“The Chosen One” Welterweight
Tyron Woodley
9-6-1
UFC record, 16 fights, 220.0 min
19-7-1
Pro record, all promotions, as ufcstats lists it
4-1
in 6 title fights
- Height
- 5'9"
- Reach
- 74"
- Weight
- 170 lb
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Born
- Wed, Apr 7, 1982, age 44
- First UFC fight
- Sat, Feb 2, 2013
- Latest UFC fight
- Sat, Mar 27, 2021
01/How he wins
in 9 wins
4 Punches to Head At Distance (5 KO/TKO), 1 submission, 3 decisions in 9 wins
| How the fight ended | His wins | His losses |
|---|---|---|
| KO/TKO | 5 | 1 |
| Submission | 1 | 1 |
| Decision | 3 | 4 |
| All | 9 | 6 |
1 draw not in either column
02/Career rates
16 fights, 220.0 min
Sig strikes landed
2.40 per min
528 in 220.0 min, 16 fights
Sig strike accuracy
46.9%
528 of 1,126 attempts
Sig strikes absorbed
2.90 per min
637 of 1,484 landed on him in 220.0 min
Takedowns
0.41 per 15 min
6 of 17 · 220.0 min
Takedown accuracy
35.3%
6 of 17 attempts
Takedown defence
56 of 64
defended of attempted on him, 220.0 min
Control time
1:45 per 15 min
25:34 of 220:01
Knockdowns
10
scored in 220.0 min, 16 fights
Submission attempts
0.20 per 15 min
3 in 220.0 min
Where his sig strikes land
51% distance, 27% clinch, 23% ground
267 distance, 141 clinch, 120 ground of 528 landed
What he hits
56% head, 34% body, 11% leg
295 head, 177 body, 56 leg of 528 landed
Cage time
220:01
16 fights, the minutes every rate above is counted in
03/Title fights
4-1 in 6
- Lv Kamaru UsmanWelterweight, title fight. Sat, Mar 2, 2019, UFC 235: Jones vs. Smith. Unanimous decision, R5 5:00
- Wv Darren TillWelterweight, title fight. Sat, Sep 8, 2018, UFC 228: Woodley vs. Till. Submission, R2 4:19
- Wv Demian MaiaWelterweight, title fight. Sat, Jul 29, 2017, UFC 214: Cormier vs. Jones 2. Unanimous decision, R5 5:00
- Wv Stephen ThompsonWelterweight, title fight. Sat, Mar 4, 2017, UFC 209: Woodley vs. Thompson 2. Majority decision, R5 5:00
- Dv Stephen ThompsonWelterweight, title fight. Sat, Nov 12, 2016, UFC 205: Alvarez vs McGregor. Majority decision, R5 5:00
- Wv Robbie LawlerWelterweight, title fight. Sat, Jul 30, 2016, UFC 201: Lawler vs. Woodley. KO/TKO, R1 2:12
04/By division
1 division
| Fights | Record | Min | Sig strikes | Per min | Takedowns | Control | KD | Finishes in wins | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Welterweight | 16 | 9-6-1 | 220.0 | 528 of 1,126 | 2.40 | 6 of 17 | 25:34 of 220:01 | 10 | 6 in 9 |
| All | 16 | 9-6-1 | 220.0 | 528 of 1,126 | 2.40 | 6 of 17 | 25:34 of 220:01 | 10 | 6 in 9 |
05/By year
2013 to 2021
| Fights | Record | Min | Sig strikes | Per min | Takedowns | Control | KD | Finishes in wins | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | 0-1-0 | 3.9 | 18 of 40 | 4.58 | 0 of 1 | 0:22 of 3:56 | 0 | 0 in 0 |
| 2020 | 2 | 0-2-0 | 46.3 | 62 of 147 | 1.34 | 1 of 3 | 3:01 of 46:19 | 0 | 0 in 0 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0-1-0 | 25.0 | 34 of 51 | 1.36 | 0 of 1 | 0:00 of 25:00 | 0 | 0 in 0 |
| 2018 | 1 | 1-0-0 | 9.3 | 57 of 79 | 6.12 | 0 of 4 | 5:29 of 9:19 | 1 | 1 in 1 |
| 2017 | 2 | 2-0-0 | 50.0 | 111 of 278 | 2.22 | 1 of 2 | 2:04 of 50:00 | 2 | 0 in 2 |
| 2016 | 2 | 1-0-1 | 27.2 | 69 of 152 | 2.54 | 1 of 1 | 5:10 of 27:12 | 2 | 1 in 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 1-0-0 | 15.0 | 27 of 104 | 1.80 | 0 of 0 | 0:26 of 15:00 | 0 | 0 in 1 |
| 2014 | 3 | 2-1-0 | 23.0 | 53 of 125 | 2.30 | 3 of 5 | 5:18 of 23:01 | 2 | 2 in 2 |
| 2013 | 3 | 2-1-0 | 20.2 | 97 of 150 | 4.79 | 0 of 0 | 3:44 of 20:14 | 3 | 2 in 2 |
| All | 16 | 9-6-1 | 220.0 | 528 of 1,126 | 2.40 | 6 of 17 | 25:34 of 220:01 | 10 | 6 in 9 |
A career line lumps every year together, and a fighter’s 2014 does not describe his 2026. Each year here is the same count over that year’s fights alone, with its own minutes, so it can be read against the career line beneath it.
