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Tyron Woodley Denies Agreeing To Fight Wonderboy

UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley is pumping the breaks on a Stephen ‘Wonderboy’ Thompson matchup for his first title defense. Earlier today UFC President Dana White revealed in an interview with UFC.com that the No. 2-ranked ‘Wonderboy’ will get the first shot at the new 170-pound champ, and Thompson was ecstatic to hear the news.

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UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley is pumping the breaks on a Stephen ‘Wonderboy’ Thompson matchup for his first title defense.

Earlier today UFC President Dana White revealed in an interview with UFC.com that the No. 2-ranked ‘Wonderboy’ will get the first shot at the new 170-pound champ, and Thompson was ecstatic to hear the news.

Thompson took to his official Facebook page to thank White for the opportunity, and promises he will take the welterweight strap home:

“BOOYAH!!!!! Thank you Dana White! Thank you UFC! Extreme Thank you to all the fans that supported me and this title shot! Time to get to work and bring that belt home!!!!!”

This is apparently news to Woodley, who claims he has yet to agree to fight anyone for his first title defense, and has yet to hear from the UFC on a bout with Thompson:

Funny how there is an official fight announced and I 1) Havent spoken to anyone 2) Agreed on opponent or date 3) Signed a bout agreement. ????????

— Tyron T-Wood Woodley (@TWooodley) August 12, 2016

Woodley (16-3) is coming off of a thunderous first round knockout of former champion Robbie Lawler in the main event of UFC 201, in which he secured the first UFC title in his seven-year mixed martial arts (MMA) career.

Following the bout ‘The Chosen One’ began to heavily campaign for ‘super-fights’ against proven commodities such as former 170-pound kingpin Georges St-Pierre and the trash-talking Stockton Native Nick Diaz.

No official confirmation of a contest between Woodley and Thompson has yet been made, but keep in locked with LowKick and we’ll keep you updated as we learn more…

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Wonderboy Reacts To Title Shot News

Stephen ‘Wonderboy’ Thompson is finally getting his shot at UFC gold, and he couldn’t be happier about it. Earlier today we reported that UFC President Dana White revealed in an interview with UFC.com that the No. 2-ranked welterweight will get the first shot at newly crowned 170-pound king Tyron Woodley: “Stephen ‘Wonderboy’ Thompson is going

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Stephen ‘Wonderboy’ Thompson is finally getting his shot at UFC gold, and he couldn’t be happier about it.

Earlier today we reported that UFC President Dana White revealed in an interview with UFC.com that the No. 2-ranked welterweight will get the first shot at newly crowned 170-pound king Tyron Woodley:

“Stephen ‘Wonderboy’ Thompson is going to fight for the 170-pound title and then we’ll see what happens with Nick and Nate.”

Thompson didn’t waste any time to take to his official Facebook page to thank the UFC President for his long-awaited shot at UFC glory:

“BOOYAH!!!!! Thank you Dana White! Thank you UFC! Extreme Thank you to all the fans that supported me and this title shot! Time to get to work and bring that belt home!!!!!”

Thompson (13-1) is riding an extremely impressive seven-fight win streak, most recently taking home a unanimous decision victory over former title challenger Rory MacDonald at UFC Fight Night 89 after a five round war with the Canadian star.

It seems ‘Wonderboy’s’ efforts have been enough to earn him the nod for the next shot at the gold, rather than Woodley taking the ‘money fight’ against Georges St-Pierre or Nick Diaz that he’s been heavily campaigning for over the past few weeks.

No date has yet been given for the contest, but stay with LowKick for the latest on Thompson and Woodley, as well as the potential clash between the two welterweight studs.

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‘Wonderboy’ Thompson On Tyron Woodley: Is This Guy Running From Me?

The UFC’s welterweight division is as scrambled as any other division in the promotion today, as newly crowned 170-pound champ Tyron Woodley is calling for ‘money fights’ against Georges St-Pierre and Nick Diaz following his first round obliteration over former champion Robbie Lawler this past Saturday night (July 30, 2016). One man left waiting in the […]

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One man left waiting in the dust amongst Woodley’s campaign for a big payday is No. 1-ranked Stephen ‘Wonderboy’ Thompson, who feels he has earned his shot at welterweight gold after defeating both former champion Johny Hendricks and top contender Rory MacDonald in dominating fashion.

In a recent interview with FOX Sports, ‘Wonderboy’ shared his thoughts on ‘The Chosen One’s’ current quest for a matchup with Diaz or ‘GSP’:

“What’s going through my mind is ‘what is this guy talking about?’” Thompson said. “I mean he just got the title and he’s already talking about a money fight and trying to choose his opponents.

It just doesn’t make sense for him to win the title and then start asking to face guys who haven’t fought in over a year or even three years.

Fight the guy who deserves it. Fight the guy standing right in front of you. Fight the guy who is the legit No. 1 contender. That’s me.”

When asked if he believes Woodley could be potentially running from him, Thompson had this to say:

“It’s starting to get that way, it’s starting to get that feeling,” Thompson said. “At first, I didn’t think so, I thought he just wanted the big payday, the big money, but when I go back and look at the facts — the fact is I’m on a seven-fight winning streak.

He was ranked No. 4 and they gave him the title shot. I’ve cleaned out the division for him. It just doesn’t make sense why he wouldn’t face me, at least one time against the No. 1 contender without having to go out and pick these guys who haven’t fought.

