Tyron Woodley News

Natasha Hooper - March 19, 2020

Tyron Woodley has revealed why he is no longer interested in fighting Leon Edwards next. The former welterweight champion was scheduled to fight Leon Edwards this week in the main event of UFC London. Due to the looming threat of Coronavirus, this London card fell apart. Colby Covington offered to fill in against Woodley at the last minute on a relocated card on US soil, but Dana White was forced to cancel the event altogether.

Natasha Hooper - March 18, 2020

Tyron Woodley has diverted his attention from Leon Edwards to Colby Covington. The former welterweight champion was scheduled to fight Leon Edwards in the main event of UFC London this weekend. It would have been his first Octagon appearance since losing his 170-pound title in 2019 to Kamaru Usman. However, due to the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic, the UFC recently announced its decision to postpone its upcoming shows in London, Columbus and Portland.

Natasha Hooper - March 16, 2020

Leon Edwards has assured that Tyron Woodley can’t run or hide and will receive an “a*s whooping,” despite their main event fight cancellation. Number 4 ranked welterweight, Edwards was scheduled to fight the former welterweight champion in the main event of UFC London on Saturday March 21. Due to the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic, the UFC was forced to relocate the event. The British fighter ultimately withdrew from the UFC London card due to uncertainty of travel to and from the UK and the ripple effect it had on his team.

Tom Taylor - March 16, 2020

Gilbert Burns previously claimed he accepted a fight with Tyron Woodley, but now says Woodley has turned down the bout. https://twitter.com/GilbertDurinho/status/1239546539414077440

Tom Taylor - March 16, 2020

Colby Covington isn’t letting Tyron Woodley of the hook. Woodley, the former UFC welterweight champ, was originally expected to take on England’s Leon Edwards in the main event of UFC London this coming Sunday. Unfortunately, this fight—and the entire UFC London card—effectively disintegrated due to complications stemming from the COVID-19 outbreak.

Christopher Taylor - March 15, 2020

Former UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley was expected to square off with Leon Edwards this Saturday in the headliner of UFC London. Unfortunately for fight fans, that bout was called off after the highly anticipated UK event was cancelled on short-notice due to the recent Covid-19 pandemic.

Natasha Hooper - March 12, 2020

As his main event showdown against Tyron Woodley quickly approaches, Leon Edwards revealed how he went from living in a “tin shack” in Jamaica to the bright lights of the UFC. “Rocky” moved to Birmingham in the UK in his younger years, but was originally born in Kingston, Jamaica. During an interview with Adam Catterall from BT Sport, Edwards recalled living in poverty and the impact it had on him:

Natasha Hooper - March 11, 2020

It appears Tyron Woodley won’t be joining The Joe Rogan Experience podcast anytime soon, as he slammed the UFC commentator for his hypocrisy on the UFC 248 broadcast. In an Instagram post, Ariel Helwani shared a quote from Israel Adesanya regarding his hopes of finishing Yoel Romero at UFC 248 last weekend.

Cole Shelton - February 13, 2020

Leon Edwards knows Tyron Woodley did not want to come to London and believes he was forced into doing so. He also believes he has gotten under the skin of the former champion. In the main event of UFC London on March 21, Woodley will return to the Octagon for the first time since losing his belt to Kamaru Usman. Edwards, meanwhile, has been active and is considered to be one win away from a title shot.

Cole Shelton - February 7, 2020

The grudge match between Tyron Woodley and Colby Covington was apparently close to happening once again. Ever since Covington won the interim title over Rafael dos Anjos at UFC 225 he had been calling out Tyron Woodley for a fight.

Natasha Hooper - February 4, 2020

Tyron Woodley is refining his technique in Thailand as he prepares to face Leon Edwards in his next UFC fight. The former welterweight champion has been out of action since losing his 170-pound title at UFC 235 in March 2019 against Kamaru Usman.

Harry Kettle - January 29, 2020

UFC welterweight contender & UFC London headliner Leon Edwards has detailed his potential “fairy tale” run that’ll lead him to a title shot. Edwards, 28, is in the midst of a sensational eight-fight win streak in the Ultimate Fighting Championship which has taken him to the doorstep of a title shot. His next bout will come in the main event of UFC London in March, where he will take on former Welterweight Champion Tyron Woodley.

Adam Martin - January 27, 2020

Former UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley admits he blew through tons of money while he was living the UFC champion lifestyle during this title reign. Woodley was the UFC welterweight champ between July 2016 and March 2019. In an interview with ESPN’s Ariel Helwani, Woodley admitted that he was living a lavish lifestyle while he was the champion, including buying seven cars and two houses.

Harry Kettle - January 17, 2020

ESPN is reporting that Tyron Woodley vs Leon Edwards has been made official as the main event of UFC London on March 21. The bout has been rumored to be taking place on the card for weeks now, with both men noting that they’re more than ready to step up and take on the challenge.

Tom Taylor - January 6, 2020

Former UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley is back with more music and a brand new music video. See Woodley’s newest song, Dead Ass, below (via his official YouTube channel).

Mike Heck - January 3, 2020

After losing the UFC welterweight title to Kamaru Usman at UFC 235, many began to question the motivation of Tyron Woodley. Was he taking on too much? Has he gone “too Hollywood”? Does he still want to fight? All of these questions have been asked by the MMA community. Those questions didn’t just make Woodley more motivated, it’s made him angry heading into 2020, according to his manager Abe Kawa.

Chris Taylor - December 28, 2019

Tyron Woodley will return to the Octagon this March to take on Leon Edwards in the headliner of UFC London. The former welterweight kingpin, Woodley, has not competed since surrendering his title to Kamaru Usman at UFC 235.

Christopher Taylor - December 25, 2019

Former UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley got in the Christmas spirit this evening by accepting a challenge from Leon Edwards. The Birmingham native, Edwards, had challenged Woodley to a showdown at March’s UFC event in London.