How much is UFC legend Tyron Woodley worth?

Tyron Woodley is a ex-UFC welterweight champion who went into crossover boxing as of latest. Find out the details regarding Tyron Woodley's net worth, career, and personal life.

How much is UFC legend Tyron Woodley worth?

Tyron Woodley has amassed a substantial net worth over years (Source: IMAGO)

NameTyron Woodley
Net WorthEstimated $4 million
Age42
Height5′ 9″
Weight171 lbs
NationalityAmerican
Sources of WealthMMA, boxing, acting career, endorsements, and incentive payments
SpouseAveri Woodley
Last UpdatedJuly 2024

Tyron Lakent Woodley, a former welterweight champion, has been a longtime standout at 170 pounds with quite the net worth. Tyron Woodley turned pro in 2009 and has also competed in Strikeforce. Additionally, he was an NCAA Division I collegiate wrestler for the Missouri Tigers.

Woodley exited the banner on a four-fight losing skid, three of which came at the UFC Apex. A submission loss to Vicente Luque in March 2021 was his final fight in the UFC. Before his four-fight skid, Woodley was undefeated in his previous seven fights. He had four UFC welterweight title defenses – two with Stephen Thompson, one with Demian Maia, and one with Darren Till.

Tyron Woodley has also transitioned to crossover boxing and made limited appearances in Hollywood stints. A four-defense welterweight, two-time All-American, and Big 12 Conference champ, he has amassed quite the windfall. Find out more details about the net worth, salary, personal life, and other such tidbits.

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Tyron Woodley’s Net Worth 2024

Per public domain knowledge, Tyron Woodley boasts a whooping net worth of around $4 million. Per The Sports Daily, Woodley has an estimated career earnings of $4,874,425. The wrestler from the University of Missouri has had many brand endorsements over the years.

From Dobb Tires to Metabolic Meals, Woodley has a long list of endorsements. Affliction Clothing, Mascot Agency, and Sporturf, a leader in artificial sports turf, are among the smaller deals and companies on the veteran striker’s list.

Tyron Woodley boasts quite the windfalls
Tyron Woodley boasts quite the windfalls (Source: heavy.com/X)

Concurrently, in part to his long career, the welterweight has been a supplemental coach at the Koizen Retreat in the ‘Bahamas !?? 2024’ (@kzretreat). He also partakes in the Hardcore Fighting Championship along with Luke Rockhold.

In Straight Outta Compton, Woodley starred as Terry ‘T-Bone’ Gray from Ice Cube’s post-N.W.A. party Da Lench Mob. He also appeared in multiple fight scenes in Kickboxer: Vengeance and Escape Plan 2: Hades. He is also a podcaster and part of TMZ’s “The Hollywood Beatdown.” IMDB scores to brand endorsements – he did it all.

Tyron Woodley’s Salary

Contracts, endorsements, and incentive payments aside, Tyron Woodley’s net worth comes mostly from his fights. Woodley dominated the UFC’s welterweight division for nearly three years [2016-18].

One of his biggest payouts came in 2018 against Darren Till at UFC 228. He snagged $590,000 in a disclosed fight purse for his victory in that fight. His next biggest payday was vs. Kamaru Usman ($540,000; $500,000 to show: $350,000 + no bonus + perpetuity payments) at UFC 235.

Tyron Woodley's net worth stems from a long and lucrative career and ventures
Tyron Woodley’s net worth stems from a long and lucrative career and ventures (UFC.go.com/X)

He similarly banked $540,000 vs. Maia at UFC 214. In his UFC 209 rematch with ‘Wonderboy,’ Woodley made yet another $540,000. $400,000/ $100,000 bonus; the rest comes as perpetuity royalty brand payments under the UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance payout tiers. Scuffling with issues of fighter compensation, he once told Demetrious Johnson that he wanted out after the Till fight.

The former welterweight champion made more money in his boxing fight against Jake Paul than any of his UFC fights. For the first fight against Paul, he made $2 million in official fight purse without adding in the bonuses and sponsorship money. Woodley also earned a similar amount in the second fight with a $500K payout clause if he could knock Paul out.

Tyron Woodley’s Fighting Career

While he raked in some serious fight purse, Tyron ‘The Chosen One’ Woodley will always be dominantly etched for his performances, whichever way it went. Woodley made his UFC debut by KOing Jay Hieron in February 2013. He previously fought in Strikeforce, compiling an impressive 8-1 record. He fought and defeated big fish like Kelvin Gastelum, Carlos Condit, and Josh Koscheck.

'The Chosen One' has made his mark everywhere
‘The Chosen One’ has made his mark everywhere (bleacherreport.com/ringtv.com)

Tyron Woodley beat welterweight champ Robbie Lawler in the main event of UFC 201 pay-per-view. The technical display goes down in history as one of the greats. With pundits like Daniel Cormier booting Lawler in favor of him as a more memorable welterweight. However, at UFC 235, he failed to beat Usman and lost his belt.

After a dominant four-round showing, Colby Covington defeated him via an R5 TKO (injury) at UFC Fight Night 178. He lost his last fight at UFC 260 to Vicente Luque by submission (D’Arce Choke). He would later crossover to boxing against Jake Paul, losing to decision and once via sixth-round stoppage.

Tyron Woodley’s Personal Life

The 42-year-old was born and raised in Ferguson, Missouri. The eleventh of thirteen children, he was raised by his mother after his father left early. He was a two-sport athlete in American football and amateur wrestling in high school. Tyron Woodley is the proud recipient of the Missouri 4A State Wrestling Championship in 2000 (160 lbs).

Tyron Woodley family
Tyron Woodley family (Source: tmz.com/instagram.net › @averi_woodley)

A wrestle-heavy fighter, proper “Renaissance” man, profound striker, and BJJ practitioner, Woodley has been married to Averi. The couple has four kids: three sons, Dylan, Daron, and Tyron Jr., and a daughter, Gabby. There are sketchy tidbits about whether they are still married or not after his s*x tape went profoundly viral.

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