Strikeforce’s Tyron Woodley Plots ‘Dominant’ Win, Contender Status

Filed under: Strikeforce, FanHouse ExclusiveTyron 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 un…

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Tyron WoodleyTyron 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.”

Lindland-Rockhold Match Scratched Due to Injury; Woodley-Galvao Added

Filed under: Strikeforce, NewsAn Oct. 9 middleweight clash between Matt Lindland and Luke Rockhold has been scratched from the Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Noons II card after Rockhold suffered a shoulder injury in training and was forced out of the bout, the…

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An Oct. 9 middleweight clash between Matt Lindland and Luke Rockhold has been scratched from the Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Noons II card after Rockhold suffered a shoulder injury in training and was forced out of the bout, the promotion confirmed in a press release on Wednesday.

In its place, a welterweight bout pitting surging contenders Tyron Woodley and Andre Galvao has been added.