UFC 167 results, photos, gifs: Tyron Woodley decimates Josh Koscheck in first round

LAS VEGAS – After a lackluster loss in his second UFC outing, Tyrone Woodley returned to the win column in the most emphatic way possible.

In a slugfest with veteran Josh Koscheck, Woodley’s fists did most of the talking. And by late in the first, Koscheck was looking up at the lights.

The welterweight bout was part of the main card of today’s UFC 167 event at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. It aired on pay-per-view following prelims on FOX Sports 1 and MMAjunkie.

Woodley, who was outpointed by Jake Shields in his previous outing, sent Koscheck to the deck early with a big punch. Forced into survival mode, Koscheck stuffed him against the fence and waited things out.

After being separated, Koscheck returned fire with a stiff right hand that wobbled Woodley. But as he chased down another exchange, he was caught coming in with a right hook that took his legs from under him.

Woodley hit Koscheck again as he flopped to the mat, and referee Herb Dean called off the bout at the 4:38 mark of the first round.

Afterward, Woodley (12-2 MMA, 2-1 UFC) implored UFC executives Dana White and Lorenzo Fertitta to give him a performance bonus in time for the holidays.

The Strikeforce vet returns to the form he was in for his UFC debut, where he knocked out Jay Hieron at UFC 156. Koscheck (17-8 MMA, 15-8 UFC) has now lost three straight, and his career could now be in jeopardy.

Up-to-the-minute UFC 167 results include:

• Tyron Woodley def. Josh Koscheck via KO (punches) – Round 1, 4:38
• Ali Bagautinov def. Timothy Elliott via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)
• Donald Cerrone def. Evan Dunham via submission (triangle choke) – Round 2, 3:49
• Thales Leites def. Ed Herman via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
• Rick Story def. Brian Ebersole via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
• Erik Perez def. Edwin Figueroa via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
• Jason High def. Anthony Lapsley via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
• Sergio Pettis def. Will Campuzano via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
• Gian Villante def. Cody Donovan via TKO (punches) – Round 2, 1:22

For complete coverage of UFC 167, stay tuned to the UFC Events section of the site.

John Morgan contributed to this report on-site in Las Vegas.