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How Leon Edwards went from living in a “tin shack” in Jamaica to becoming a MMA star
As his main event showdown against Tyron Woodley quickly approaches, Leon Edwards revealed how he went from living in a “tin shack” in Jamaica to the bright lights of the UFC. “Rocky” moved to Birmingham in the UK in his younger years, but was originally born in Kingston, Jamaica. During an interview with Adam Catterall […]
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Tyron Woodley rips Joe Rogan for commentary hypocrisy at UFC 248
It appears Tyron Woodley won’t be joining The Joe Rogan Experience podcast anytime soon, as he slammed the UFC commentator for his hypocrisy on the UFC 248 broadcast. In an Instagram post, Ariel Helwani shared a quote from Israel Adesanya regarding his hopes of finishing Yoel Romero at UFC 248 last weekend. “My plan was […]
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VIDEO | Check out this amazing promo for Leon Edwards vs. Tyron Woodley at UFC London
Leon Edwards has often felt overlooked in the welterweight division. However, his life-story is something to take notice of, and it takes centre stage in an amazing promo video released by BT Sport for UFC London. https://twitter.com/btsportufc/status/1237091086671253506 At the UFC London event on March 21, the No. 4 ranked welterweight will take on the division’s […]
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Leon Edwards believes he’s in Tyron Woodley’s head, might walk out to former champ’s music
Leon Edwards knows Tyron Woodley did not want to come to London and believes he was forced into doing so. He also believes he has gotten under the skin of the former champion. In the main event of UFC London on March 21, Woodley will return to the Octagon for the first time since losing […]
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Tyron Woodley claims ‘b***h’ Colby Covington turned him down for the fourth time after UFC 245 loss
The grudge match between Tyron Woodley and Colby Covington was apparently close to happening once again. Ever since Covington won the interim title over Rafael dos Anjos at UFC 225 he had been calling out Tyron Woodley for a fight. Unfortunately for ‘Chaos’, a nose injury lead to Darren Till getting a title fight against […]
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VIDEO | Tyron Woodley sharpening his tools in Thailand ahead of Leon Edwards bout
Tyron Woodley is refining his technique in Thailand as he prepares to face Leon Edwards in his next UFC fight. The former welterweight champion has been out of action since losing his 170-pound title at UFC 235 in March 2019 against Kamaru Usman. Towards the end of 2019, rumors began circulating of a possible matchup […]
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Leon Edwards shares ‘fairy tale’ UFC title scenario
UFC welterweight contender & UFC London headliner Leon Edwards has detailed his potential “fairy tale” run that’ll lead him to a title shot. Edwards, 28, is in the midst of a sensational eight-fight win streak in the Ultimate Fighting Championship which has taken him to the doorstep of a title shot. His next bout will […]
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Tyron Woodley tired of ‘corny’ welterweight division says he’s ready to ‘f**k everyone up’
Tyron Woodley is not happy with the current state of the welterweight division. Woodley, who is the former welterweight champion, has not fought since UFC 235 in March where he suffered a decision loss to Kamaru Usman. Since surrendering his title, ‘The Chosen One’ has been rehabbing injuries and sitting on the sidelines wondering what […]
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Tyron Woodley says he blew his money living a lavish UFC champion lifestyle
Former UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley admits he blew through tons of money while he was living the UFC champion lifestyle during this title reign. Woodley was the UFC welterweight champ between July 2016 and March 2019. In an interview with ESPN’s Ariel Helwani, Woodley admitted that he was living a lavish lifestyle while he […]
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Tyron Woodley vs. Leon Edwards made official for UFC London
ESPN is reporting that Tyron Woodley vs Leon Edwards has been made official as the main event of UFC London on March 21. The bout has been rumored to be taking place on the card for weeks now, with both men noting that they’re more than ready to step up and take on the challenge. […]
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VIDEO | Tyron Woodley drops new music video
Former UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley is back with more music and a brand new music video. See Woodley’s newest song, Dead Ass, below (via his official YouTube channel). Tyron Woodley has been working on his rap career for well over a year. In that span, he’s released a long list of tracks, and even […]
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Manager: ‘God bless whoever has to fight Tyron Woodley next’
After losing the UFC welterweight title to Kamaru Usman at UFC 235, many began to question the motivation of Tyron Woodley. Was he taking on too much? Has he gone “too Hollywood”? Does he still want to fight? All of these questions have been asked by the MMA community. Those questions didn’t just make Woodley […]
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Tyron Woodley threatens not to fight Leon Edwards after rap career diss
Tyron Woodley has shut down Leon Edwards’ trash-talking on social media by threatening to withdraw from their anticipated fight. Earlier this month, it was announced that the former champ and No. 1 contender Woodley is being targeted for a fight against Leon Edwards at UFC London in March of 2020. Edwards is currently riding an […]
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Tyron Woodley opens as betting underdog for UFC London bout with Leon Edwards
Tyron Woodley will return to the Octagon this March to take on Leon Edwards in the headliner of UFC London. The former welterweight kingpin, Woodley, has not competed since surrendering his title to Kamaru Usman at UFC 235. ‘The Chosen One’ is eager to get back to his winning ways and has been seen training […]
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Tyron Woodley accepts challenge from Leon Edwards
