Report: Tyron Woodley Requires Hand Surgery, Out 8 to 12 Weeks

Breaking: UFC welterweight champion @TWooodley no longer in the running to fight at MSG, needs surgery on his right hand and is expected to be out 8-to-12 weeks. pic.twitter.com/EQ7vvbhdZf
— Ariel Helwani (@arielhelwani) September 21, 2018

Ultimate Fighting Championship welterweight king Tyron Woodley won’t be fighting as soon as he had hoped, as a thumb injury sustained at UFC 228 in his conquest of Darren Till will keep him on the sideline.

ESPN reported on Friday that Woodley would be out a minimum 8 to 12 weeks after impending surgery on his right hand.

Woodley defeated Till after dropping him with a massive overhand counter in the second round before laying down some brutal punches and elbows. Woodley then finished the fight with a brabo choke.

The champion was initially optimistic about a quick turnaround, as Kamaru Usman’s name was thrown around for a potential UFC 230 showdown at Madison Square Garden on Nov. 3.