| Tyron Woodley | |||||||||||||||
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 Woodley in 2016 | |||||||||||||||
| Born | Tyron Lakent Woodley[1] April 7, 1982 Ferguson, Missouri, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Nickname | The Chosen One | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st) | ||||||||||||||
| Division | Welterweight (MMA) Cruiserweight (boxing) | ||||||||||||||
| Stance | Orthodox | ||||||||||||||
| Fighting out of | St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Team | Roufusport American Top Team ATT Evolution | ||||||||||||||
| Rank | Black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu[2] under Din Thomas[3] | ||||||||||||||
| Wrestling | NCAA Division I Wrestling[4] | ||||||||||||||
| Years active | 2006–2021 (MMA) 2021 (boxing) | ||||||||||||||
| Professional boxing record | |||||||||||||||
| Total | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| Wins | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| Losses | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| By knockout | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| Mixed martial arts record | |||||||||||||||
| Total | 27 | ||||||||||||||
| Wins | 19 | ||||||||||||||
| By knockout | 7 | ||||||||||||||
| By submission | 5 | ||||||||||||||
| By decision | 7 | ||||||||||||||
| Losses | 7 | ||||||||||||||
| By knockout | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| By submission | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| By decision | 4 | ||||||||||||||
| Draws | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| Amateur record | |||||||||||||||
| Total | 7 | ||||||||||||||
| Wins | 7 | ||||||||||||||
| Losses | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| Other information | |||||||||||||||
| University | University of Missouri | ||||||||||||||
| Boxing record from BoxRec | |||||||||||||||
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Tyron Lakent Woodley (born April 7, 1982) is an American professional mixed martial artist[5] and professional boxer. He is a former UFC Welterweight Champion who defended his title four times.[6] A professional since 2009, Woodley also competed at Strikeforce and was an NCAA Division I collegiate wrestler for the Missouri Tigers, becoming a two-time All-American and Big 12 Conference champion. [7]
- ^ "BoxRec: Tyron Woodley". boxrec.com. Retrieved December 26, 2023.
- ^ Larry Brown (September 8, 2018). "Tyron Woodley awarded black belt after beating Darren Till". Larry Brown Sports.
- ^ "Tyron Woodley Promoted To BJJ Black Belt By Din Thomas After Submitting Darren Till". BJJ Eastern Europe. September 9, 2018.
- ^ "Tyron Woodley". UFC. September 14, 2018. Retrieved March 28, 2021.
- ^ Behunin, Alexander (October 8, 2024). "Tyron Woodley Returning To MMA After Unsuccessful Boxing Run: 'Ready To Do More Destruction'". MMAmania.com. Retrieved October 9, 2024.
- ^ "UFC Fighter Rankings". Ufc.ca. Retrieved December 1, 2014.
- ^ "Mizzou Hall of Fame Feature: Tyron Woodley". University of Missouri Athletics. November 14, 2019. Retrieved April 24, 2021.