Published 09:49 IST, May 31st 2020

When former UFC champion Tyron Woodley fought Salman Khan in Bollywood

Former UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley stunned his fans when he joined hands with Salman Khan to work in Bollywood film 'Sultan'.

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Former UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley is regarded to be one of most intimidating fighters to have ever played sport of MMA. Before losing his title against Kamaru Usman at UFC 235, ‘ Chosen One’ was on a seven-fight win streak. However, Tyson Woodley took a long hiatus from UFC after his title loss and is finally set to return against Gilbert Burns in upcoming Las Vegas event on May 30. While UFC fans are already thrilled about his return, t many are aware of fact that Tyron Woodley has also worked in a Bollywood movie. While being UFC welterweight champion, Tyron Woodley made his way into Bollywood industry after he agreed to work with Salman Khan in 2016.

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When UFC star Tyron Woodley faced Salman Khan in ‘Sultan’

Salman Khan starrer Sultan was a massive success in 2016 where former UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley went on to play a cameo. While UFC fans were extremely thrilled to watch Tyron Woodley go up against Salman Khan in film, a lot of movie fans seemingly failed to realise that Salman Khan actually locked horns with an MMA icon for his action film ‘Sultan’. In climax of film, Bollywood superstar Salman Khan was std to face UFC superstar Tyron Woodley. Although it was a cinematic representation under inspection of MMA experts, Salman Khan reportedly had a tough time against Tyron Woodley inside c.

Later, Tyron Woodley also shared his experiences with Salman Khan and ackwledged his stardom in India. ‘ Chosen One’ publicly claimed that people in India treat Salman Khan like a 'God'. Although Tyron Woodley was shown to be losing fight against Salman Khan in movie, UFC star tagged it as an “incredible experience”.

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Tyron Woodley UFC hiatus

After losing title against Kamaru Usman, Tyron Woodley was called out by various fighters. However, American martial artist chose t to respond to any of m. After almost a hiatus of more than a year, Tyron Woodley is finally set to return to action opposite rising star Gilbert Burns on May 30.

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09:49 IST, May 31st 2020