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Tyron Woodley
Tyron Woodley
American Athlete
Born: Apr 17, 1982
Champion Fight Me People Think You
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Growing up as a kid, in elementary and middle school, I was always getting in trouble. Always getting suspended. I got suspended for 90 days for fighting beginning my freshman year, so I missed Homecoming, and that's when I turned the page. I went on honor roll and had good grades after that. It was the changing point. Tyron Woodley
Good School Honor Trouble Year Beginning Fighting Changing Kid Point Had Missed Days Always Got Freshman Freshman Year Up Roll Grades Getting Suspended Middle After Middle School Turned Page Homecoming Growing Elementary Growing Up Good Grades
It can be a grind, training and fighting and waiting for your chance. But when that opportunity presents itself, you have to be ready because you never know if or when you'll get another shot. Tyron Woodley
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If I'm straight outta shape for a fight, I might need 12 weeks or more to get in shape. Tyron Woodley
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I used to be in a street fight at least twice a week, so locking me in a cage with somebody, with a set of rules and a referee to jump in if something get ugly, and a time limit, like, it don't scare me. Tyron Woodley
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I think the fans are human, and they have their own mind. If someone doesn't like a person because of their skin color, it doesn't matter if you fight or you deliver mail; they're going to have that opinion. Tyron Woodley
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Let's put the cards on the table. Real is real. If I was a different complexion, I think people and fans would treat me a different way. Tyron Woodley
Me People Treat Fans Complexion Think Way Would Table Put Real Different Different Way Cards
I don't want to be the dude that you just think about with a crazy suit, talking crap, fighting in these super fights and driving a Rolls-Royce. Tyron Woodley
Crazy You Fighting Think Super About Driving Talking Dude Just Want Crap Fights Suit
When things get you in the corner, and it feels like you can't go on, you can fight back. You're never out of the fight. Tyron Woodley
You Fight Corner Back Out Never Feels Like Go Get Things
I've had five submissions in the first round. I have 3, 4, 5 knockouts. I've had decisions. I've had grinding fights. Tyron Woodley
First Had Five Submissions Decisions Grinding Fights Round
People don't realize how sick Amanda Nunes is. She beats some of the UFC bantamweight males in the gym. Tyron Woodley
People Sick Some Gym Beats She How Amanda Males Realize
I don't think I'll get the credit I deserve, but I didn't get into this game for credit. I got into this game to be the greatest welterweight ever. If I keep knocking them out one by one, I think that will happen. Tyron Woodley
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My goal is to go out there and dominate. We all know if I'm in a position and I see my opponent hurt by landing good striking, I'm going to try to get him out of there. If I'm in the top position or in the position to finish by submission, I'm going to look for that. I don't feel the need to prove the haters wrong. Tyron Woodley
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When I was in college, I was a landscaper. Other than that, coaching has been my life and my job. A lot of people like coaching college, but I would never do it again. There are too many NCAA bylaws, rules and politics. Tyron Woodley
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My nickname, T-Wood, came from football because I was so small, but I used knock people's helmets off. All I wanted to do was hit. I didn't care about interceptions or touchdowns. Tyron Woodley
People Care About Small Football Knock Because Came Off Hit Wanted Used Nickname
My real fear with fighting is just not letting it go out there and hang out. I don't fear other guys. I'm just scared I'm not going to go out there and give everything I have. Like I'm only going to give a fraction of the things we trained and worked on. Tyron Woodley
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Legacy is really important to me. It's more important than dollars to me. So with that said, I try to find the fights that would solidify my legacy. Tyron Woodley
Me Try Important Would Find More Said Dollars Legacy Than Really Fights
A lot of people don't understand my reasoning behind wanting to fight big fights and big names. Knocking off these big names in fights really solidifies me as the best welterweight that's ever done it. Tyron Woodley
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There's something about somebody who does something special in the UFC that they're allotted certain freedoms and wiggle room around the rules. I'm just not in that category. So if I want to fight Georges St-Pierre or Nick Diaz or Nate Diaz, then it's all the hooplah and all the talk about it. Tyron Woodley
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Nobody criticizes The Rock. Nobody criticizes Randy Couture when he goes over and did 'Expendables 3' or anybody who's a crossover. Tyron Woodley
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I'm the person that's been that young, spunky kid that wanted to beat the top guys. Tyron Woodley
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I've really valued each area of MMA. Tyron Woodley
Valued Area Really Each
Everybody is going to have their moment. I recognize that when my time comes, it's going to be nobody else's time. Nobody is going to have my moment, and I will be a superstar. Tyron Woodley
Time Will Everybody Else Recognize My Time Superstar Nobody Going Moment
I'm just going to go out there, pop on my leather gloves, and constantly make connections outside the Octagon, and that will make me bigger in the Octagon. Tyron Woodley
Me Will Out Constantly Outside Make Gloves Leather Go Going Just Bigger Pop Connections
Goal number one is to be the welterweight champion of the world, and I'm away from my family way too often. This is a sport where we can make cash now. Tyron Woodley
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Nick Diaz is in the top five welterweights of all time in my eyes. Georges St-Pierre is the number one welterweight in my eyes. Tyron Woodley
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I don't feel an obligation to go by the rankings - we all know how those rankings are produced anyway. I want to go out there and fight the money fight. Tyron Woodley
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