Tyron Woodley | |||||||||||||||
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Born | Tyron Lakent Woodley[1] April 7, 1982 Ferguson, Missouri, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
Nickname | The Chosen One | ||||||||||||||
Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 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]