Tyron Woodley News

Tom Taylor - September 23, 2020

Last Saturday’s UFC Vegas 11 card produced a number of lengthy medical suspensions for the fighters involved—including Tyron Woodley. Woodley, the former UFC welterweight champion, was stopped by Colby Covington in the fifth round of the UFC Vegas 11 main event after injuring his rib. He’ll need to be cleared by an orthopedic specialist or sit out until March 19, 2021. Several other fighters will also need to be cleared if they intend to fight before that date, including Niko Price, Randa Markos and Sarah Alpar.

Harry Kettle - September 23, 2020

Gilbert Burns has slammed the UFC rankings after Colby Covington’s win over Tyron Woodley took him above Burns in the standings. “Chaos” was able to put an end to his rivalry with Woodley last weekend by dominating the former welterweight king before stopping him in the fifth and final round. Courtesy of the win, many believe he could be in line for another shot at the Welterweight Championship sooner rather than later.

Cole Shelton - September 21, 2020

In the main event of UFC Vegas 11, Colby Covington and Tyron Woodley finally had their grudge match after years of trying to make the fight happen. Covington was fighting for the first time since suffering a TKO loss to Kamaru Usman for the welterweight title. Woodley, meanwhile, was on a two-fight losing skid and looking to get back into the win column.

Adam Martin - September 21, 2020

UFC welterweight contender Tyron Woodley says he will not retire from MMA despite UFC president Dana White suggesting he do so. At UFC Vegas 11, Woodley lost his third straight fight when he was stopped by Colby Covington in the fifth round via TKO due to a rib injury. It was the third straight setback for Woodley after dropping his previous two fights to Kamaru Usman and Gilbert Burns. Woodley was completely shut out on the scorecards in all three fights, so technically he has lost his last 15 rounds, which is not a good sign going forward.

Harry Kettle - September 21, 2020

UFC rivals Michael Bisping and Dan Henderson can finally agree on something – Colby Covington produced a great performance on Saturday night. Covington enjoyed one of the best showings of his mixed martial arts career this past weekend as he dominated rival Tyron Woodley to put himself right back in the hunt for another shot at the UFC Welterweight Championship.

Christopher Taylor - September 20, 2020

Dana White knew that the trash talk between bitter rivals Colby Covington and Tyron Woodley could get ugly in the lead-up to their fight at UFC Vegas 11. After all, ‘Chaos’ and ‘The Chosen One’ have had a heated rivalry for years now, and thus one could only anticipate that things would boil over during fight week.

Adam D Martin - September 20, 2020

UFC welterweight contender Tyron Woodley issued a statement following his fifth-round TKO loss to Colby Covington at UFC Vegas 11. Woodley was dominated by Covington throughout the bout and was on his way to losing a clear unanimous decision. But early in the fifth round Woodley verbally submitted due to an apparent rib injury, handing Covington the TKO win.

Christopher Taylor - September 19, 2020

The long standing grudge between Colby Covington and Tyron Woodley came to a head in the headliner of tonight’s UFC Vegas 11 event. Woodley and Covington have had beef for years and finally got the opportunity to settle their differences inside of the Octagon this evening.

Chris Taylor - September 19, 2020

Current UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman obviously had a keen interest in tonight’s UFC main event between Colby Covington and Tyron Woodley. Although the ‘Nigerian Nightmare’ defeated both Woodley and Covington in 2019, he knew that tonight’s UFC Vegas 11 main event winner would be one step closer to earning a rematch.

Chris Taylor - September 19, 2020

UFC President Dana White shared his thoughts on Colby Covington defeating Tyron Wooldy by way of TKO during tonight’s UFC Vegas 11 post-fight presser. The promotions former UFC welterweight kingpin, Woodley (19-6-1 MMA), had entered tonight’s grudge match with Covington looking to rebound from a two-fight losing streak. In his most previous efforts, ‘The Chosen One’ had suffered unanimous decision setbacks to Kamaru Usman and Gilbert Burns respectively.

Christopher Taylor - September 19, 2020

Former UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones tuned in to watch his former college roommate Colby Covington take on Tyron Woodley this evening. Woodley (19-6-1 MMA) had entered tonight’s grudge match with Covington looking to rebound from a two-fight losing streak. In his most previous efforts, ‘The Chosen One’ has suffered unanimous decision losses to Kamaru Usman and Gilbert Burns respectively.

Chris Taylor - September 19, 2020

Tonight’s UFC Vegas 11 event was headlined by a key welterweight battle between former division champion Tyron Woodley and Colby Covington. Woodley (19-5-1 MMA) had entered tonight’s grudge match with Covington looking to rebound from a two-fight losing streak. In his most previous efforts, ‘The Chosen One’ has suffered unanimous decision losses to Kamaru Usman and Gilbert Burns respectively.

Chris Taylor - September 19, 2020

The Octagon remains in Nevada for tonight’s UFC Vegas 11 event, a fourteen-bout fight card headlined by Colby Covington vs. Tyron Woodley. The former UFC welterweight champion, Woodley (19-5-1 MMA), will enter tonight’s grudge match with Covington looking to rebound from a two-fight losing streak. In his most recent efforts ‘The Chosen One’ suffered unanimous decision losses to Kamaru Usman and Gilbert Burns.

Adam D Martin - September 18, 2020

The weigh-ins for UFC Vegas 11 took place on Friday and headliners Colby Covington and Tyron Woodley were on point for the main event. In the main event, Covington and Woodley both weighed in at the non-title welterweight limit of 171lbs. Both men appeared to be in fantastic shape ahead of their grudge match in the main event of Saturday night’s card in Las Vegas.

Harry Kettle - September 18, 2020

Tyron Woodley caused quite the stir during his UFC Vegas 11 press conference appearance by responding to every question with “Black Likes Matter”. Woodley is gearing up for his huge grudge match against Colby Covington this Saturday night in what many believe to be a vital moment in the former champion’s mixed martial arts career. He is coming off the back of consecutive defeats against Kamaru Usman and Gilbert Burns, whereas Covington is also attempting to bounce back after his own loss to Usman.

Adam D Martin - September 18, 2020

Despite dropping his last two fights, former UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley believes he is still the best welterweight in the UFC. Woodley takes on long-time rival Colby Covington at UFC Vegas 11 this Saturday night. The former UFC welterweight champ is coming off of two straight losses to Kamaru Usman and Gilbert Burns where he was shut out on the scorecards. At age 38, some fans and media believe Woodley is on a steep decline in his career. But “The Chosen One” doesn’t want to hear anything about that.

Cole Shelton - September 17, 2020

In the main event of UFC Vegas 11, Colby Covington and Tyron Woodley will finally be sharing the Octagon. Heading into the fight, Covington is a -350 favorite while the former champion is a +265 underdog. Ahead of the fight, BJPENN.com reached out to several pro fighters to get their predictions for the scrap. The majority believe Covington’s pace will be too much for Woodley and he will get his hand raised.

Cole Shelton - September 16, 2020

Colby Covington knows he can’t underestimate Tyron Woodley ahead of their UFC Vegas 11 main event. Entering the fight, Covington is a sizeable favorite. Many pundits also believe he will be able to beat Woodley with ease. Yet, “Chaos” isn’t so sure that will be the case.