Former UFC champion Tyron Woodley stepped back into the boxing ring on Saturday night with the hopes of avenging a loss he suffered earlier this year to internet personality Jake Paul. In their previous fight, which took place in August, Paul won via split decision in Woodley’s debut bout, and after the previously-scheduled fight between Paul and Tommy Fury fell through, Woodley stepped in on short notice and promised that this time would be different.
The good news: This time was, indeed, different. The bad news: It was because the judges were not a factor. Paul knocked Woodley out cold in round six with a right hand that sent him straight to the mat. The referee did not even need to count to 10 to declare that this one was over.
.@jakepaul JUST PUT THE WOOD IN WOODLEY 😳
He scores the KO win in the 6th round to stay unbeaten 💥#PaulWoodley pic.twitter.com/kxr4rG0SNB
— SHOWTIME Boxing (@ShowtimeBoxing) December 19, 2021
It wasn’t always a particularly exciting fight, but it did end with a bang, and as a result, the internet came together to get off a bunch of jokes at Woodley’s expense.
https://twitter.com/KennaiZenFr/status/1472443448087166985
Tyron Woodley needs to be family man and start a podcast cuz his fighting career is over.
— Ahmed/The Ears/IG: BigBizTheGod 🇸🇴 (@big_business_) December 19, 2021
— Braven | Roxy Did Nothing Wrong (@Braven_Kerbs) December 19, 2021
Is he on his back or stomach pic.twitter.com/rQYKNVbk0X
— Wells P (@Wells_P) December 19, 2021
Anesthesia: invented in 1846.
Doctors in 1845: https://t.co/QMAyHHuWl3
— Tom (@TQSherwood) December 19, 2021
Dana White next time Tyron Woodley tries to show up at a UFC event 💀 pic.twitter.com/I2MYrf4HLf
— br_betting (@br_betting) December 19, 2021
When itis kicks in pic.twitter.com/vCsdddgNiL
— Esfandiar Baraheni (@JustEsBaraheni) December 19, 2021
yeah i’d def fake my death after this. he is parallel to the ground pic.twitter.com/jMq8K7V6El
— charles (“you look good” – andy reid) mcdonald (@FourVerts) December 19, 2021
https://twitter.com/sohaibrFCB/status/1472442415520833536
found the person that trained woodley pic.twitter.com/YUoixOJtv0
— FaZe Sway (@FaZeSway) December 19, 2021
How Jake Paul KO’d Tyron Woodley #PaulWoodley pic.twitter.com/VVC7mpJkp4
— Rich (@UptownDC_Rich) December 19, 2021
The mma community looking at tyron woodley again after getting ko’d by jake paul #PaulWoodley2 pic.twitter.com/O5p15zTSYr
— Pizza Dad (@Pizza__Dad) December 19, 2021
— Robby Kalland (@RKalland) December 19, 2021
One tried and true reaction popped up: Woodley, face down on the ground, with Simba from The Lion King photoshopped into it.
WOODLEY, GET UP!! pic.twitter.com/3NTpCfQBob
— Jose (@joseitaintso_) December 19, 2021
There is no word on what is up next for Paul, but it’s probably safe to assume he’ll want to finally get his bout with Fury lined up soon.