Tyron Woodley News
Tyron Woodley doesn't think Colby Covington deserves title shot, but will accept fight if offered
Tom Taylor - September 9, 2018
On Saturday night, in the main event of UFC 228 in Dallas, Texas, UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley defended his title for the fourth time with a second-round submission of the formerly undefeated Darren Till. With Till taken care of, Tyron Woodley can now look ahead to his next challenge. When it comes to possible opponents for his next fight, there is one clear frontrunner: Colby “Chaos” Covington.
Tyron Woodley shares some wisdom with Darren Till backstage after UFC 228
Tom Taylor - September 9, 2018
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Darren Till issues statement after submission loss to Tyron Woodley
Tom Taylor - September 9, 2018
On Saturday night, in the main event of UFC 228, Liverpool’s Darren Till stepped into the Octagon with UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley, keen to take the welterweight belt for himself. Unfortunately for Till and his legions of fans, this fight did not go the way he planned. Instead, he was dropped and submitted by the champion in the bout’s second round. Having failed to capture the UFC welterweight title — and experienced the first defeat of his professional MMA career — it’s now back to the drawing board for Darren Till. While this loss is bound to be a tough pill to swallow, however, he seems to be in reasonably good spirits, all things considered.
Colby Covington calls out Tyron Woodley, rips Darren Till and Stephen Thompson
Tom Taylor - September 9, 2018
Last night, in the main event of UFC 228, UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley picked up a dominant title defense, submitting his undefeated challenger Darren Till in the second round. It did not take long for Tyron Woodley to find himself in another fighter’s crosshairs.
UFC 228 Results: Tyron Woodley submits Darren Till (VIDEO)
Chris Taylor - September 8, 2018
A welterweight title fight featuring reigning champion Tyron Woodley defending his title against undefeated challenger Darren Till headlined tonight’s UFC 228 event in Dallas. Tyron Woodley (18-3-1 MMA) will compete for the first time since UFC 214 in July of 2017 when he defeated submission specialist Demian Maia via unanimous decision.
UFC 228: Woodley vs. Till Live Results
Chris Taylor - September 8, 2018
The octagon will return to Dallas, Texas tonight for the promotions UFC 228 pay-per-view fight card. The thirteen-bout event, which takes place Saturday September 8, is headlined by a welterweight title fight featuring current champion Tyron Woodley taking on undefeated contender Darren Till.
Dana White confirms that the winner of tonight's Woodley vs. Till fight will face Colby Covington next
Chris Taylor - September 8, 2018
Perennial UFC welterweight contender Kamaru Usman may have served as the backup for tonight’s UFC 228 welterweight title fight, but it will be Colby Covington who gets to fight the winner of Darren Till vs. Tyron Woodley. The current UFC interim welterweight title holder, Colby Covington (14-1 MMA), will apparently be stripped of his title the moment the first strike is thrown in tonight’s UFC 228 main event.
Rafael dos Anjos makes predictions for UFC 228 and UFC 229 main events
Tom Taylor - September 6, 2018
This Saturday night, in the main event of UFC 228, UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley will attempt to defend his title opposite undefeated British challenger Darren Till. Rafael dos Anjos, who is one of the top contenders in the crowded UFC welterweight division, will be watching this fight closely. For Rafael dos Anjos, the outcome of this fight could come down to whether or not Till makes weight. This is something Till has struggled with before, and the reason dos Anjos doesn’t think he deserves a title shot. At the end of the day, however, he believes Woodley will probably retain the title.
Tyron Woodley discusses his advantages over Darren Till
Tom Taylor - September 2, 2018
At UFC 228, which goes down on September 8 in Dallas, Texas, UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley will attempt to defend his title against undefeated British contender Darren Till. Heading into this fight, the 25-year-old Darren Till has quite a bit of hype behind him. Tyron Woodley, however, isn’t worried.
Tyron Woodley not going to fight Kamaru Usman if Darren Till can't go at UFC 228
Drake Riggs - August 27, 2018
The UFC welterweight champion of the world makes his return at UFC 228 on September 8. And in case his opponent can’t fight, a backup is on standby. The champion Tyron Woodley will look to defend his title against Darren Till in UFC 228’s main event. And a big question heading into this fight is ‘can Till make weight?’ as he missed for his last time out against Stephen ‘Wonderboy’ Thompson.
UFC 228 Fight Card and Start Time
Chris Taylor - August 18, 2018
The octagon will return to Dallas, Texas next month for the promotions UFC 228 pay-per-view fight card. The event, which takes place Saturday September 8, is headlined by a welterweight title fight featuring current champion Tyron Woodley taking on undefeated contender Darren Till.
Kamaru Usman to act as the replacement if needed for Tyron Woodley or Darren Till at UFC 228
Drake Riggs - August 9, 2018
Injuries, weight cut issues, you name it and a fight can be canceled for it. Which is why it’s good to see that the UFC is now starting to have fighters on standby for their main events. We saw it most recently with international fight week wherein the case that a headlining fighter couldn’t go, someone else was ready to step in and replace them.
Colby Covington calls Darren Till vs. Tyron Woodley a "Fine number one contenders fight."
Chris Taylor - August 6, 2018
UFC interim welterweight champion Colby Covington was expected to be the next man to challenge Tyron Woodley for the UFC’s undisputed welterweight title. The promotion wanted Covington and Woodley to settle their heated rivalry in a title unification bout at UFC 228 on September 8.
Darren Till says he saw doubt in Tyron Woodley's eyes, Woodley fires back
Thomas Taylor - August 5, 2018
On Friday afternoon, UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley had his first staredown with Darren Till, who he will battle in the main event of UFC 228 on September 8. Shortly after this tense staredown, Darren Till claimed that he saw a shred of doubt in the champion’s eyes. Not fear, but doubt.
VIDEO | Tyron Woodley: 'at some point we have to go back to the f***ing sport'
Drake Riggs - July 26, 2018
“Did we expect anything different? Did we expect him to really do some hard time? Did we really expect the UFC to reprimand Conor [McGregor]? We didn’t. He’s a star in the UFC, he’s bringin’ in a lot of money, millions and millions of dollars. He’s become larger than life in his own right so with that comes exclusion.
Tyron Woodley vs Darren Till set to headline at UFC 228 in Dallas
Drake Riggs - July 24, 2018
The speculation for what’s in store for UFC 228’s headliner as well as the welterweight title picture has come to an end. After Darren Till’s initial hinting that interim champion Colby Covington wasn’t going to be able to fight before November, he called for a title fight with the undisputed champion Tyron Woodley.
Colby Covington still expects to unify titles vs Tyron Woodley despite needing recovery time
Drake Riggs - July 20, 2018
After Darren Till’s subtle early morning hinting yesterday, we soon got some truth to the matter. The welterweight division needs a title fight. Till claimed that interim champion at 170-pounds Colby Covington wasn’t going to be able to fight the undisputed champ, Tyron Woodley, where he, in turn, told the champion to ‘accept the fight’ with him.
Report | UFC considering stripping Colby Covington of interim title, booking Woodley-Till title fight
Tom Taylor - July 19, 2018
The UFC welterweight division has suddenly been consumed by chaos. According to a report from ESPN, the UFC is considering stripping interim welterweight champion Colby Covington of his title, and promoting an undisputed title fight between champ Tyron Woodley and challenger Darren Till. This report from ESPN follows some strange Tweets from Till last night, in which he told Woodley to “accept the fight,” and claimed Covington was “out.”