Demian Maia said he’s always felt another title opportunity would arrive. Maia will challenge Tyron Woodley for his Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) welterweight title this Saturday night (July 29). The two are set to do battle inside the Honda Center in Anaheim, California in the co-main event of UFC 214. Speaking to the media, Maia […]
Demian Maia said he’s always felt another title opportunity would arrive. Maia will challenge Tyron Woodley for his Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) welterweight title this Saturday night (July 29). The two are set to do battle inside the Honda Center in Anaheim, California in the co-main event of UFC 214. Speaking to the media, Maia […]
Asked for his own fight prediction at UFC 214 Saturday night, welterweight champion Tyron Woodley didn’t hesitate. “I’m going to go out there, take him down and submit him,” Woodley said during an appearance on UFC Tonight. Woodley, who won the title by stopping Robbie Lawler and earned a successful defense with a win earlier […]
Asked for his own fight prediction at UFC 214 Saturday night, welterweight champion Tyron Woodley didn’t hesitate. “I’m going to go out there, take him down and submit him,” Woodley said during an appearance on UFC Tonight. Woodley, who won the title by stopping Robbie Lawler and earned a successful defense with a win earlier […]
UFC 214 will go down live on pay-per-view this weekend (Sat. July 29, 2017) from the Honda Center in Anaheim, California, and there is a tremendous card on deck for mixed martial arts (MMA) fans. In the co-main event of the evening, UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley will defend his championship against Brazilian jiu-jitsu specialist […]
UFC 214 will go down live on pay-per-view this weekend (Sat. July 29, 2017) from the Honda Center in Anaheim, California, and there is a tremendous card on deck for mixed martial arts (MMA) fans.
In the co-main event of the evening, UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley will defend his championship against Brazilian jiu-jitsu specialist Demian Maia. A press conference was held earlier today (Wed. July 26, 2017) to promote the card, in which all six fighters involved in the three title fights answered questions.
UFC President Dana White was asked about what’s next for the 170-pound title after Woodley and Maia go head-to-head Saturday, to which the UFC boss revealed that former welterweight kingpin Georges St-Pierre will face the winner next:
“That is the plan as of right now, ” White said. “Whoever wins this fight will fight GSP. But GSP’s people are here today to speak with me so we’ll see what happens and we’ll see how that goes. But that is the plan as of the last time I talked to them.”
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St-Pierre signed a new multi-fight deal with the UFC earlier this year and was announced to be making his middleweight debut against champion Michael Bisping. Those plans fell through, however, and White has since remained adamant that the Canadian would return to his former championship weight class instead. Despite White’s comments, both Bisping and St-Pierre have been campaigning to keep the fight between them alive.
Woodley interrupted White during his announcement and claimed that St-Pierre’s management, who is set to meet with White today, will ask to fight Bisping because “T-Wood” believes “Rush” is trying to avoid a fight with him:
“They’re gonna ask to fight Bisping cause George don’t wanna fight me,” Woodley interjected.
“Listen,” White responded. “The Bisping ship has sailed, it’s gone. If you (Woodley) win on Saturday, it’s gonna be you pal.”
As always, Dan Hardy and John Gooden have put in the time and done their homework to prepare us fans for UFC 214. After previewing the main event for Saturday’s epic card, the two lads are back to do the same for the other two championship fights. In the co-main event, Tyron Woodley defends his […]
As always, Dan Hardy and John Gooden have put in the time and done their homework to prepare us fans for UFC 214. After previewing the main event for Saturday’s epic card, the two lads are back to do the same for the other two championship fights. In the co-main event, Tyron Woodley defends his […]
Tyron Woodley doesn’t even want to entertain a conversation regarding a fight with Georges St-Pierre. “T-Wood” is set to defend his welterweight title this weekend (Sat. July 29, 2017) against Brazilian jiu-jitsu whiz Demian Maia in the co-main event of the UFC 214 pay-per-view (PPV). He joined The MMA Hour yesterday to promote the contest […]
Tyron Woodley doesn’t even want to entertain a conversation regarding a fight with Georges St-Pierre.
“T-Wood” is set to defend his welterweight title this weekend (Sat. July 29, 2017) against Brazilian jiu-jitsu whiz Demian Maia in the co-main event of the UFC 214 pay-per-view (PPV). He joined The MMA Hour yesterday to promote the contest and was asked about a potential match-up with the returning “GSP.”
St-Pierre signed a new multi-fight deal with the UFC earlier this year and was announced to be making his middleweight debut against division champ Michael Bisping. No date or venue was ever announced for the fight, however, a press conference was held to promote it. After St-Pierre claimed he wouldn’t be ready to fight until after October, UFC President Dana White called the bout off and announced the Canadian would instead be returning to his former championship weight of 170 pounds.
Woodley claims that “Rush” is playing the mixed martial arts (MMA) world and isn’t even sure if we’ll ever see the Canadian back inside the Octagon (quotes via MMA Fighting):
“I’ve been told me and Demian Maia are fighting this weekend,” said Woodley. “I don’t even want to talk about GSP because GSP is playing everybody. I don’t know if he really wants to fight. I don’t know if he really wants to fight me or if he wants to fight Bisping.”
“To be flat out honest, I don’t think he wants to fight me,” he said. “I think he wants to fight someone like Stephen Thompson. (GSP will) think, ‘(Thompson) is someone I’ve trained with, he’s not going to hit me with a concussion.’”
The 170-pound champ also said that he believes St-Pierre doesn’t want to fight him out of fear that he’ll suffer yet another concussion at the hands of the heavy-handed Woodley:
“Think about why (GSP) left the sport. He said he had some personal issues. He also spoke about the rampant usage of PEDs in the sport, and also, concussions.
“What guy that’s on the list is going to give him a concussion besides me?” he asked. “Not Demian Maia, most likely not Michael Bisping. Bisping is known for enduring damage, being resilient and always pushing forward.
“Most likely not ‘Wonderboy’, because Georges came from a sport karate background. He’s trained with Stephen Thompson. I think if ‘Wonderboy’ had beat me, (GSP) would have fought him. If Demian Maia comes out on top this weekend, I think he’ll fight him.
“I just don’t think that he wants to come in after three years and face a guy like me who is completely determined not to lose his belt.”
Tyron Woodley doesn’t believe a victory over Demian Maia will do much for his legacy. Woodley will defend his Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) welterweight title against Maia this Saturday night (July 29). The title match will be part of the main card of UFC 214. “The Chosen One” is going for another successful title defense, […]
Tyron Woodley doesn’t believe a victory over Demian Maia will do much for his legacy. Woodley will defend his Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) welterweight title against Maia this Saturday night (July 29). The title match will be part of the main card of UFC 214. “The Chosen One” is going for another successful title defense, […]
