Tyron Woodley vs. Dong Hyun Kim: What We Learned from Welterweight Tilt

UFC Macao’s main card was dragging until the co-main event came along. That fight saw welterweight contenders Tyron Woodley and Dong Hyun Kim square off in a high-profile affair.  In what was a short outing, Woodley redeemed himself from a poor showing against Rory MacDonald by brutally putting down Kim with a gnarly TKO. It […]

UFC Macao’s main card was dragging until the co-main event came along. That fight saw welterweight contenders Tyron Woodley and Dong Hyun Kim square off in a high-profile affair.  In what was a short outing, Woodley redeemed himself from a poor showing against Rory MacDonald by brutally putting down Kim with a gnarly TKO. It […]

Tyron Woodley vs. Dong Hyun Kim: A Full Head-to-Toe Breakdown

On Saturday, the UFC returns to Macau, China, for UFC Fight Night 48: Bisping vs. Le. The main event features a middleweight bout between Michael Bisping and Cung Le. However, the co-main event is arguably more interesting. The co-main event is a welterweight matchup between No. 4-ranked Tyron Woodley and No. 10-ranked Dong Hyun Kim. […]

On Saturday, the UFC returns to Macau, China, for UFC Fight Night 48: Bisping vs. Le. The main event features a middleweight bout between Michael Bisping and Cung Le. However, the co-main event is arguably more interesting. The co-main event is a welterweight matchup between No. 4-ranked Tyron Woodley and No. 10-ranked Dong Hyun Kim. […]

Hector Lombard Out, Tyron Woodley In vs. Dong Hyun Kim at UFC FN 49

UFC welterweight contender Hector Lombard is out of his August 23 matchup against Dong Hyun Kim at UFC Fight Night 49.  Stepping in to replace the No. 6-ranked welterweight against Kim is Tyron Woodley, who recently dropped a lopsided unanimous decision to Rory MacDonald at UFC 174 in Vancouver.  UFC President Dana White confirmed the […]

UFC welterweight contender Hector Lombard is out of his August 23 matchup against Dong Hyun Kim at UFC Fight Night 49.  Stepping in to replace the No. 6-ranked welterweight against Kim is Tyron Woodley, who recently dropped a lopsided unanimous decision to Rory MacDonald at UFC 174 in Vancouver.  UFC President Dana White confirmed the […]

Rory MacDonald vs. Tyron Woodley Reportedly Being Targeted for UFC 174

With Johny Hendricks now holding the UFC welterweight title, the race for the next shot at gold is underway. While the road to title contention in the welterweight ranks isn’t necessarily clear cut at the present time, several major players in the divisional upper tier are all within striking distance of earning a championship opportunity. […]

With Johny Hendricks now holding the UFC welterweight title, the race for the next shot at gold is underway. While the road to title contention in the welterweight ranks isn’t necessarily clear cut at the present time, several major players in the divisional upper tier are all within striking distance of earning a championship opportunity. […]

Tyron Woodley Slams Joe Rogan’s “Horrendous Commentary” During UFC 171

Joe Rogan often wins the unofficial “MMA announcer of the year” award each year. One guy who won’t be voting for him in 2014 is Tyron Woodley. Speaking to MMA Mental (h/t MMA Fighting), Woodley slammed Rogan for his “horrendous commentary” at UFC 171. “It’s almost like they’re punishing you for training hard,” Woodley said. ”They’re punishing […]

Joe Rogan often wins the unofficial “MMA announcer of the year” award each year. One guy who won’t be voting for him in 2014 is Tyron Woodley. Speaking to MMA Mental (h/t MMA Fighting), Woodley slammed Rogan for his “horrendous commentary” at UFC 171. “It’s almost like they’re punishing you for training hard,” Woodley said. ”They’re punishing […]

Tyron Woodley Wants His Title Shot, and He’s Not Afraid to Say So

A year ago, during UFC 158 fight week in Montreal, I met with then-new UFC welterweight Tyron Woodley. A month earlier, Woodley had won his UFC debut, knocking out Jay Hieron in just 36 seconds. It was an emphatic statement from Woodley, who had developed a reputation in Strikeforce as someone who relied mostly on […]

A year ago, during UFC 158 fight week in Montreal, I met with then-new UFC welterweight Tyron Woodley. A month earlier, Woodley had won his UFC debut, knocking out Jay Hieron in just 36 seconds. It was an emphatic statement from Woodley, who had developed a reputation in Strikeforce as someone who relied mostly on […]