UFC Vegas 11: Covington breaks Tyron Woodley’s ribs

UFC Vegas 11: Covington breaks Tyron Woodley’s ribs
Tyron Woodley suffers his straight consecutive loss

Tyron Woodley has revealed the injury that led to his stoppage loss against Colby Covington in the main event of UFC Vegas 11. 

Woodley’s fight was waved off in the fifth round of his headliner opposite Covington. The ex-champ cried out in pain after setting up a guillotine choke, and he lay on the mat afterward as officials tended to him. 

According to Woodley, the rib was popped early on in the fight and caused him “the most pain ever” after he attempted to get up from a submission, he was going for in the fifth round. 

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Tyron Woodley suffers broken rib at UFC Vegas 11  

After the fight, Woodley said he didn’t know “what the f**k happened” in the fight and vowed to dust himself off and move on. With a broken rib, he’s likely to face a medical suspension that will give him time to regroup. 

Though there is no official word on how long Woodley might take to recover. Woodley was the former UFC welterweight champion, has now lost three straight fights for the first time in his career. He lost his championship to Kamaru Usman at UFC 235. After that dropped a unanimous decision to Gilbert Burns. Now the loss against Colby Covington. All three outings have been shutouts of Woodley. 

This loss is being used as reason for the former champion to consider possible retirement from mixed martial arts. 

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