Biography(references)The eleventh of thirteen children, he was raised by his mother after his father left the family early in his life. In high school, he was a two-sport athlete, competing in American football and amateur wrestling. Woodley won the Missouri 4A Men’s State Championship in 2000 in the 160 lb weight class. After graduating from McCluer High School in 2000, Woodley attended University of Missouri and joined their wrestling program.
Fighter Trivia(references)Tyron has four children. He has said that his goal is to open a non-profit facility for troubled youths one day. When his hometown of Ferguson, Missouri engaged in civil unrest after the shooting of Michael Brown, Woodley publicly condemned the rioting and lootings that took place.
Awards & Accolades
UFC: UFC Welterweight Championship (One time). Four successful title defenses
UFC: Four successful title defenses
UFC: Knockout of the Night (One time) vs. Josh Koscheck
UFC: Performance of the Night (Three times) vs. Dong Hyun Kim, Robbie Lawler and Darren Till
UFC: Fight of the Night (Two times) vs. Stephen Thompson and Vicente Luque
UFC: Four successful title defenses
Strikeforce: 2010 Rising Star of the Year
ULTMMA Archived January 6, 2014, at the Wayback Machine: 2009 Prospect of the Year
Missouri State High School Activities Association: MSHSAA All-State (1999, 2000)
National Collegiate Athletic Association: NCAA Division I All-American (2003, 2005)
National Collegiate Athletic Association: Big 12 Conference Champion (2003)
National High School Coaches Association: NHSCA Senior All-American (2000)
Real Pro Wrestling: RPW 84 kg Northern Regional Championship (2006)
USA Wrestling: United States University Freestyle National Championship Runner-up (2006)
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