// Roster Index›Welterweight›Dossier · Tyron Woodley
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
UFC · UNKNOWNSTOCK 0WELTERWEIGHT

Tyron
Woodley

NICKNAME"The Chosen One"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
19-7-1
CURRENT FORM
4L STREAK
CURRENT GYM
American Top Team
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Tyron Woodley
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
5'9"
REACH
6'2"
AGE
44
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Welterweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
27 BOUTS
WIN
19
LOSS
7
DRAW
1
WIN RATE
70%
19/27 bouts
FINISH RATE
63%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS4L STREAK · 1-4
WLLLL
Form trend 0 over the last 90 days.
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter built around defensive grappling — 37% of wins are by ko/tko.

KEY STRENGTHS

Closes distance and trades — most wins come from heavy hands inside the first two rounds.

KEY RISKS

Volume strikers have outpointed across full fights — output drops after R2.

// PERFORMANCE_METRICS · 02_

STRIKE / GRAPPLE
VITALS

Observed profile rates compared with stored weight-class medians where coverage exists. Any fallback uses a labeled UFC reference average; no fallback is presented as a division median.

// SLPM▼ BELOW
2.36
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.65
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
48%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 47%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
2.76
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.74
// STR. DEF▲ ABOVE
54%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
1.06
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▼ BELOW
40%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▲ ABOVE
87%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 59%
// SUB AVG▼ BELOW
0.40
Submissions/15 min
Reference value 0.50
// QUALITY_OF_COMPETITION · 02B_

WHO THEY
ACTUALLY FOUGHT

A record says how often a fighter won, not against whom. These ratings weigh every result by the opponent's strength at the time, then compare this fighter with the 99 rated fighters on the UFC welterweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#18
against the 99 rated on the UFC welterweight roster · Elo 1641
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
92nd
percentile · average opponent rated 1645 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
6th
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.24 per fight)

25 rated fights · opponents rated in 93% of recorded fights · last rated fight MAR 27, 2021

// CAREER_BREAKDOWN · 03_

WIN CONDITION MAP

Where the wins come from, and where the losses came from. Method splits by knockout, submission, and decision.

// WINS (19)
n = 19
KO/TKO · 7
SUB · 5
DEC · 7
7
KO/TKO
37%
5
SUB
26%
7
DEC
37%
// LOSSES (7)
n = 7
KO/TKO · 2
SUB · 1
DEC · 4
2
KO/TKO
29%
1
SUB
14%
4
DEC
57%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
63% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 7 fights
37%
SUBANY ROUND · 5 fights
26%
DECFULL FIGHT · 7 fights
37%
Top win condition: ko/tko · early rounds.
// DNA_PROFILE · 04_

ATTRIBUTE FINGERPRINT

Evidence-backed 0-100 scores built only from observed profile stats and disclosed bout-history proxies. This is a fixed Blueprint scoring model, not a division percentile; missing axes remain unknown.

// DNA_PROFILE_
3 OBSERVED7 DERIVED0 UNKNOWN
// BENCHMARK
FIXED SCORE SCALE
// LINKED SAMPLE
27 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
OCT 3, 2026
// RECORDED SOURCE
ufcstats
Fighter attribute fingerprint10 of 10 attributes have evidence-backed scores on the Blueprint fixed scale. Unknown axes are not plotted and no score represents a division percentile.KO POWER53TD DEFENSE100GRAPPLING60CHIN79STRIKING39CARDIO82AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT20STR DEFENSE53RECOVERY50
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: TD Defense. Lowest scored axis: Sub Threat.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power53
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=19 wins
TD Defense100
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (87%)

Grappling60
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin79
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=27 bouts
Striking39
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio82
DERIVED PROXY

Long-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win share

Aggression25
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0.4 per 15 min)

Str Defense53
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (54%)

Recovery50
DERIVED PROXY

Share of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.

N=7 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power53 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins19 wins
TD Defense100 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (87%)Not recorded
Grappling60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin79 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record27 bouts
Striking39 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio82 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
Aggression25 out of 100DERIVED PROXYActivity proxy from observed strike and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (0.4 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense53 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (54%)Not recorded
Recovery50 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.7 losses
// CAREER_MOMENTUM · 05_

THE ARC SO FAR

Rolling momentum score (0-100) recomputed after every bout. Weighted blend of result, opponent context, and method-of-finish, designed to show the shape, not the destination.