06/By round
in the fights that reached it
| Fights reached | Min in it | Sig strikes | Per min | Takedowns | Control | KD | Sub att | Ended here | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | 16 of 16 | 67.4 | 171 of 335 | 2.54 | 3 of 10 | 11:44 of 67:23 | 5 | 0 | 5, won 4 |
| Round 2 | 11 of 16 | 51.3 | 142 of 263 | 2.77 | 2 of 4 | 7:43 of 51:19 | 3 | 1 | 2, won 2 |
| Round 3 | 9 of 16 | 45.0 | 104 of 276 | 2.31 | 1 of 2 | 2:57 of 45:00 | 0 | 0 | 3, won 1 |
| Round 4 | 6 of 16 | 30.0 | 69 of 130 | 2.30 | 0 of 1 | 1:56 of 30:00 | 1 | 2 | |
| Round 5 | 6 of 16 | 26.3 | 42 of 122 | 1.60 | 0 of 0 | 1:14 of 26:19 | 1 | 0 | 6, won 2 |
Round length is read from each fight’s round format, so a 12-minute opening round from 1995 counts its twelve minutes. A round is counted only for the fights that reached it; the first column is the denominator for the rest of the row.
07/Fight log
16 fights, newest first
| Date | Opponent | Result | Sig strikes | Takedowns | Control | KD | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Mar 27, 2021UFC 260: Miocic vs. Ngannou | Vicente LuqueWelterweight | LSubmission, R1 3:56D'Arce Choke On Ground | 18 of 40 | 0 of 1 | 0:22 | 0 | 3:56 | Rounds |
| Sat, Sep 19, 2020UFC Fight Night: Covington vs. Woodley | Colby CovingtonWelterweight | LKO/TKO, R5 1:19to Rib injury | 34 of 83 | 1 of 1 | 0:14 | 0 | 21:19 | Rounds |
| Sat, May 30, 2020UFC Fight Night: Woodley vs. Burns | Gilbert BurnsWelterweight | LUnanimous decision, R5 5:00Eric Colon 45 - 50. Derek Cleary 44 - 50. Sal D'amato 44 - 50. | 28 of 64 | 0 of 2 | 2:47 | 0 | 25:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Mar 2, 2019UFC 235: Jones vs. Smith | Kamaru UsmanWelterweight, title fight | LUnanimous decision, R5 5:00Dave Hagen 44 - 50. Mike Bell 44 - 50. Derek Cleary 45 - 50. | 34 of 51 | 0 of 1 | 0:00 | 0 | 25:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Sep 8, 2018UFC 228: Woodley vs. Till | Darren TillWelterweight, title fight | WSubmission, R2 4:19D'Arce Choke From Half Guard | 57 of 79 | 0 of 4 | 5:29 | 1 | 9:19 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jul 29, 2017UFC 214: Cormier vs. Jones 2 | Demian MaiaWelterweight, title fight | WUnanimous decision, R5 5:00Marcos Rosales 45 - 50. Sal D'amato 46 - 49. Wade Vierra 46 - 49. | 57 of 153 | 0 of 0 | 0:06 | 1 | 25:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Mar 4, 2017UFC 209: Woodley vs. Thompson 2 | Stephen ThompsonWelterweight, title fight | WMajority decision, R5 5:00Derek Cleary 47 - 48. Sal D'amato 47 - 47. Chris Lee 47 - 48. | 54 of 125 | 1 of 2 | 1:58 | 1 | 25:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Nov 12, 2016UFC 205: Alvarez vs McGregor | Stephen ThompsonWelterweight, title fight | DMajority decision, R5 5:00Derek Cleary 47 - 47. Doug Crosby 47 - 47. Glenn Trowbridge 47 - 48. | 61 of 141 | 1 of 1 | 4:51 | 1 | 25:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jul 30, 2016UFC 201: Lawler vs. Woodley | Robbie LawlerWelterweight, title fight | WKO/TKO, R1 2:12Punch to Head At Distance | 8 of 11 | 0 of 0 | 0:19 | 1 | 2:12 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jan 31, 2015UFC 183: Silva vs Diaz | Kelvin GastelumWelterweight | WSplit decision, R3 5:00Adalaide Byrd 28 - 29. Chris Lee 29 - 28. Tony Weeks 27 - 30. | 27 of 104 | 0 of 0 | 0:26 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Aug 23, 2014UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs Le | Dong Hyun KimWelterweight | WKO/TKO, R1 1:01Punch to Head At Distance | 13 of 15 | 0 of 0 | 0:50 | 1 | 1:01 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jun 14, 2014UFC 174: Johnson vs Bagautinov | Rory MacDonaldWelterweight | LUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Richard Bertrand 27 - 30. Sal D'amato 27 - 30. David Therien 27 - 30. | 26 of 81 | 0 of 2 | 1:25 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Mar 15, 2014UFC 171: Hendricks vs Lawler | Carlos ConditWelterweight | WKO/TKO, R2 2:00to Knee Injury | 14 of 29 | 3 of 3 | 3:03 | 1 | 7:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Nov 16, 2013UFC 167: St-Pierre vs Hendricks | Josh KoscheckWelterweight | WKO/TKO, R1 4:38Punch to Head At Distance | 22 of 34 | 0 of 0 | 1:30 | 2 | 4:38 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jun 15, 2013UFC 161: Evans vs Henderson | Jake ShieldsWelterweight | LSplit decision, R3 5:00Chris Lee 30 - 27. Richard Bertrand 28 - 29. Sal D'amato 28 - 29. | 60 of 94 | 0 of 0 | 2:05 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Feb 2, 2013UFC 156: Aldo vs Edgar | Jay HieronWelterweight | WKO/TKO, R1 0:36Punch to Head At Distance | 15 of 22 | 0 of 0 | 0:09 | 1 | 0:36 | Rounds |
UFC bouts only, counted from the fight rows; the promotion’s listed pro record above covers every promotion and is a different denominator. Volume is per minute of cage time and accuracy per attempt; how he finishes is counted in his wins, the one place a fight is the unit. Significant strikes only. Control time the source did not record is absent, never 0:00.