On Wednesday evening, Brett Okamoto reported on Nate Diaz’s supposed UFC comeback with the ESPN journalist stating that the Stockton man was targetting a summer bout with welterweight champion Tyron Woodley. It’s been well over a year since Nate Diaz last stepped into the Octagon but, it now looks like the Stockton man is genuinely interested in making his UFC return …
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UFC welterweight champion and FOX Sports analyst Tyron Woodley had surprisingly never seen an entire Khabib Nurmagomedov fight prior to UFC 219 last weekend, but after watching him brutalize Edson Barboza for fifteen minutes ‘T-Wood’ has already bought into the hype surrounding the Russian lightweight in a big, big way. In fact, during a recent appearance on TMZ’s The Hollywood …
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Despite the fact that Cris Cyborg vs Holly Holm has just been added to the UFC 219 main card, there are still very strong suggestions that Nate Diaz vs Tyron Woodley may also be added to the December 30th show as the main event. Speaking to The Hollywood Beatdown on Thursday, UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley announced that the fight …
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Tyron Woodley teased a 2017 return during the UFC Norfolk post-fight show.
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UFC welterweight champ Tyron Woodley isn't willing to forgive and forget when it comes to Conor McGregor's recent transgressions.
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Despite only having one welterweight win to his name, that being his only victory in three fights, Rafael dos Anjos almost landed himself a 170-pound title shot against Tyron Woodley at UFC 214. Dos Anjos faces dangerous welterweight contender Neil Magny at this coming weekend’s UFC 215 card in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, but during a recently released preview of that …
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Just a couple of days after UFC 214 and his much-derided decision win over Demian Maia, UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley revealed in an interview with Ariel Helwani that he had torn his labrum during the very first round of the fight. “I threw my shoulder out in the first round, I wasn’t able to throw any damaging shots — …
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Tyron Woodley once again drew the ire of fans as he entered yet another cautious, tactical performance in defence of his UFC welterweight title against Demian Maia on Saturday night at UFC 214. Woodley was very impressive in certain respects. He decimated Demian Maia’s career takedown success percentage by stuffing all 24 of the Brazilian’s attempts to haul him to …
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Conor McGregor has seen his rise in the UFC since his debut in 2013 take him all the way to becoming a global icon. McGregor has arguably outgrown the sport of MMA, holding the record for highest selling PPV (UFC 202 – 1.5 million buys), biggest UFC gate (UFC 205 – $17.7 million), largest disclosed individual UFC purse in one …
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Well, this is going to be massive… With just over two months remaining until UFC 213 kicks off in Las Vegas, MMA fans have been left wondering why the occasion still does not have a confirmed main event. The card does already feature some mouthwatering match-ups with Donald Cerrone vs Robbie Lawler and a co-main event featuring Cody Garbrandt and …
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In an Instagram post late last night, Conor McGregor suggested that his next fight will be announced “very soon”. Just hours later, UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley informed his Instagram followers that he was preparing to start training camp ahead of his next fight. #TRAININGCAMP Starts #Today The next time I set foot in the #Octagon it will be 4 …
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John Kavanagh firmly believes Conor McGregor can become the first man to hold UFC championships in three different weight classes. The SBG Ireland chief was recently in the land Down Under doing a promotional tour with various media outlets and during a recent interview/Q & A in Sydney, Kavanagh was asked how does he see a potential welterweight title fight with …
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Tyron Woodley has been very vocal as of late about the fact that he feels unfairly treated and badly promoted by the UFC, even going so far as to suggest that the colour of his skin has something to do with it. Artem Lobov, it would appear, is sick of hearing the welterweight champion’s complaints. On Saturday night, Lobov’s SBG …
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Someone has put together an intriguing montage showing every strike thrown in the controversial second round of the UFC 209 main event. As Stephen Thompson and Tyron Woodley sat in their corners preparing for the fifth round of their disappointing rematch at UFC 209, there seemed to be unanimous agreement that Woodley would have to finish the challenger in the …
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During an episode of UFC 209: Embedded, UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley and the promotion’s president Dana White made light of a recent exchange they had in the media. After Woodley claimed that he was “the worst treated champion in UFC history” due to the colour of his skin, White branded him a “drama queen”. ‘T-Wood’ subsequently fired back in …
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Stephen ‘Wonderboy’ Thompson has released a statement after falling short for a second time against UFC welterweight champion, Tyron Woodley. The UFC 209 main event was a huge let down for many as Stephen Thompson and Tyron Woodley failed to excite during their five round title bout in Las Vegas. Having received fight of the night bonuses for an enthralling …
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Tyron Woodley did everything in his power to vacate the UFC welterweight title inside the octagon on Saturday night at UFC 209, but the 34-year-old still managed to retain the belt via a majority decision over Stephen ‘Wonderboy’ Thompson after five rounds of what barely qualified as combat. The pair engaged in an absorbing five-round contest at UFC 205 last …
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UFC 209 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas is just days away… Khabib Nurmagomedov has often compared his fanbase with that of Conor McGregor using the phrase ‘Ireland has only 6 million people, Russia has 150 million’. Of course, this a simplistic way of looking at things, as both fighters appeal to more than just those who call them …
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