Biography
So it could have happened that the UFC champion in the welders of the weight category, the professional fighter of mixed martial arts Tyrone Woodley would replenish the ranks of Gangsters in the hometown of St. Louis. But the guy managed to take fate in his hands and send energy to the positive channel - to the sport.
Oh Woodli speak as an athlete with an incredible physical force, which one blow the right hand cuts back opponents in a duel. In Tyryon's account, many fights, most of which ended in his favor. The fans adore and criticize if the tournament, in their opinion, turned out to be blurred. But the fighter argues that the "guts and blood" is not its format. The main weapon of an athlete - tactics and respect for the opponent.
Childhood and youth
The athlete was born on April 17, 1982 in Ferguson, Saint Luis suburb. Tyrone became the 11th child in a large family of Sylvester and Deborah Woodley. Father left them when the boy was 10 years old. Mothers had to independently raise on the feet of 13 children. According to the fighter, the woman worked in three works so that the family remains afloat.
Wood from the earliest age had to defend the honor of street fights.
"I learned a lot, having limited the possibilities of my family," Tyrone told. "My father was not there, and this feeling fueled me." I tried to engage in light athletics, completely plunging into training. I did not have time to think: "Where is my dad?". I learned resistance, endurance and how to overcome difficulties. "Woodly fell under the influence of romance of gangster life, and school performance decreased sharply. For 90 days, he was removed from classes and missed the semester. The chances of influence fate at that moment seemed minimal, but the young man found the strength to change himself for the better and gradually rose to one of the outstanding athletes of the school.
Tyrone won awards on a football field and a wrestling carpet. The rob in the struggle was 48: 0, behind the shoulders - the state championship won in 2000. In the same year, he took part in the US Wilty Fight Championship among juniors, where he took 3rd place.
Thanks to the sporting success of a talented guy, they took note of the universities and sent invitations. Woodli enters the University of Missouri, where he receives a diploma of a specialist in agriculture. Tyrone immediately with his head plunges into the sports life of the educational institution - it is taken to the team to combat. He is the captain of the team from 2003 to 2005.
Later, recalling time spent in Missouri, the athlete told how to confront racist manifestations from other students. He made complaints about clothes, then because of hairstyles. He was almost the only black student from the flow of 400 people.
"I learned my experience from the University of Missouri, because as a person I knew who I was. I have a fairly high self-esteem, and I will not allow anyone to say that I worse, "said Tyrone.At the same time, the fighter stressed that he did not feel some special relationship during competitions and struggle. According to Wood, it is impossible to stop racism in their native country, but can be controlled.
Martial arts
Tyrone is interested in mixed martial arts and finds a coach who could put him on a speech at the nearest amateur tournament. The owner of the hall decides to assess the capabilities of the fighter and spends several training with him. The first fight Woodly wins in 20 seconds. In the status of an amateur athlete shows a record result 7: 0, while no meeting reaches the decision of the judiciary. This is a pure victory of Tyrona.
In Professional, the fighter made his debut on February 7, 2009, defeating his rival Steve Schneider with technical knockout after a minute after the start of the battle. The second victory over Jeff kuskens got 48 seconds after the suffocating reception. Such bright performances brought a contract with StrikeForce.
"Every time such a large organization is calling, like StrikeForce, you need to take this opportunity," Tyrone shares, talking about his becoming in mixed martial arts.Here the athlete is outlined by perspectives, he confidently moves to the title of champion in the middleweight. For 3 years, Woodly won 8 victories, but in a duel for the champion belt with Neuto Marquardt tolerates the first defeat in the career. Since 2013, Woodley speaks to UFC (Ultimate Fighting Championship). After 3 years, he gets to the title of champion in his weight category, which takes away from Robbie Lowera.
The growth of an athlete - 175 cm, weight - 77 kg, the scope of hands reaches 188 cm. A good physical form helps to win convincing victories over the famous rivals, among which Darren Till and Carlos Conde, Deemian Maya, Kelvin Gastelum, Kim Don Hyun and others. By the way, Canadian Rory McDonald won the battle with Woodley. Another victory over the fighter UFC belongs to Jake Shields. A draw is recognized in one of the meetings with Stephen Thompson.
The athlete conducts workouts in the hall in the Hall of Dufus Roufusport Mma Academy. Tyrone constantly challenges the Irish Conor to McGregor.
"If you want to meet with Lvom, so that he bumps off your head, and you splashed with my blood all octave so that the tiger tattoo on your breast is like a clown, we can arrange it," said it back in 2016.
But McGregor acts in another weight, and it seems to meet in a duel they do not have to have, unless Irlander goes into another weight category, as he has already done several times. The Tyrone itself intends to go to the middle weight to the end of 2019 and compete for the title of champion in the new category. A athlete declared this in the show Ariel Helvani.
Films
In the biography of Woodli in 2014 a new page appeared - he tries himself as an actor. The debut was the role in the TV series "Night shift" and the film "Rough Strength". In 2015, Tyrone is filmed in the film "Voice of Streets" about the cult hip-hop group NWA. When Woods turned 6 years old, the musicians released an album after which the athlete became a fan of a musical team.
Participation in the filming of the film has become a happy event for a fighter.
"At that time, there was still no gangsta rap, and this album really changed the" game ". They, NWA, were street reporters. They told people what was happening in Compton. I really appreciate what they did, "Shared Woodley.In 2016, the newly new actor appeared in Sultan's sports dramas and "kickboxer: Retribution." In 2018, took part in the filming of the film "Plan of Escape 2" and "Office Lawless".
Personal life
In the personal life athlete happy. Tyroon has a wonderful wife, beauty Averi (Avery), who gave him 4 heirs. By the way, the man always dreamed of having many children, and in the family raised sons Dyolon, Darron, Tyrone Jr. and daughter Gabi.
Spouse on the formation of a teacher, now owns the sports center. Averie itself is fond of martial arts and missed a single fight with the participation of his beloved husband.
Tyrone Woodli now
In 2019, fans expect to see the fight Woodli with Camaru Usman.
But knowing the character of Wood and the champion attitude, the fight promises to be hot. Probably, athletes will hold 2 meetings during the 2019.
Woodley leads a page in "Instagram", where it is divided with the Million Army subscribers by photographs with battles or filming films. The athlete does not hurry the events and does not build plans for the future:
"When the fighters look too far ahead, they are put on the ass. So always happens. "Titles and awards
- 2000 - Missouri State Champion in free wrestling
- 2003 - Winner Big 12 Conference
- 2013 - winner of the "Best Naukout of the Evening"
- 2016 - winner of the "Best Evening Bat"
- 2016 - welterweight UFC champion
Filmography
- 2014 - "Night shift"
- 2014 - "Rough Strength"
- 2015 - "Voice of Streets"
- 2016 - "Kickboxer"
- 2016 - Sultan
- 2017 - "Man - Spider: Return home"
- 2018 - "Eugene Plan 2"
- 2018 - "Office Lawlessness"
- 2018 - "Favorite"