Tyron Woodley is a well-known American professional MMA fighter and broadcast analyst who is currently signed to the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) and a former UFC Welterweight Champion. Tyron Woodley has been a professional fighter since 2009, and he has also competed in Strikeforce.
Quick Facts
| Full Name: | Tyron Woodley |
|---|---|
| Born Date: | 07 Apr 1982 |
| Age: | 41 years |
| Horoscope: | Aries |
| Lucky Number: | 4 |
| Lucky Stone: | Diamond |
| Lucky Color: | Red |
| Best Match for Marriage: | Leo |
| Gender: | Male |
| Profession: | Mixed Martial Artist |
| Country: | United States |
| Height: | 5 feet 9 inches (1.75m) |
| Marital Status: | married |
| Wife | Averi Woodley |
| Net Worth | $5 million |
| Eye Color | Black |
| Hair Color | Black |
| Birth Place | Ferguson, Missouri |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Major in Agricultural Economics |
| Father | Sylvester Woodley |
| Mother | Deborah Woodley |
| Kids | name Tyron Jr., Darron, Dylan and Gabby |
Tyron Woodley Biography
Tyron Lakent Woodley was born on April 7, 1982, in Ferguson, Missouri, United States. He is the eleventh child of Sylvester and Deborah Woodley’s thirteen children. He was raised by his mother after his father abandoned the family when he was young. Deborah Woodley is his mother’s name, and Sylvester Woodley is his father’s. In high school, he was a two-sport athlete, competing in American football and amateur wrestling. He also won the Missouri 4A Men’s State Championship in the 160lb weight class in 2000.
He attended the University of Missouri’s wrestling program after graduating from McCluer High School in 2000. He was a two-time All-American in the program, first in 2003 and then again in 2005. Later, in 2005, he graduated from university with a major in Agricultural Economics.
Tyron Woodley Height, Weight
How tall is Tyron Woodley? Tyron has dark hair and eyes. He is 5ft 9in (175 cm) tall and weighs around 78 kg (171 lbs.).
Career
Tyron fought his first professional fight against Steve Schnider on February 7, 2009, at the Holiday Inn Select Executive Center in Columbia, Missouri, hosted by Headhunter Productions. In the first round, Woodley won by submission. On April 30, 2009, he fought his second professional fight against Jeff Carstens. In the first round, he defeated Jeff by submission. Tyron made his Strikeforce debut against Sal Woods on June 6, 2009, at Strikeforce: Lawler vs. Shields in his hometown of St. Louis, Missouri. In the first round, he won by submission. Tyron was signed to a six-fight contract by Strikeforce following his victory.
Then, at Strikeforce Challengers: Kennedy vs. Cummings car, he fought his second Strikeforce fight against Zach Light. In the second round, Woodley won by submission. He also defeated Rudy Bears via arm-triangle submission on the Strikeforce Challengers: Lindland vs. Casey card, Nathan Coy via split decision on the Strikeforce Challengers: Lindland vs. Casey card, Andre Galvao via knockout midway on the Strikeforce: San Jose card, and Tarec Saffiedine via unanimous decision on the Strikeforce Challengers: Woodley vs. Saffiedine card. Woodley’s victory over Saffiedine earned him a contract extension with Strikeforce in early 2011.
He won a unanimous decision over Paul Daley and a split decision over Jordan Mein. After that, he was scheduled to fight Nate Marquardt for the vacant Strikeforce Welterweight Championship on July 4, 2012, at Strikeforce: Rockhold vs. Kennedy, but he lost the Championship to Nate via KO in the fourth round. Tyron made his Ultimate Fighting Championship debut on February 2, 2013, at UFC 156 against Jay Hieron, replacing an injured Erick Silva. It took only 36 seconds of the first round for Tyron to knock out Jay, and he won the fight via KO in the first round.
He was defeated by Jake Shields in a UFC fight on June 15, 2013, at UFC 161. Then, in November 2013, at UFC 167, he knocked out Josh Koscheck in the first round, earning him his first Knockout of the Night bonus award. Similarly, at UFC 171, he defeated former Interim Welterweight Champion Carlos Condit via TKO after Condit suffered a knee injury in the second round. Tyron also signed a new eight-fight contract with UFC on April 8, 2014, alongside his fight against Rory MacDonald at UFC 174, which he lost by unanimous decision.
On August 23, 2014, he won his first Performance of the Night bonus award, defeating Dong Hyun Kim via TKO in the first round at UFC Fight Night 48. He also successfully defended his Welterweight title, defeating Stephen Thompson twice at UFC 205 and UFC 209. Then, in July 2017, he successfully defended his welterweight championship against Demian Maia at UFC 214, and on September 8, 2018, at UFC 228, he received his Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt in the cage from Din Thomas following his victory defending the Welterweight championship against Darren Till.
Tyron Woodley Net Worth and Awards
In terms of his mixed martial arts accomplishments, he has won the UFC Welterweight Championship on 30 July 2016 once and the Knockout of the Night (once) vs. Josh Koscheck. Similarly, he won Fight of the Night (once) and Performance of the Night (three times) vs. Dong Hyun Kim, Robbie Lawler, and Darren Till. He was named Strikeforce’s 2010 Rising Star of the Year, and ULTMMA’s 2009 Prospect of the Year.
Tyron’s net worth is estimated to be $5 million as of January 2024. He is one of the highest-paid UFC fighters, with a UFC career earnings of approximately $4,174,000. In addition, despite losing the UFC Championship to Kamaru Usman at UFC 235, he earned $500,000 (excluding PPV money). For his victory over Darren Till at UFC 228, he was paid $590,000 ($500,000 to show, $50,000 Performance of the Night bonus, $40,000 fight week incentive pay), his highest pay to date. As a result of contracts, bonus awards, and sponsorships, he has amassed millions of dollars. He also makes money from his acting career. He has also reached a significant milestone in his wrestling career.
Tyron Woodley Wife, Marriage
Tyron married fitness guru Averi Woodley, and they have four children. Tyron Jr., Darron, Dylan, and Gabby are their names. The couple met in high school and reconnected at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. He publicly condemned the violent protests and looting that occurred during the civil unrest in Ferguson, Missouri. Following the shooting of Michael Brown in Missouri, Missouri experienced civil unrest. He was recently caught cheating on his wife. The paparazzi photographed him cup caking with a woman who was not his wife. Aside from that, there have been no reports of Woodley having an affair with another woman.
