For three years consisting of three official title defenses, Tyron Woodley held on to his status as the UFC welterweight champion. That all changed at UFC 235 in March 2019 when he faced Kamaru Usman, whom he lost to via unanimous decision.
“The Chosen One” was supposed to return to action three months later, but a hand injury foiled all those plans. And apparently, he was dealing with struggles that goes beyond just the physical.
During Thursday’s media day, Woodley talked about not having the drive to compete because of mental setbacks.
“The switch didn’t switch instantly,” Woodley told reporters (via MMA Fighting).