After defending his title with at UFC 228, Tyron Woodley was surprised by his coach Din Thomas by promoting him to black belt immediately after his submission win. Choking out Darren Till was Woodley’s first submission victory in the UFC, so did he really plan to promote the UFC champ that night?
Thomas took to social media to state that he was indeed expecting a submission win and a subsequent belt promotion.
Yes. I was completely confident Tyron would finish using Jiu-Jitsu. That wasn't the sub I anticipated but Ill take it. https://t.co/HyNBTGW8il
— Din Thomas (@DinThomas) September 10, 2018
As for what the submission he had in mind, Thomas is keeping those cards close to his chest for now.