Former UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley got in the Christmas spirit this evening by accepting a challenge from Leon Edwards. The Birmingham native, Edwards, had challenged Woodley to a showdown at March’s UFC event in London. ’The Chosen One’ initially shut down the idea of traveling overseas for a fight, but it seems the Holiday […]
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Tyron Woodley says Covington vs. Usman title fight left him feeling “disgusted”
Former UFC champion Tyron Woodley has shared his thoughts on last weekend’s highly anticipated welterweight title fight between Colby Covington and Kamaru Usman. Covington and Usman squared off in the headliner of last weekend’s UFC 245 event in Las Vegas, with ‘The Nigerian Nightmare’ emerging victorious by way of fifth round TKO. The victory marked […]
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Tyron Woodley takes aim at Dillon Danis with a freestyle dis, “El Jefe” responds
The UFC’s answer to 50 Cent strikes again. Tyron Woodley has called out Dillon Danis in a live-stream freestyle rap and the Bellator fighter has responded. The former welterweight champion has a variety of career accolades that extend outside of MMA. At the start of the year, the 170-pound fighter featured on a track by […]
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Leon Edwards responds after Tyron Woodley says ‘f*ck that’ to fighting in London
Streaking UFC welterweight contender Leon Edwards was hoping to fight Tyron Woodley, the former welterweight champ, when the UFC returns to London this March. Unfortunately for Edwards, Woodley is not interested in fighting overseas. “I’m ready to fight soon, man,” Woodley said during a live chat with fans on social media. “They want me to […]
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Tyron Woodley on fighting at UFC London: ‘F**k That’
Don’t expect Tyron Woodley to compete on the UFC London card. Woodley hasn’t competed since March when he lost the UFC welterweight title to Kamaru Usman. “The Chosen One” was scheduled to meet Robbie Lawler in a rematch back in June, but Woodley had to be pulled due to an injury. While the former 170-pound […]
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Tyron Woodley says losing UFC welterweight title to Kamaru Usman humbled him
Tyron Woodley is able to see the positives in his defeat to Kamaru Usman. Back in March, Woodley put the UFC welterweight championship on the line against Usman. While “The Chosen One” had looked unstoppable at 170 pounds, Usman had the style and pressure to dethrone Woodley after five rounds of one-sided action. “The Nigerian […]
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Tyron Woodley believes the UFC will sign Logan Paul
Former UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley believes the UFC will make an offer to YouTuber Logan Paul and try to sign him to fight in the Octagon. Paul recently fought his rival KSI in a boxing match that was streamed live on DAZN, losing a controversial split decision after two points were taken from him […]
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Tyron Woodley willing to fight Leon Edwards, but questions fan interest in matchup
After losing the welterweight title to Kamaru Usman earlier this year, Tyron Woodley is eager to get back into the cage. Unfortunately, many of his top-ranked welterweight rivals are currently booked. Of the options available for Woodley, many fans and pundits believe the most suitable choice is a fight with streaking contender Leon Edwards. Woodley […]
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Tyron Woodley heaps praise on Israel Adesanya: ‘It’s hard to deny him’
Israel Adesanya is now the UFC middleweight champion and one of the biggest stars in mixed martial arts — and former UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley has taken notice. Speaking on TMZ’s Hollywood Beatdown, Woodley shared his thoughts on Adesanya. “To be honest, I think Israel is going to evolve into a star right underneath Conor […]
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Leon Edwards claims UFC offered him fight against Tyron Woodley
UFC welterweight contender Leon Edwards claims the UFC has offered him a fight against former champion Tyron Woodley at an upcoming event in January 2020. According to Leon Edwards, the UFC offered him a co-main event slot against Woodley at UFC 246. That card is expected to be headlined by UFC superstar Conor McGregor against […]
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Tyron Woodley believes Ben Askren’s confidence in escaping bad situations cost him against Demian Maia
Former UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley has shared his thoughts on Ben Askren’s submission loss to Demian Maia at UFC Singapore. Woodley and Askren are longtime friends and training partners, so ‘The Chosen One’ was obviously disappointed to witness ‘Funky’ suffer his second career defeat. Askren was submitted by Maia in the third round of […]
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Tyron Woodley calls Kelvin Gastelum ‘Fatselum’ and says he will ‘f*ck him up’
Former UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley went on the offensive against former rival and current middleweight contender Kelvin Gastelum. In a recent appearance on TMZ’s Hollywood Beatdown, Tyron Woodley tore into Gastelum for the comments he made about Woodley during the Dominance MMA media tour in Los Angeles. Woodley was not happy that Gastelum called […]
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Tyron Woodley calls out Canelo Alvarez: ‘Let’s get it!’
UFC welterweight Tyron Woodley called out Canelo Alvarez on social media, telling the boxing superstar that he will knock him out if they fight in a boxing match. Woodley recently spoke to TMZ and expressed his interest in boxing Alvarez, widely considered to be one of the best pound-for-pound boxers in the world. On Friday, […]
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Tyron Woodley believes he can knock Canelo Alvarez out
Former UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley said he is interested in a boxing match with superstar boxer Canelo Alvarez. According to Woodley, he believes he can knock Alvarez out. Speaking to TMZ, Woodley spoke about his desire to take a boxing match against Alvarez, one of the top pound-for-pound boxers in the world. Here’s what […]