaru Usman seems to relish the opportunity to settle his beef with Colby Covington even more than he wants to fight Woodley for the title.

Cole Shelton - December 1, 2018

Tyron Woodley and Colby Covington have one of the biggest rivalries currently in the UFC. The two simply don’t like each other and have been on a collision course ever since Covington won the interim title back in June by defeating Rafael dos Anjos at UFC 225.

Chris Taylor - November 30, 2018

It appears that Dana White is now willing to move on from a previously targeted welterweight title fight between Colby Covington and Tyron Woodley. https://twitter.com/UFCONFOX/status/1068767382527569921

Tom Taylor - November 26, 2018

UFC welterweight champ Tyron Woodley and UFC interim welterweight champ Colby Covington have swapped seemingly endless trash talk over the last year. The good news is that they seem destined to settle their sizzling beef in the very near future. Speaking on his Instagram account recently, the champ Tyron Woodley updated on his recovery and named the ideal timeframe for his title unification with Colby Covington.

Tom Taylor - November 18, 2018

After face-planting long time contender Neil Magny in the UFC Argentina main event on Saturday night, Santiago Ponzinibbio wants a welterweight title shot. The Argentine knockout artist, who is currently on an eight-fight win-streak — the second best streak in the division — called for a title shot post-fight. https://twitter.com/UFCONFOX/status/1064054720690499589

Drake Riggs - November 14, 2018

UFC 233 takes place on January 26 and it is already looking like it will end up being a fantastic card to start off the new year. With one title fight already lined up, we could be getting a second at 170-pounds. It’s no secret that UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley and interim champion Colby Covington do not like each other and are on a crash course to meet one another inside the Octagon at some point. It’s just a matter of when.

Tom Taylor - November 4, 2018

On Sunday afternoon, BJPENN.COM’s Chris Taylor reported that the UFC is targeting a pair of crucial welterweight contender bouts for the early phases of the New Year. The first, Taylor reported, is expected to pit former UFC welterweight champion Robbie Lawler against ever-dangerous karate stylist Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson. The other is expected to pit recent UFC welterweight title challenger Darren Till against former ONE and Bellator welterweight champion Ben Askren, who recently signed with the UFC.

Chris Taylor - October 27, 2018

UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley did not take well to the recent comments from Joe Rogan regarding his friend and teammate CM Punk. The UFC commentator recently spoke about the former professional wrestler turned mixed martial arts competitor during his Joe Rogan Experience podcast.

Christopher Taylor - October 25, 2018

UFC welterweight champ Tyron Woodley believes his friend and teammate Ben Askren would easily defeat the likes of Khabib Nurmagomedov and Georges St-Pierre. The current UFC welterweight champion, Woodley, has known the former ONE Championship and Bellator welterweight title holder, Askren, for a long time. The pair originally wrestled together at University of Missouri, this before once again linking up to train under legendary striking coach Duke Roufus in Milwaukee.

Christopher Taylor - October 18, 2018

A handful of professional fighters, including current UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley, are set to star in an upcoming mixed martial arts film called Embattled. Nicole Bosco was first to share the news amongst the MMA Community.

James Lynch - October 15, 2018

UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley won’t be returning to the octagon anytime soon. Woodley went into detail with TMZ Sports about the hand injury he suffered during his recent title defense against Darren Till at UFC 228.

Jordy McElroy - September 25, 2018

Tyron Woodley will be watching from afar with a vested interest in less than two weeks when Conor McGregor makes his long-awaited return to the Octagon for a lightweight championship fight against Khabib Nurmagomedov at UFC 229. It’s not about the cheap thrills, booze guzzling and quote-worthy commentary that typically precedes the McGregor Show—a lavish fight spectacle that has never failed to live up to the hype.

Tom Taylor - September 25, 2018

In addition to being one of the world’s top fighters, UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley is also a fantastic analyst. Speaking on The Hollywood Beatdown on TMZ earlier this week, the welterweight champ donned his analyst’s hat an made a prediction for the UFC 229 main event, which will pit UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov against former UFC lightweight and featherweight champion Conor McGregor.

Tom Taylor - September 24, 2018

UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley, who has now defended the UFC welterweight title with consecutive defeats of Stephen Thompson (twice), Demian Maia, and Darren Till, is adamant that he is the greatest welterweight in the history of MMA. Many fans and pundits, however, beg to differ, maintaining that the former champion Georges St-Pierre is still the sport’s greatest welterweight. In the opinion of Tyron Woodley’s coach Din Thomas, Georges St-Pierre probably is still the greatest welterweight in the sport’s history, but Woodley could easily change that with a couple more wins — two wins over specific opponents, as a matter of fact.

Tom Taylor - September 24, 2018

Reigning UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley considers himself the greatest welterweight in the history of MMA. While Woodley has developed an incredible resume, however, many fans and pundits still feel former welterweight and middleweight champion Georges St-Pierre has claim to that title. In a recent interview with FanSided, Georges St-Pierre discussed Tyron Woodley’s claim to GOAT status.

Tom Taylor - September 19, 2018

In the past, UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley has attempted to set up lucrative showdowns with UFC stars like Conor McGregor, Georges St-Pierre, Michael Bisping, and Nick and Nate Diaz. Unfortunately for Woodley, none of these stars have taken the bait, and he thinks he knows why. In terms of fighters such as St-Pierre, Tyron Woodley thinks he is simply too risky of an opponent.

Tom Taylor - September 19, 2018

Ever since UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley defended his title with a second-round submission Darren Till on September 8, former interim champion Colby Covington has been calling him out for a title fight at UFC 230 on November 3. Apparently, Tyron Woodley is happy to accept Colby Covington’s challenge, so long as doctors give him the all-clear first.