Filed under: Strikeforce, FanHouse Exclusive
Tyron Woodley is a man with a double life.
By day, he’s an anonymous full-time student chasing a Master’s degree in public administration from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. By night, he is an undefeated rising star in the Strikeforce welterweight division.
It’s a scenario that inevitably lends itself to the occasional distraction.
“Sometimes I’m in class thinking, ‘I’m ready to go. I’ve been here for three hours and I need to get out of here,'” he said. “My classmates are debating public policy or budget reform or insurance issues, and all I’m thinking about is punching somebody in the face.”