Tyron Woodley

“The Chosen One”
OctagonStats Rating 1629
17-7-1
Career record (W-L-D)

Physical stats

Height5' 9" (175 cm)
Weight170 lbs. (77 kg)
Reach74" (188 cm)
StanceOrthodox
BornApr 07, 1982
Age44
DivisionWelterweight
BirthplaceFerguson, Missouri, U.S.
TeamRoufusport American Top Team ATT Evolution

Striking & grappling

SLpM2.36
Str. Acc48%
SApM2.76
Str. Def54%
TD Avg1.06
TD Acc40%
TD Def-
Sub Avg0.4

Recent form

L L L L W
Last 5 fights, most recent first

Career timeline

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25 fights, oldest to newest — ■ win ■ loss ■ draw/no contest. Hover for details.

Career breakdown

Based on recorded UFC bouts — early regional fights may not be included.
Wins by method
6 KO/TKO wins · 4 sub wins · 7 decision wins
Losses by method
2 KO/TKO losses · 1 sub losses · 4 decision losses
Finish rate59%
Times finished43%
StreakL4
Best streak8
Avg fight12:34
Octagon time5h 14m
Opp win%66%
ActiveJun. 06, 2009 – Mar. 27, 2021 (13y)

Strength of schedule

Ranked opponents faced1
Ranked wins0
Best ranked win-
Based on current UFC rankings — a snapshot, not the ranking at fight time.

Bonus awards

Performance of the Night2
Fight of the Night2
Knockout of the Night1
Total bonuses5
Post-fight bonuses from UFC event records.

Career story

Tyron Woodley "The Chosen One" is a 19-7-1 mixed martial artist.

Tyron debuted Jun. 06, 2009 vs Salvador Woods (win). Longest win streak: 8. On a 4-fight losing skid. 13 years active (Jun. 06, 2009–Mar. 27, 2021).

Best wins: Paul Daley (U-DEC R3, Jul. 30, 2011); Jordan Mein (S-DEC R3, Jan. 07, 2012); Carlos Condit (KO/TKO R2, Mar. 15, 2014).

Tyron Lakent Woodley (born April 7, 1982) is an American professional mixed martial artist and professional boxer. He is a former UFC Welterweight Champion who defended his title four times. 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.

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Fight history

DateEventResultMethodRTimeKDStrTDSub
Mar. 27, 2021UFC 260: Miocic vs. NgannouL Vicente LuqueSUB D'Arce Choke13:560 018 250 00 1
Sep. 19, 2020UFC Fight Night: Covington vs. WoodleyL Colby CovingtonKO/TKO51:190 034 781 30 0
May. 30, 2020UFC Fight Night: Woodley vs. BurnsL Gilbert BurnsU-DEC55:000 028 830 20 1
Mar. 02, 2019UFC 235: Jones vs. SmithL Kamaru UsmanU-DEC55:000 034 1410 20 0
Sep. 08, 2018UFC 228: Woodley vs. TillW Darren TillSUB D'Arce Choke24:191 057 00 01 0
Jul. 29, 2017UFC 214: Cormier vs. Jones 2W Demian MaiaU-DEC55:001 057 280 00 0
Mar. 04, 2017UFC 209: Woodley vs. Thompson 2W Stephen ThompsonM-DEC55:001 054 531 00 0
Nov. 12, 2016UFC 205: Alvarez vs McGregorD Stephen ThompsonM-DEC55:001 061 431 02 0
Jul. 30, 2016UFC 201: Lawler vs. WoodleyW Robbie LawlerKO/TKO Punch12:121 08 30 00 0
Jan. 31, 2015UFC 183: Silva vs DiazW Kelvin GastelumS-DEC35:000 027 320 00 0
Aug. 23, 2014UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs LeW Dong Hyun KimKO/TKO Punch11:011 013 20 00 0
Jun. 14, 2014UFC 174: Johnson vs BagautinovL Rory MacDonaldU-DEC35:000 026 490 10 0
Mar. 15, 2014UFC 171: Hendricks vs LawlerW Carlos ConditKO/TKO22:001 014 133 00 1
Nov. 16, 2013UFC 167: St-Pierre vs HendricksW Josh KoscheckKO/TKO Punch14:382 022 50 00 0
Jun. 15, 2013UFC 161: Evans vs HendersonL Jake ShieldsS-DEC35:000 060 820 00 0
Feb. 02, 2013UFC 156: Aldo vs EdgarW Jay HieronKO/TKO Punch10:361 015 00 00 0
Jul. 14, 2012Strikeforce - Rockhold vs KennedyL Nate MarquardtKO/TKO Elbows41:391 141 591 10 2
Jan. 07, 2012Strikeforce - Rockhold vs. JardineW Jordan MeinS-DEC35:000 019 93 00 0
Jul. 30, 2011Strikeforce - Fedor vs. HendersonW Paul DaleyU-DEC35:000 020 212 00 0
Jan. 07, 2011Strikeforce Challengers 13W Tarec SaffiedineU-DEC35:000 045 383 00 0
Oct. 09, 2010Strikeforce - Diaz vs. Noons 2W Andre GalvaoKO/TKO Punches11:480 010 10 00 0
May. 21, 2010Strikeforce Challengers 8W Nathan CoyS-DEC35:000 045 822 11 0
Nov. 20, 2009Strikeforce Challengers 5W Rudy BearsSUB Arm Triangle12:520 04 32 01 0
Sep. 25, 2009Strikeforce Challengers 3W Zach LightSUB Armbar23:381 018 73 03 0
Jun. 06, 2009Strikeforce - Lawler vs. ShieldsW Salvador WoodsSUB D'Arce Choke14:20-- ---- ---- ---- --

Fight data compiled from public statistical sources (ufcstats.com) and Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). OctagonStats is an independent database, not affiliated with UFC / TKO Group.