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Tyron Woodley
United States
Tyron WoodleyWIN
“The Chosen One” · 19-7-1
Loss · SubmissionLoss · TKOLoss · Unanimous Decision
RESULT
Submission
ROUND 2 · 3:38
Welterweight3 rounds scheduled
Full card
Z
United States
Zach Light
“The Lisbon Outlaw” · 9-11-0
Loss · SubmissionWin · SubmissionWin · Submission
Thursday, September 24, 2009SPIRIT BANK EVENT CENTER, Tulsa, United States

Tyron Woodley defeated Zach Light by Submission in round 2 (3:38) in the Welterweight bout of Strikeforce: Challengers 3, held Thursday, September 24, 2009 at SPIRIT BANK EVENT CENTER, Tulsa.

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Tyron Woodley vs Zach Light

Insights

  • Zach Light lands 6.21 takedowns per 15 minutes, more than 99% of UFC fighters.
  • Tyron Woodley's last 3 fights all ended in a SUB win.
  • Zach Light's last two losses were both stopped early.
  • Tyron Woodley stops 88% of takedowns, better than 92% of UFC fighters.

Style & credentials

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

No background on record

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

56%
Head
100%
34%
Body
0%
11%
Leg
0%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

Tyron Woodleylast 16 fights
51%27%23%
Zach Lightlast 1 fight
50%50%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Tyron Woodley Zach Light
Strikes landed / min
2.400.83
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Tyron Woodley · Below avg · better than 20% of UFC fightersZach Light · Poor · better than 1% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.901.24
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Tyron Woodley · Good · better than 68% of UFC fightersZach Light · Elite · better than 99% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.416.21
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Tyron Woodley · Poor · better than 18% of UFC fightersZach Light · Elite · better than 99% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
35%100%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Tyron Woodley · Average · better than 42% of UFC fightersZach Light · Elite · better than 97% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.200.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Tyron Woodley · Below avg · better than 31% of UFC fightersZach Light · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1500 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

2.40
Strikes landed / min
0.83
2.90
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
1.24
0.41 / 1.2
Takedowns landed / 15 min
6.21 / 6.2
35%
Takedown accuracy
100%
1:36
Control time / fight
2:04
0.20
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.00

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

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
Zach Light1 UFC fight · 2 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
50%1/1
0%0/0
0%0/0
Clinch
0%0/0
0%0/0
0%0/0
Ground
50%1/4
0%0/0
0%0/0

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

When it ends

Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended

Tyron Woodley3 of 3 ended early · 100%0 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5

2 early stoppages have no logged time

Zach Light12 of 14 ended early · 86%2 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5

10 early stoppages have no logged time

finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended

Recent form · last 5

Tyron Woodley3-0
  • W
    Sal Woods
    Strikeforce: Lawler vs Shields· Jun 5, 2009
    Submission · R1 · 4:20 · Welterweight
  • W
    Jeff Carstens
    Pennsylvania Regional· Apr 30, 2009
    Submission
  • W
    Steve Schneider
    Missouri Regional· Feb 7, 2009
    Submission
Zach Light1-4
  • L
    Kajan Johnson
    Extreme Fighting Challenge· Oct 11, 2008
    TKO
  • L
    Joe Camacho
    Spar Star Promotions· Jul 25, 2008
    Submission
  • L
    Thomas Schulte
    Ultimate Warrior Challenge· Apr 26, 2008
    Submission
  • W
    TBA
    Philippines Regional· Dec 9, 2007
    Submission
  • L
    Toby Imada
    Total Combat· Jun 8, 2007
    Submission
Full record · 14 fights
  • W
    Mario Rivera
    California Regional· Apr 28, 2007
    DEC
  • L
    Jake Ellenberger
    Bodog Fight· Feb 16, 2007
    TKO
  • W
    TBA
    California Regional· Nov 18, 2006
    TKO
  • W
    Beto Ibarra
    California Regional· Jun 20, 2003
    Submission
  • L
    Jeremy Jackson
    California Regional· Sep 28, 2002
    TKO
  • L
    Tony Fryklund
    WEC 4: Rumble Under The Sun· Aug 31, 2002
    Submission · R1 · 4:06 · Middleweight
  • L
    Pete Spratt
    UFC 37.5: As Real As It Gets®· Jun 22, 2002
    Submission · R1 · 2:25 · Welterweight
  • W
    Royden Demotta
    Superbrawl 23· Mar 9, 2002
    MD · Welterweight
  • W
    Adam Copenhaver
    Iowa Challenge· Mar 2, 2002
    TKO
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Who won Tyron Woodley vs Zach Light?

Tyron Woodley defeated Zach Light by Submission in round 2 (3:38) in the Welterweight bout of Strikeforce: Challengers 3, held Thursday, September 24, 2009 at SPIRIT BANK EVENT CENTER, Tulsa.

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