Tyron Woodley earned a win and his black belt in the main event of UFC 228 — here’s what the pros thought of the bout!
Tyron Woodley returned to action at UFC 228 in Dallas on Saturday night. Topping the Pay Per View card, Woodley faced off against Darren Till with the welterweight title on the line. Till entered the night an undefeated representative of the new generation of MMA. Champ Woodley, while not exactly an elder statesman, was old school enough — and shockingly, an underdog, according to some anyway.
Woodley came on strong and made no mistake in defending his title for the first time in over a year. Catching Till in a D’arce choke in the second round, he forced the tap, and likely silenced a number of critics in the process. Where Woodley goes from here remains to be seen: he’s never been a hugely popular champ, but that sort of win can’t be ignored. Sort-of interim champion Colby Covington is still out there, while there’s always the elusive fight with Georges St. Pierre.
All that is for another day. Woodley, for now, can bask in the win — and was also awarded his black belt in BJJ following the fight. What a night.
See what Woodley’s fellow pros, including Vitor Belfort and Alistair Overeem, had to say about the win below, as the pros react to the UFC 228 main event!
@darrentill2 just winked from the bottom at the red. No doubt he is a warrior. #ufc228 @ufc
— Justin Gaethje 🇺🇸 (@Justin_Gaethje) September 9, 2018
T-WOOD!! 🏆@TWooodley makes Darren Till tap at #UFC228! pic.twitter.com/Ej5nKfSdPq
— UFC Europe (@UFCEurope) September 9, 2018
Congrats @TWooodley !!! And welcome to the club!!! #blackbelt #ufc228
— Jessica Penne (@JessicaPenne) September 9, 2018
Can @TWooodley finally get some respect? Damn.
— Ian McCall (@Unclecreepymma) September 9, 2018
Fuck yes @TWooodley
— Nina Ansaroff (@NinaAnsaroff) September 9, 2018
All hail @TWooodley … not only is he pretty AF. He can fight! @ufc
— Ian McCall (@Unclecreepymma) September 9, 2018
And the champ @TWooodley makes a HUGE statement. Chokes Till to submission in round 2. #UFC228
— Kenny Florian (@kennyflorian) September 9, 2018
Till next time #UFC228 Congrats Woodly 👏🏽
— Cub Swanson (@CubSwanson) September 9, 2018
Wow. @TWooodley 🙌🏻
— Bec Rawlings (@RowdyBec) September 9, 2018
I'll just leave this here again. #UFC228 pic.twitter.com/Y6S8Dz7pel
— Will Brooks (@ILLxWillBrooks) September 9, 2018
Respect!!! @darrentill2 people might take his persona as cocky or arrogant but I see him as a man who has lots of self belief. Humble in victory and defeat. #warrior
— Brad Tavares (@BradTavares) September 9, 2018
@darrentill2 is tough as hell congrats to my brother @TWooodley give this man his respect! #andstill #ufc228 @ufc
— Truck Gordon (@TruckMMA_UFC) September 9, 2018
I believe Till was rushed into the title shot, but he has the world in front of him and will come back stronger. #ufc228
— The Mane Event™ (@EliasTheodorou) September 9, 2018
Huge congrats to @TWooodley I’m sure @darrentill2 will be back #ufc228
— Alistair Overeem (@Alistairovereem) September 9, 2018
@twooodley congrats well done job.
I confess that I had darrentill2 but u prove me wrong.
Respect ✊ https://t.co/6Snrv0i7pw— Vitor Belfort (@vitorbelfort) September 9, 2018
