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Tyron Woodley is a former high school and college wrestling champion who has carved out a professional career as a mixed martial artist, fighting for Strikeforce and the Ultimate Fighting Championship. The Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu brown belt was the current UFC Welterweight Champion in 2018 and holds the record for the best takedown defense percentage in UFC history.
What is the net worth of Tyron Woodley?
Tyron Woodley’s net worth is about $4 million.
Tyron Woodley: Birth, Parents & Education
Tyron Woodley was born on April 7, 1982, as the eleventh of thirteen children to his parents, Sylvester and Deborah Woodley, in Ferguson, Missouri.
He went to McCluer High School and participated in the amateur wrestling and American football teams.
Woodley enrolled at the University of Missouri after graduating with a 48-0 record and being named a National High School Coaches Association Senior All-American as well as a Missouri State High School Activities Association All-State.
Tyron Woodley: Professional Career
In Missouri, he wrestled for the school’s wrestling team while studying Agricultural Economics. He was a two-time NCAA Division I All-American, a Big 12 Conference Champion, and had over 100 victories by the time he graduated in 2005.
Woodley’s next job was as a college wrestling coach, while he also pursued an amateur fighting career that would eventually lead him to become a pro.
After winning the 2006 Real Pro Wrestling 84 kg Northern Regional Championship and finishing runner-up at the USA Wrestling National Championship, he reportedly had a 7-0 amateur MMA record.
Woodley was able to turn pro by 2009, making his professional fighting debut against Steve Schnider and winning via submission in the first round.
His second professional fight went exactly as planned, as he also won via submission in the first round.
Tyron Woodley’s big break came in his third professional fight on June 6, 2009, at the ‘Strikeforce: Lawler vs. Shields’ event, where he won again in the first round by submission and was signed to a six-fight deal by the Strikeforce MMA organization.
Woodley won seven more fights before succumbing to Nate Marquardt in a Strikeforce Welterweight Championship fight in July 2012.
His next fight was in the Ultimate Fighting Championship at UFC 156, where he defeated Jay Hieron in six seconds.
On July 30, 2016, Woodley defeated incumbent champion Robbie Lawler to win the UFC Welterweight Championship. Since then, he has successfully defended his title against three challengers.
After seemingly dominating his division, the talented fighter has begun to pursue an acting career, most notably in Straight Outta Compton (2015) and Escape Plan 2: Hades (2016).
He’s also dabbled in media, working as a broadcast analyst and hosting his own podcast, “Morning Wood with Deez Nutz.”
Tyron Woodley: Relationship Status
Tyron Woodley is married to Averi Woodley, a former University City School District educator turned fitness guru whom he met in high school and later reconnected with at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville.
Averi Woodley, originally from St. Louis, Missouri, holds a bachelor’s degree in Sociology from Michigan State University as well as a master’s degree in Public Administration from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville.
After finishing her studies, she began working as an educator before partnering with her husband to open ATT Evolution in 2011. By 2015, she had established her own women-only fitness program, Bad Bish Boot Camp, to assist women in achieving specific health and lifestyle goals.
It is unclear when the couple exchanged vows, but according to a 2017 social media post by Mrs. Woodley commemorating her and her husband’s sixth wedding anniversary, the couple married sometime in 2011.
They have three children, Darron, Dylan, and Gabby, who they raised together. This is in addition to the children they each had before meeting each other from previous relationships.
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Tyron Woodley: Height, Weight, & Body Dimension
Tyron Woodley stands at an average height. He stands 5 feet 9 inches (175 cm) tall and weighs approximately 170 pounds (77kg).
He also has a leg reach of 42 inches and an arm reach of 74 inches.
Tyron puts in a lot of hard work in workouts to maintain his physique as a fighter, so it’s no surprise that he has a perfectly ripped body.
