What was stunning about those two fights was just how one-sided they were. Tyron Woodley was a dominant Champion but was thoroughly dominated for ten rounds. Tyron Woodley faces Colby Covington this weekend, and while many expect it to be another five-round loss for The Chosen One, Ben Askren, his friend and training partner, is hoping that won’t be the case.
Speaking to Submission Radio (H/T BJPENN.com), Ben Askren revealed what went wrong for Tyron Woodley in his last couple of fights:
Since Kamaru Usman and Gilbert Burns are expected to face off in a Welterweight title clash at UFC 256 this December, Ben Askren explained why the Tyron Woodley-Colby Covington fight makes a lot of sense to determine the next title challenger:
Will Tyron Woodley be able to overcome Colby Covington?
The odds are certainly in favor of Colby Covington getting a dominant victory. Given his style of putting pressure, it wouldn’t be surprising to see Tyron Woodley suffer another crushing loss.
With that said, if Woodley can overcome the hesitation we’ve seen in his last two fights and pull the trigger, then it would be interesting to see if Colby Covington can handle that kind of power.
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