Colby Covington might have accused Tyron Woodley of ‘faking’ injuries, but the UFC welterweight champion just underwent arthroscopic surgery on his right shoulder by renowned physician Dr. James Andrews.
Woodley, who injured his shoulder in the championship bout against Demian Maia at UFC 214, told TMZ the surgery was a success and, if all things go according to plan, will return to the Octagon to defend his title in the first quarter of 2018.
“Just with the stem cell and PRP (platelet rich plasma), the new technology and science, I’m gonna be fighting in the first quarter of next year,” Woodley said, per MMA Weekly’s Damon Martin.