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Tyron Woodley details ‘rock bottom’ after losing UFC title to Kamaru Usman

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Tyron Woodley details ‘rock bottom’ after losing UFC title to Kamaru Usman
Tyron
Woodley recently admitted that he mentally hit rock bottom
after losing his
Ultimate Fighting Championship title.

Woodley (19-7) was unbeaten in seven straight outings since 2014,
including four title defenses, when he put his welterweight title
on the line against Kamaru
Usman in 2018. Usman dethroned Woodley via a dominant unanimous
decision. The latter recently revealed that he felt like a laughing
stock after losing his belt.

Tyron Woodley recalls depression after Kamaru Usman ended his
UFC title reign

“The Chosen One†felt like all his detractors finally got what they
had been wishing for when he lost the belt to Usman in a one-sided
fight. Woodley revealed that his close friend, UFC Hall of Famer
Demetrious
Johnson, tried to help him deal with his depression.

“D.J. tried for a long time to put me out of it,†Woodley told
Ariel Helwani. “Rock bottom is when I thought everybody was
laughing at me. I thought the UFC was laughing at me. Usman was
laughing at me. During my title reign, I was in a divorce; I had a
girlfriend; I had a kid. I had all this stuff; I was spending
$40,000 a month; being dumb… When I lost the belt, it was like a
state of depression where I felt like everybody finally got what
they wanted… All the stuff I won, all those titles, I went three
years without losing a round, let alone a fight, right? That was a
harvest from the season before, but I had to eat sh*t.â€

Woodley never won in the UFC again and parted ways with the
promotion in 2021 on a four-fight slump. He then suffered three
consecutive losses in boxing, including a knockout loss to Jake Paul.
The former champ's winless streak finally ended with a wrestling
victory against Joaquin
Buckley at RAF 12. Woodley has since suffered a pinfall loss in
a wrestling match against Khamzat
Chimaev at RAF Moscow earlier this month. Woodley admits that
he heaved a sigh of relief after returning to the win column
against Buckley.

“And after I beat Buckley, I’m like, finally, it’s over with,â€
Woodley added.

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Court McGee at peace with UFC farewell: ‘OK is good enough for me’

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Court McGee at peace with UFC farewell: ‘OK is good enough for me’
Court
McGee is proud of his final
Ultimate Fighting Championship appearance.

McGee's final bout came against Eric Nolan
at UFC
332 on Oct. 3 in front of his home fans in Salt Lake City. He
suffered a third-round technical knockout loss after a hard-fought
battle and subsequently laid down his gloves inside the Octagon to
mark the end of his UFC career.

Court McGee reflects on his final UFC fight after 16 years in
the promotion

McGee released a statement addressing his retirement. He is proud
of his final UFC fight despite the loss. After 16 years in the UFC,
McGee said he finally took it all in leading up to his farewell
bout. “The Crusher†also paid tribute to 13 coaches and training
partners he lost along the way.

“Saturday night was my last fight in the UFC,†McGee posted on X.
“16 years. 29 fights, including my time in the Ultimate Fighter
house. One hell of a journey. I didn't get my hand raised, but I'm
incredibly proud of my performance, proud of my opponent, and
genuinely happy for him. For the first time, I was able to slow
down and truly experience it all—the weeks leading up to the fight,
fight week, the walk to the Octagon, and everyone who's been beside
me through the highs and lows. Including the 13 coaches and
training partners we've lost. RIP. I gave this sport everything I
had. Sometimes my best was great. Sometimes it was just okay.
Saturday night, I was okay—and okay is good enough for me. I'm
grateful for the wins, the losses, the lessons, the people, and
every damn moment in between. What a journey. Thank you.â€

McGee (22-15) won Season 11 of “The Ultimate Fighter†in 2010,
earning a UFC contract. He overcame addiction before beginning his
professional mixed martial arts career.

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Dustin Poirier admits he helped teammate cheat scale to make weight

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Dustin Poirier admits he helped teammate cheat scale to make weight
Dustin
Poirier will do whatever it takes to help his teammates.

Poirier recently recalled an incident in which he helped a teammate
make weight illegally. Poirier's friend was over the weight limit
for a fight in Mississippi, and the former
Ultimate Fighting Championship interim titleholder resorted to
manipulating the scale to help him.

Dustin Poirier details how he lifted an overweight teammate
during a Mississippi weigh-in

Fighters shed every bit of clothing and stand behind a towel when
they're close to the weight limit. Poirier stood behind the towel
with his teammate while everyone else was on the other side. “The
Diamond†claims he slightly lifted his friend so that he made
weight.

“One time one of my buddies was fighting in Mississippi,†Poirier
said on the “Deep Waters†podcast. “And they had the towel out, he
was naked, he was over [the weight limit]. I was behind the towel
with him. Everybody was in front. I grabbed a handful of hairy man
*ss cheeks and I lifted him up a little bit, got him on
weight.â€

Poirier (30-10) hung up his gloves after losing to Max
Holloway last year. He has since admitted that he misses
fighting and hasn't entirely ruled out a return.

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Dustin Poirier admits he helped teammate cheat scale to make weight

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October 6, 2026

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Dustin Poirier admits he helped teammate cheat scale to make weight
Dustin
Poirier will do whatever it takes to help his teammates.

Poirier recently recalled an incident in which he helped a teammate
make weight illegally. Poirier's friend was over the weight limit
for a fight in Mississippi, and the former
Ultimate Fighting Championship interim titleholder resorted to
manipulating the scale to help him.

Dustin Poirier details how he lifted an overweight teammate
during a Mississippi weigh-in

Fighters shed every bit of clothing and stand behind a towel when
they're close to the weight limit. Poirier stood behind the towel
with his teammate while everyone else was on the other side. “The
Diamond†claims he slightly lifted his friend so that he made
weight.

“One time one of my buddies was fighting in Mississippi,†Poirier
said on the “Deep Waters†podcast. “And they had the towel out, he
was naked, he was over [the weight limit]. I was behind the towel
with him. Everybody was in front. I grabbed a handful of hairy man
*ss cheeks and I lifted him up a little bit, got him on
weight.â€

Poirier (30-10) hung up his gloves after losing to Max
Holloway last year. He has since admitted that he misses
fighting and hasn't entirely ruled out a return.

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