| Net Worth: | $4 Million |
| Real (full) name: | Tyron Lakent Woodley |
| Born: | April 17, 1982 |
| Country of Origin: | Ferguson, Missouri, USA |
| Source of Wealth: | Athlete |
| Social networks: | Instagram | Twitter | Facebook |
Tyron Woodley is a mixed martial artist, welterweight champion belt holder. He defended his title four times, represented different teams, including eight years of playing in the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
Early years
Tyron was born in Ferguson to a large family. In addition to him, there are twelve other children in the family. Soon after his birth, the father left them, the mother raised the children on her own. All the brothers and sisters were united, helped each other, and not one of them went the wrong way.
At school, Tyron played American football and wrestling, but by the senior year he focused only on wrestling. For brilliant results in various championships, he was offered a sports scholarship at three universities, he chose the University of Missouri. Although he continued to play sports during his university years, he received an education in the field of economics.
Career
In 2009, Tyron had his first professional fight, winning by an early victory in the first round. In the same year, the second fight took place, where he again won ahead of schedule, but already in the second round. His debut UFC fight took place in 2013, he won it in 36 seconds, knocking out his opponent.
During his career, he was awarded the title of UFC welterweight champion, received several sports awards. In March 2021, he had his last fight, which he lost. In total, he has 27 fights, their statistics are 19 wins, 7 losses and 1 draw.
Earnings
In 2022, the fighter’s fortune is estimated at $4 million. From 2016 to 2018, he defended the championship title four times and received good payouts during this time. His payouts for victories over other fighters:
- Darren Till – $590 thousand;
- Demian Maia – $540 thousand;
- Stephen Thompson (2016) – $490 thousand;
- Stephen Thompson (2017) – $540,000.
In 2019, he fought against Kamarudeen Usman and lost his champion title, for this fight he was paid $ 540 thousand. In 2021, he fought against blogger Jake Paul. Although Tyron lost the match on points, he earned $500,000 for the fight + network broadcast bonuses.
Personal life
Woodley has four children and is single.
House / apartment
In an interview, Tyron said that he bought seven cars and two houses with the proceeds from the fights. There is no exact information about his real estate.
Summary
Tyron Woodley was able to defend the UFC title four times, but still gave up and gave the belt to another fighter. In 2022, he is still at the peak of popularity: he fights, regularly appears in advertising and actively cooperates with sponsors.