Three of those were victories, while Woodley’s first title defense was a draw against Stephen Thompson and his last one was a loss against Kamaru Usman. He took a full year away before returning to the Octagon.
While his originally scheduled fight against Leon Edwards at UFC London didn’t pan out due to the travel restrictions because of the COVID-19 pandemic, he faced rising contender Gilbert Burns in the main event at UFC Apex this past May - losing by a lopsided unanimous decision to the Brazilian.
Tyron Woodley went on Instagram Live and spoke about what’s next for him. He said that he wants to fight at least two more times in 2020 (H/T MMAJunkie):
When addressing any possible fight he wants, the former Champion Tyron Woodley said that after his skid, he’s in no position to call anyone out:
Is there a place in the 170-pound division for 38-year-old Tyron Woodley?
Tyron Woodley lost two times in a row for the first time in his career. He had three losses before Kamaru Usman but never went on a skid. At 38 years old, Tyron Woodley is looking to find his place in the division before he wraps up his MMA career. There are a few great fights left for him and we hope that a Robbie Lawler rematch is one of them.
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