Tyron Woodley News

Christopher Taylor - September 19, 2020

Former UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones tuned in to watch his former college roommate Colby Covington take on Tyron Woodley this evening. Woodley (19-6-1 MMA) had entered tonight’s grudge match with Covington looking to rebound from a two-fight losing streak. In his most previous efforts, ‘The Chosen One’ has suffered unanimous decision losses to Kamaru Usman and Gilbert Burns respectively.

Chris Taylor - September 19, 2020

Tonight’s UFC Vegas 11 event was headlined by a key welterweight battle between former division champion Tyron Woodley and Colby Covington. Woodley (19-5-1 MMA) had entered tonight’s grudge match with Covington looking to rebound from a two-fight losing streak. In his most previous efforts, ‘The Chosen One’ has suffered unanimous decision losses to Kamaru Usman and Gilbert Burns respectively.

Chris Taylor - September 19, 2020

Tonight’s UFC Vegas 11 event is headlined by a key welterweight battle as former division champion Tyron Woodley squares off with Colby Covington. Woodley (19-5-1 MMA) will enter tonight’s grudge match with Covington looking to rebound from a two-fight losing streak. In his most recent efforts, ‘The Chosen One’ has suffered unanimous decision losses to Kamaru Usman and Gilbert Burns respectively.

Chris Taylor - September 19, 2020

The Octagon remains in Nevada for tonight’s UFC Vegas 11 event, a fourteen-bout fight card headlined by Colby Covington vs. Tyron Woodley. The former UFC welterweight champion, Woodley (19-5-1 MMA), will enter tonight’s grudge match with Covington looking to rebound from a two-fight losing streak. In his most recent efforts ‘The Chosen One’ suffered unanimous decision losses to Kamaru Usman and Gilbert Burns.

Harry Kettle - September 18, 2020

Tyron Woodley caused quite the stir during his UFC Vegas 11 press conference appearance by responding to every question with “Black Likes Matter”. Woodley is gearing up for his huge grudge match against Colby Covington this Saturday night in what many believe to be a vital moment in the former champion’s mixed martial arts career. He is coming off the back of consecutive defeats against Kamaru Usman and Gilbert Burns, whereas Covington is also attempting to bounce back after his own loss to Usman.

Adam D Martin - September 18, 2020

Despite dropping his last two fights, former UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley believes he is still the best welterweight in the UFC. Woodley takes on long-time rival Colby Covington at UFC Vegas 11 this Saturday night. The former UFC welterweight champ is coming off of two straight losses to Kamaru Usman and Gilbert Burns where he was shut out on the scorecards. At age 38, some fans and media believe Woodley is on a steep decline in his career. But “The Chosen One” doesn’t want to hear anything about that.

Cole Shelton - September 17, 2020

Colby Covington doesn’t seem too worried about Tyron Woodley’s skillset ahead of their grudge match on Saturday night. In the main event of UFC Vegas 11, Covington and Woodley will finally share the Octagon after years of trash-talking. Although many wanted this fight to happen while Woodley was the champion, at least the fight will happen. When it does, Covington is a sizeable favorite as opposed to the underdog he would’ve been.

Cole Shelton - September 17, 2020

In the main event of UFC Vegas 11, Colby Covington and Tyron Woodley will finally be sharing the Octagon. Heading into the fight, Covington is a -350 favorite while the former champion is a +265 underdog. Ahead of the fight, BJPENN.com reached out to several pro fighters to get their predictions for the scrap. The majority believe Covington’s pace will be too much for Woodley and he will get his hand raised.

Tom Taylor - September 16, 2020

Ben Askren believes he knows what Tyron Woodley needs to do in order to knock out Colby Covington in the main event of UFC on ESPN 11 this weekend. Woodley will enter his fight with Covington on a two-fight skid, having given up back-to-back decisions to Kamaru Usman and Gilbert Burns. Askren believes that, in order to return to his old habit of knocking his opponents out, Woodley needs to get out of his own head and let his hands fly.

Cole Shelton - September 15, 2020

Tyron Woodley and Colby Covington have had a heated rivalry in the lead up to their UFC Vegas 11 fight and it appears their feud will last longer than that. Woodley and Covington have trashed talked one another for years. Nearly two years to the date they were supposed to fight. Yet, the UFC could not come to an agreement with “Chaos” and “The Chosen One” went on to defend his belt against Darren Till.

Natasha Hooper - September 15, 2020

Tyron Woodley believes that Nick Diaz has already done enough to earn a spot in the UFC Hall of Fame. The eldest of the two Diaz brothers, Nick (37 years old), hasn’t fought for over five years and has just one victory against B.J. Penn since switching over from Strikeforce in 2011. He has amassed a 26-9 (2 NC) record and has fought some of the toughest opponents in the Octagon including Georges St-Pierre and Anderson Silva.

Tom Taylor - September 14, 2020

Tyron Woodley envisions a violent end to his fight with Colby Covington, which headlines the UFC Vegas 11 card in this Saturday night. Woodley, the former UFC welterweight champion, has had a heated rivalry with Covington since the start of his title reign. More than a year after he surrendered the belt to Kamaru Usman, that rivalry with Covington is still festering, and the pair will finally settle it this Saturday.

Harry Kettle - September 8, 2020

The Ultimate Fighting Championship will put on one of the biggest grudge matches of the year later this month when Colby Covington and Tyron Woodley finally go head to head. Event: UFC Vegas 11: Covington vs.  Woodley Date: Saturday, 19th September 2020 Location: UFC APEX, Las Vegas, Nevada Broadcast: ESPN+ (5pm/8pm EST)

Cole Shelton - September 7, 2020

Tyron Woodley plans on letting his hands go, and might even commit a foul when he fights Colby Covington. In the main event of UFC Vegas 11 on September 19, Woodley and Covington are set for their rivalry fight. The two have been linked to fighting one another for over two years. It never came to fruition with both of them accusing each other of turning down the fight. Yet, on September 19 that will all change when the two share the Octagon.

Natasha Hooper - September 4, 2020

The UFC has released the official poster for Colby Covington and Tyron Woodley’s upcoming fight. The former teammates turned rivals will finally face off in an eagerly anticipated fight at UFC Vegas 11 on Saturday 19 September. Their grudge match will take place at the UFC APEX area in Las Vegas in the main event.

Cole Shelton - September 2, 2020

Tyron Woodley believes Jorge Masvidal has rejuvenated his career. In the main event of UFC Vegas 11 on September 19, Woodley is set to take on Colby Covington. It is a very intriguing fight given the two do not like each other and have been linked to fighting one another for two years now. In preparation for the fight, Woodley and Masvidal started to train together again.

Andrew Whitelaw - August 17, 2020

Tyron Woodley will face bitter rival Colby Covington on September 19th, and the former champion is looking to recapture the kind of form that made him the UFC welterweight champion. https://twitter.com/TWooodley/status/1294482842966265857

Cole Shelton - August 11, 2020

Colby Covington makes it clear he plans on finishing Tyron Woodley. Covington and Woodley have had a rivalry for a long time. Many thought they would fight in 2018 when Woodley was the champ. Yet, a scrap between them never came to fruition due to different reasons. But, they are now reported to meet in the main event of an ESPN card on Sept. 19.