// MOMENTUM_TIMELINE_
SCOREWINLOSS
0255075100FEB 2009WFEB 2009WAPR 2009WJUN 2009WSEP 2009WNOV 2009WMAY 2010WOCT 2010WJAN 2011WJUL 2011WJAN 2012LJUL 2012WFEB 2013LJUN 2013WNOV 2013WMAR 2014LJUN 2014WAUG 2014WJAN 2015WJUL 2016NOV 2016WMAR 2017WJUL 2017WSEP 2018LMAR 2019LMAY 2020LSEP 2020LMAR 2021// SCORE

  1. Start, FEB 2009, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, FEB 2009, momentum score 56, KO/TKO R1.
  3. Start, APR 2009, momentum score 65, SUB R1.
  4. Start, JUN 2009, momentum score 75, SUB R1.
  5. Start, SEP 2009, momentum score 85, SUB R2.
  6. Start, NOV 2009, momentum score 95, SUB R1.
  7. Start, MAY 2010, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  8. Start, OCT 2010, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  9. Start, JAN 2011, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  10. Start, JUL 2011, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  11. Start, JAN 2012, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  12. Start, JUL 2012, momentum score 93, KO/TKO R4.
  13. Start, FEB 2013, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  14. Start, JUN 2013, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  15. Start, NOV 2013, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  16. Start, MAR 2014, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  17. Start, JUN 2014, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  18. Start, AUG 2014, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  19. Start, JAN 2015, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  20. Start, JUL 2016, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  21. Start, NOV 2016, momentum score 100.
  22. Start, MAR 2017, momentum score 100, DEC R5.
  23. Start, JUL 2017, momentum score 100, DEC R5.
  24. Start, SEP 2018, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  25. Start, MAR 2019, momentum score 93, DEC R5.
  26. Start, MAY 2020, momentum score 86, DEC R5.
  27. Start, SEP 2020, momentum score 79, KO/TKO R5.
  28. Start, MAR 2021, momentum score 72, SUB R1.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Coy), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 72.

// KILL_SHOT_MATRIX · 06_

WHEN THE FINISHES COME

Cross-tab of fight outcome by method and round. Reads top-down for method, left-right for round. Cyan intensity scales with frequency.

// METHOD × ROUND_
26/27 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
6
23%
1
4%
-
1
4%
1
4%
9
total
SUB
4
15%
2
8%
-
-
-
6
total
DEC
-
-
7
27%
-
4
15%
11
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 7 of 26 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
R5 finishes on record
// DECISION RATE
41%, fights often go the distance
GYM & TRAINING PARTNERS_

WHERE THE TRAINING HAPPENS

Camp affiliation matters for stylistic predictions. Who you spend 200 rounds a week with shapes how you fight on Saturday.

// CURRENT_GYM_
American Top Team
VIEW FIGHTER DIRECTORY →
// STYLE_INFLUENCE_
CAGE DEFENSE

Style tags inferred from per-fight rate stats: striking-first, wrestling-heavy, sub grappling, cage defense.

// RESOLVED_TRAINING_PARTNERS

No linked training partners are available for this gym yet.

// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
27 FIGHTS

Detailed bout records for the indexed tenure. Sorted most recent first.

L
VS Vicente LuqueMar 27, 2021
SubmissionR1 · 3:56
UFC 260 - Miocic vs. Ngannou 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Brabo Choke)
L
VS Colby CovingtonSep 19, 2020
KO/TKOR5 · 1:19
UFC Fight Night 178 - Covington vs. Woodley
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Rib Injury)
L
VS Gilbert BurnsMay 30, 2020
DecisionR5 · 5:00
UFC on ESPN 9 - Woodley vs. Burns
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Kamaru UsmanMar 2, 2019
DecisionR5 · 5:00
UFC 235 - Jones vs. Smith
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Darren TillSep 8, 2018
SubmissionR2 · 4:19
UFC 228 - Woodley vs. Till
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Brabo Choke)
W
VS Demian MaiaJul 29, 2017
DecisionR5 · 5:00
UFC 214 - Cormier vs. Jones 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Stephen ThompsonMar 4, 2017
DecisionR5 · 5:00
UFC 209 - Woodley vs. Thompson 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Majority)
D
VS Stephen ThompsonNov 12, 2016
DrawR5 · 5:00
UFC 205 - Alvarez vs. McGregor
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Draw (Majority)
W
VS Robbie LawlerJul 30, 2016
KO/TKOR1 · 2:12
UFC 201 - Lawler vs. Woodley
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punches)
W
VS Kelvin GastelumJan 31, 2015
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 183 - Silva vs. Diaz
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
W
VS Dong Hyun KimAug 23, 2014
KO/TKOR1 · 1:01
UFC Fight Night 48 - Bisping vs. Le
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Rory MacDonaldJun 14, 2014
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 174 - Johnson vs. Bagautinov
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

Quick answers based on the public fighter profile and fight history shown on this page.

Welterweight. Professional record 19-7-1. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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