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BREAKING! Stephen Thompson vs. Tyron Woodley 2 set for UFC 209 in Las Vegas
Stephen Thompson will get a second chance to become a UFC champion at March’s UFC 209 event in Las Vegas when he rematches current UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley. After some initial reluctance, Woodley just announced on his podcast that he will take the fight with Thompson at UFC 209. The fight was first reported […]
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Tyron Woodley: I’m not giving Stephen Thompson a rematch til he admits he lost!
The world is waiting to see what will officially be the next UFC welterweight title fight as champion Tyron Woodley last fought Stephen Thompson to a majority draw at UFC 205 in November. Woodley has had potential matches boiling with UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor, Nick Diaz, and most recently UFC middleweight champion Michael Bisping. […]
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Stephen Thompson and Tyron Woodley go at it on Twitter
On Sunday night, Stephen Thompson took to Twitter to announce that he had signed a contract to rematch Tyron Woodley at UFC 209 – just as we reported he would back in December. In this Tweet, “Wonderboy” included a picture of his signed contract, and made sure to goad Woodley on a bit. Waiting on […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Tyron Woodley praises both Ronda Rousey and Amanda Nunes following UFC 207
In addition to being the final scrap of the year, UFC 207’s main event scrap between Ronda Rousey and Amanda Nunes was one of the most highly anticipated showdowns of the year. Unfortunately for Rousey, while she was hoping to make a successful return to the Octagon following her UFC 193 loss to Holly Holm […]
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Michael Bisping to Tyron Woodley: I’ll beat the f**k out of you, buddy
Does the idea of a catchweight bout between UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley and UFC middleweight champion Michael Bisping get you excited? That’s exactly what the two champions were recently arranging amongst themselves as we seen the exchange between Woodley and Bisping posted on both of their social media accounts. Although there has been no […]
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Ben Rothwell challenges Michael Bisping and Tyron Woodley to 2-on-1 fight
Last week, UFC welterweight champ Tyron Woodley and middleweight champ Michael Bisping made headlines by agreeing to fight at a catchweight of 180lbs. While it remains to be seen if the UFC actually makes this fight, it’s bound to ruffle a few feathers if they do. Woodley, after all, is currently in the crosshairs of […]
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AUDIO | Michael Bisping and Tyron Woodley talk trash over the phone
Last week, UFC middleweight champ Michael Bisping and UFC welterweight champ Tyron Woodley made waves by agreeing to fight each other at a catchweight of 180lbs. Their agreeing to do so, of course, only means so much. Woodley, after all, currently has his hands full with streaking welterweight contenders like Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson and Demian Maia. […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Tyron Woodley: UFC 209 is the date the UFC is giving me right now
Tyron Woodley is fresh off the holidays and ready to get back to defending his UFC welterweight title in the Octagon. Coming off a majority draw against Stephen Thompson at UFC 205 in his first welterweight title defense, BJPenn.com’s Chris Taylor caught up with the Woodley on Tuesday’s episode of Rapid Fire to get the […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Tyron Woodley declares his grandiose matchup wish list
Fans of UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley are anxiously awaiting to hear what will be next for “The Chosen One.” With there being a few options that the UFC has to put together to take on the king of the welterweight division in the Octagon next, Woodley is looking to build on his legacy with […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Tyron Woodley explains why he’s not fighting ‘legend’ Nick Diaz at UFC 209
The next match for UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley is still up in the air. However, the king of the UFC 170-pound division does have a few names on his list that he would like nothing more than to do battle with in the Octagon. With potential fights against UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor, UFC […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Tyron Woodley opens up on potential fight with Michael Bisping
On the heels of UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley’s majority draw against Stephen Thompson at UFC 205 in November, a five-round contest that saw him retain his welterweight title in the co-main event, there has been much speculation as to who Woodley’s next fight will be against. Given that the fight with Thompson was a […]
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VIDEO | Tyron Woodley on Conor McGregor: If you want to get your head bit off with me spewing your blood all over the octagon, let’s do it
Many fans were talking about Conor McGregor’s UFC 205 backstage incidents with #1 UFC ranked lightweight Khabib Nurmagomedov and current UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley. There were actually two run-ins that McGregor had with Woodley with one taking place during the early weigh-ins and another backstage where security had to get in between “The Notorious” […]
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Tyron Woodley calls out Nick Diaz for UFC 209
Back in July, ‘The Chosen One’ Tyron Woodley picked up the biggest win of his MMA career as he knocked out reigning UFC welterweight champion Robbie Lawler in the first round of their UFC 201 main event scrap to claim the UFC welterweight championship. Following the win, Woodley sparked some controversy as he shut down […]
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Tyron Woodley once again mocks Conor McGregor for chair-throwing incident
Tyron Woodley and Conor McGregor, who are the UFC welterweight and lightweight champions respectively, have had plenty of memorable exchanges over the last few weeks. Some of them have been on social media, others were backstage in the buildup to November’s UFC 205. One of Woodley and McGregor’s first interactions occurred at a UFC 205 […]
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Tyron Woodley starts social media campaign for Conor McGregor fight
UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley is definitely starting to like the idea of defending his belt against the newly crowned UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor. Woodley has previously stated that he felt it would not be a good matchup between the two given the size of the lightweight and welterweight champions. “So he is a […]
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Tyron Woodley: Michael Bisping should be Fighter of the Year
England’s Michael Bisping has already had a very long career. Where many fighters start dropping off by the juncture he’s at, however, he’s just hitting his stride. In fact, 2016 was probably the best year of his career thus far. It began with a back-and-forth war with middleweight legend Anderson Silva, who he defeated with […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Stephen Thompson reflects on fight with Tyron Woodley
Earlier this month, top ranked welterweight contender Stephen Thompson stepped into the Octagon with welterweight champion Tyron Woodley in the co-main event of UFC 205 for a highly anticipated showdown. The fight was an extremely close one, with many scoring the fight three rounds to two in Thompson’s favor, but giving Woodley a 10-8 round […]
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Stephen ‘Wonderboy’ Thompson thinks Conor McGregor is just too small for UFC welterweight division
The idea of Conor McGregor moving up to fight Tyron Woodley for the welterweight title is surely a possibility with the way “The Notorious” has been working. Despite McGregor having a 1-1 UFC record at 170, the most recent welterweight title challenger, Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson feels that “The Notorious” isn’t physically big enough to compete […]
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Stephen Thompson on Possible Woodley Rematch: We Have to Settle This
One of the most memorable moments of UFC 205 was the co-main event, which saw welterweight champion Tyron Woodley and surging challenger Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson pummel one another to a majority draw. With this result, Woodley retained his title – though the identity of the world’s best welterweight is somewhat murky as a result. The draw, […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Tyron Woodley discusses his fight with Stephen Thompson and why it could have been stopped in round 4
UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley joined host Chris Taylor on BJPENN.com’s Rapid Fire segment where he discussed his UFC 205 “fight of the night” title bout with Stephen ‘Wonderboy’ Thompson. The epic five-round battle between Thompson and Woodley was declared a 47-47 draw by two of the three judges in attendance, with the third judge […]
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ODDS! Conor McGregor underdog to Tyron Woodley, favored in 2 other fights
Earlier this month, UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor successfully made his UFC lightweight debut as he TKOd Eddie Alvarez in the second round of their UFC 205 main event scrap, entering himself into the UFC history books as the first man to simultaneously hold two UFC championships. Leading up to the fight however, McGregor was […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Tyron Woodley: My knockdown of Thompson was “no different” than Conor’s knockdown of Alvarez
“And Still!” Tyron Woodley retained his UFC welterweight championship this past Saturday night at UFC 205 in New York after fighting Stephen Thompson to a majority draw in the evenings co-main event. “The Chosen One”, who earned the decision nod from one of the three judges in attendance at UFC 205 (48-47), spoke to BJPENN.com’s […]
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VIDEO | See Tyron Woodley’s backstage encounters with Conor McGregor and Demian Maia
Last Saturday, in the co-main event of UFC 205, UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley attempted the first defense of his crown against streaking striker Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson. Given the finishing ability shared by these two fighters, many fans and pundits expected this title fight to end emphatically, one way or the other. In the end, […]
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VIDEO | Eddie Alvarez Predicts Conor McGregor’s Next Move
Who should Conor McGregor fight next in the Octagon? Eddie Alvarez's answer to that question might surprise you. pic.twitter.com/UiRf0vo4DO — FOX College Hoops (@CBBonFOX) November 17, 2016 Last Saturday, in the main event of UFC 205, UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor took on lightweight champion Eddie Alvarez in a bid to become the first fighter […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Tyron Woodley “Conor McGregor just dances around the subject of fighting me”
UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley is coming off a remarkable performance against Stephen Thompson at UFC 205, which saw ‘The Chosen One’ retain his title after an epic five-round war with ‘Wonderboy’ was ruled a majority draw. During Friday’s UFC 205 weigh ins, the UFC welterweight champion had a pair of altercations with Irish superstar […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Tyron Woodley “I don’t believe that fight was a draw. I think I won. So I am ready to move forward”
UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley joined host Chris Taylor on BJPENN.com’s Rapid Fire segment where he discussed his UFC 205 “fight of the night” title bout with Stephen ‘Wonderboy’ Thompson. The epic five-round war between ‘T-Wood’ and ‘Wonderboy’ was declared a 47-47 draw by two of the three judges in attendance, with the third judge awarding ‘T-Wood’ […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Tyron Woodley “If Conor McGregor wants to climb that tree, I am right here with the ladder”
Prior to his five-round war with Stephen Thompson at UFC 205 this past Saturday night in New York, UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley was involved in a couple of altercations with Irish superstar Conor McGregor at the events weigh ins. “The Chosen One”, who successfully defended his title after fighting to a majority decision draw […]
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Tyron Woodley gave up his UFC championship moment for the sake of Conor McGregor
Tyron Woodley missed out on an opportunity that most fighters in the UFC will never get. The welterweight champion gave up his post-fight photoshoot with his championship belt after retaining the title against Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson in a majority draw judge’s decision at UFC 205. Woodley gave up the photo opportunity after letting the UFC […]