Tyron “The Chosen One” Woodley is undeniably one of the greats of the UFC Welterweight Division. While his final years as a pro weren’t the greatest, prior to that he had put together an extremely impressive resume with five title fight victories between 2016 and 2019.
Following his departure from the UFC, Woodley is set to face off in his debut boxing bout with YouTube sensation Jake Paul. On August 29, the pair will enter the ring on Showtime PPV in an integral bout for the trajectory of both fighters boxing careers.
Despite being the match older fighter, Woodley is the smaller guy heading into the matchup and the fighter with less experience in the ring. Despite this lack of ring time, Woodley has no shortage of combat sports experience that may pay dividends on fight day.
How tall is Tyron Woodley?
According to UFC Stats, former UFC Welterweight champion Tyron Woodley stands at 5 feet, 9 inches. This is on the short side of fighters within the Welterweight division, but despite that, he’s been able to put together plenty of impressive performances against bigger guys over the years.
How much does Tyron Woodley weigh?
While it isn’t clear exactly what weight Tyron Woodley walks around at, given that he contested his MMA career at 170 pounds he likely weighs around 185 – 200 pounds.
Not only will Woodley be the shorter fighter come fight night, he likely walks around lighter than his scheduled opponent Jake Paul. During his UFC run Woodley won the championship at Welterweight which in MMA is 170 pounds.
This upcoming bout with Paul will be contested at Cruiserweight which in boxing is 190 pounds which will be a relief to Woodley who likely won’t need to cut a whole lot of weight.
