Tyron Woodley News

bjpenndotcom - August 4, 2016

Tyron Woodley hadn’t been UFC welterweight champion for more than an hour before he called out the greatest welterweight of all time, Georges St-Pierre. While rumors of GSP returning to the Octagon have continued to surface since he took an indefinite hiatus from the Octagon starting in 2013, UFC President Dana White has remained adamant that St-Pierre will never return to the Octagon.

bjpenndotcom - August 2, 2016

Just days after winning the UFC welterweight championship by knocking out Robbie Lawler, UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley has landed a role in the upcoming Spider-Man: Homecoming film set to release on July 7th, 2017. Woodley revealed brief details on the film to The MMA Hour:

bjpenndotcom - August 2, 2016

After winning the UFC welterweight championship, this past Saturday in Atlanta, Georgia by knocking out Robbie Lawler in just minutes, Tyron Woodley was quick to call for a fight with Nick Diaz.

Chris Taylor - July 31, 2016

Tyron Woodley realized his dream last night in Atlanta by becoming the undisputed UFC welterweight champion of the world. “The Chosen One” scored a first-round knockout victory over Robbie Lawler in a bout which served as the main event for UFC 201.

bjpenndotcom - July 30, 2016

While Stephen Thompson may be the welterweight #1 contender following his unanimous decision win over Rory MacDonald earlier this year, newly crowned welterweight champion Tyron Woodley is looking for a money fight with MMA veteran Nick Diaz.

bjpenndotcom - July 30, 2016

https://youtu.be/ydjUB_x0GRk In the main event of UFC 201, Tyron Woodley shocked the world as he knocked out Robbie Lawler with a single overhand right just minutes into the first round of their headlining scrap.

bjpenndotcom - July 29, 2016

https://youtu.be/Qt8YL4vdQvk Friday morning, UFC welterweight title challenger Tyron Woodley weighed in as part of the new weigh-in procedure in order to have more time to rehydrate before his UFC 201 scrap with Robbie Lawler on Saturday.

bjpenndotcom - July 28, 2016

With his UFC 201 title shot just days away, Tyron Woodley is in the final stages of preparation for the biggest fight of his life.

Russell Ess - July 27, 2016

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bjpenndotcom - July 26, 2016

On Saturday, #4 ranked welterweight Tyron Woodley will step into the Octagon to fight Robbie Lawler in the main event of UFC 201.

Chris Taylor - July 24, 2016

Prior to next weekend’s UFC 201 headliner between welterweight champ Robbie Lawler and top contender Tyron Woodley, take a look at this extended preview with UFC commentator Joe Rogan.

Chris Taylor - July 24, 2016

https://youtu.be/mYZm1ZOF9Kc Prior to next weekend’s UFC 201 pay-per-view main event, watch top welterweight contender Tyron Woodley take on former title challenger Josh Koscheck at UFC 167.

Chris Taylor - June 12, 2016

Top UFC welterweight contender Tyron Woodley will get his shot at UFC gold this summer when he squares off with current champion Robbie Lawler in the main event of UFC 201 on July 30 in Atlanta. “T-Wood” is confident that he will be able to take the belt from Lawler, as he posted the following on Twitter:

bjpenndotcom - May 28, 2016

Back in October, top ranked UFC welterweight Tyron Woodley was set to fight former welterweight champion Johny Hendricks in what was believed to be a #1 contender fight. Unfortunately, Hendricks had a botched weight cut, and was forced to be rushed to the emergency room, cancelling the bout. UFC President Dana White stated after the incident that Woodley was now the welterweight #1 contender, and would fight Robbie Lawler after Lawler vs. Condit at UFC 195. At UFC 195 however, Lawler defeated Condit in what many believe to be one of the most controversial decisions in UFC history. Immediately following the bout, many called for a rematch between the two, leading many to wonder where Woodley stood in the welterweight division’s title picture

bjpenndotcom - February 10, 2016

UFC President Dana White stated previously that Tyron Woodley is the rightful #1 contender at welterweight due to Johny Hendricks weight-cut mishap leading up to their UFC 191 scrap last year. With that being said, Stephen ‘Wonderboy’ Thompson’s impressive 1st round TKO win over Hendricks this past Saturday in Las Vegas has everyone talking. While it’s been nearly a year since Woodley fought, he doesn’t want anyone to forget that he is the rightful #1 contender, not Wonderboy.

bjpenndotcom - February 10, 2016

Back at UFC 192 Tyron Woodley and former UFC welterweight champion Johny Hendricks were set to compete in what many expected to be a #1 contender fight at welterweight. Unfortunately a weight-cutting mishap saw Hendricks rushed to the emergency room and unable to fight. In the wake of Hendricks hospitalization, UFC President Dana White stated that Tyron Woodley was now the #1 contender, and Johny Hendricks was considered a middleweight.