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Jay Hieron vs Tyron Woodley

Jay Hieron is 23-7-0; Tyron Woodley is 19-7-1. Jay Hieron is 6 years older than Tyron Woodley. Jay Hieron has a 1" · 3 cm reach advantage over Tyron Woodley. Jay Hieron is 3" · 8 cm taller than Tyron Woodley. They have met once: Jay Hieron 0, Tyron Woodley 1.

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United States
Jay Hieron
“The Thoroughbred” · 23-7-0
TKOUDSUB
WelterweightMet once
Tyron Woodley
United States
Tyron Woodley
“The Chosen One” · 19-7-1
SUBTKOUD
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Style & credentials

Jay Hieron

No background on record

Camp · Xtreme Couture
Tyron Woodley
Folkstyle Wrestling
  • 2018Black belt · BJJDin Thomas
  • 2005All-American · NCAA D1165 lb
  • 2003All-American · NCAA D1165 lb
  • 2003Champion · Big 12 Championships165 lb
Camp · American Top Team · Coconut Creek, Florida, US

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

49%
Head
56%
17%
Body
34%
34%
Leg
11%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

Jay Hieronlast 4 fights
85%9%
Tyron Woodleylast 16 fights
51%27%23%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Jay Hieron· from fights outside the UFC Tyron Woodley· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
1.662.40
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jay Hieron · Poor · better than 5% of UFC fightersTyron Woodley · Below avg · better than 20% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.752.90
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jay Hieron · Good · better than 72% of UFC fightersTyron Woodley · Good · better than 68% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
4.760.41
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jay Hieron · Elite · better than 97% of UFC fightersTyron Woodley · Poor · better than 18% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
53%35%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jay Hieron · Good · better than 81% of UFC fightersTyron Woodley · Average · better than 42% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
60%88%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jay Hieron · Average · better than 42% of UFC fightersTyron Woodley · Elite · better than 92% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.600.20
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jay Hieron · Elite · better than 92% of UFC fightersTyron Woodley · Below avg · better than 32% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

1.66
Strikes landed / min
2.40
2.75
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.90
4.76 / 9.0
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.41 / 1.2
53%
Takedown accuracy
35%
60%
Takedown defence
88%
1:51
Control time / fight
1:36
1.60
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.20

Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.

Where the strikes land

Range × target

Jay Hieron4 UFC fights · 47 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
43%20/125
9%4/6
34%16/19
Clinch
2%1/3
4%2/2
0%0/0
Ground
4%2/7
4%2/2
0%0/0
Tyron Woodley16 UFC fights · 467 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
31%146/567
13%61/103
8%37/43
Clinch
5%22/40
20%93/102
3%13/13
Ground
18%85/106
2%10/11
0%0/0

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

Head-to-Head History

Frequently asked questions

Have Jay Hieron and Tyron Woodley ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC 156: Aldo vs Edgar (Sat, Feb 2, 2013), where Tyron Woodley won by TKO.

What are the records of Jay Hieron and Tyron Woodley?

Jay Hieron is 23-7-0 and Tyron Woodley is 19-7-1.

Who has the longer reach, Jay Hieron or Tyron Woodley?

Jay Hieron has the longer reach: 75" · 191 cm against 74" · 188 cm for Tyron Woodley, a 1" · 3 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Jay Hieron or Tyron Woodley?

Jay Hieron is taller at 6'0" · 183 cm; Tyron Woodley stands 5'9" · 175 cm.

Who is older, Jay Hieron or Tyron Woodley?

Jay Hieron is 50 and Tyron Woodley is 44.

Who has more finishes, Jay Hieron or Tyron Woodley?

Jay Hieron has 13 wins inside the distance (6 by KO/TKO, 7 by submission); Tyron Woodley has 12 wins (6 by KO/TKO, 6 by submission).

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