When I go back and look at the facts, I’m thinking to myself — is this guy running from me? I don’t know.

I know he’s not scared of any opponent. I don’t think he is, but I would like to get in his head and see what he’s thinking. Why does he think he can do this? It’s just a fact.”

ATLANTA, GA - JULY 30: Tyron Woodley celebrates his knockout victory over Robbie Lawler in their welterweight championship bout during the UFC 201 event on July 30, 2016 at Philips Arena in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images) — ATLANTA, GA – JULY 30: Tyron Woodley celebrates his knockout victory over Robbie Lawler in their welterweight championship bout during the UFC 201 event on July 30, 2016 at Philips Arena in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)

Thompson claims Woodley got an opportunity at the title even though some may not have thought he deserved it, he also states that the new champion is taking an opportunity away from him that he’s earned after taking out the cream of the crop at 170 pounds:

“This is my chance and he’s just taking it away from me,” Thompson said. “The UFC and Robbie gave him his chance even though a lot of people didn’t think he deserved it.

Now that he is (the champion), why can’t he give the rightful guy his chance?

For him to just get the belt and start asking for money fights? Come on, man. You need to defend the title one or two times or three times or maybe four times like Robbie before you’d ask for a really big money fight.

You just get it and then asking for it? I was kind of laughing in my head like what is this guy talking about?”

Until UFC brass tells him otherwise, Thompson is preparing for a showdown with Woodley and with the ideal location of Madison Square Garden in mind. If ‘Wonderboy’ does get his long awaited shot at UFC gold, he believes he can put the newly-crowned welterweight champion’s lights out with a bang:

“Tyron’s the guy I’m facing. That’s what I’m prepared for mentally until the UFC says otherwise,” Thompson said.

“I’ve got a great management team, Paradigm Management, and they know what I want and they are working and supporting me to make that happen.

“Until we get anything, I’m preparing for Tyron. Madison Square Garden’s where it’s going to be at. That’s a big fight.

He’s looking for money. That’s going to be probably the biggest card of the year. I think we could put some butts in the seats.”

I can put him to sleep,” Thompson said. “I’ve shown that with all my fights. I know I can put him to sleep. We face off, he’s going to get the best Stephen ‘Wonderboy’ Thompson the UFC has ever seen.”

‘Wonderboy’s’ body count during his UFC run has been quite the eyebrow raiser and it’s hard to deny the undefeated kickboxing stud a shot at the welterweight crown, however, with the possibility of a ‘GSP’ or Diaz return to Octagon it certainly puts a strain on his chances.

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Stephen Thompson Guarantees He’s Fighting Tyron Woodley Next

Top-ranked UFC welterweight Stephen ‘Wonderboy’ Thompson may be known as one of the nicest fighters in MMA, but after newly crowned welterweight champion Tyron Woodley snubbed him for a title shot in the aftermath of knockout win over Robbie Lawler in the main event of Saturday’s UFC 201, he may be starting to believe a different […]

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When questioned by Thompson on the UFC 201 post-fight show, Woodley eschewed with ‘Wonderboy’ in favor of a ‘big money fight’ with the returning Nick Diaz or all-time great former champ Georges St-Pierre, who quickly accepted the fight.

On a seven-fight win streak, he clear top contender spoke up for his case during an appearance on today’s edition of The MMA Hour with Ariel Helwani, describing his shock at Woodley’s insistence to call his own shots minutes after winning the belt:

“In my head I was like, really, you’re kidding me, right, that he wouldn’t give me this shot? Yeah, he went out there, he defeated Robbie Lawler, but you know, he took this fight, and a lot of people didn’t think he deserved it in the first place, but just seconds after winning that title, already choosing his fights? I mean, come on. Who gets that? Who really gets to do that. I mean, you’re starting to see that a lot more. It’s almost like, do the rankings really count? Do they really matter?”

Thompson thinks Woodley should at least defend his title before calling out big names:

“And I was kind of upset for him to say that just because, he knows I’m the No. 1 guy. He knows I’ve been working really hard. You know, I’m on a seven-fight winning streak. But to pick some, I think you have to defend the title at least once before you can start picking your shot.”

Questioned about his belief if Woodley was ducking him, Thompson responded that he would be fighting “The Chosen One” at Madison Square Garden regardless of what the champ wants:

“I don’t know. I don’t think he’s scared of me, but it almost seems like he just doesn’t want to fight me, he just doesn’t want to step in the ring. I don’t know if he thinks it’s a bad match-up, but no matter what, I’m fighting this guy, I’m fighting Tyron. I’m fighting Tyron Woodley, and it’s gonna be at Madison Square Garden; no ifs, ands, or buts, come on guys, come on UFC, and come on Tyron. You gotta give it to me, man.”

If he were not to get the shot, however, ‘Wonderboy’ expressed his trepidation at not getting the next title fight, which is why the normally reserved phenom suddenly became so vocal today:

“No. If they don’t give this to me, then something is really wrong. It is disappointing to hear that, and it does worry me a little bit, but in my head, I’m getting the shot. I don’t care. I gotta put my foot down, man, I gotta tell everybody how I’m feeling, and as of right now, I’m very disappointed that he wouldn’t take it.”

Thompson was willing to give Woodley credit for the huge shot he landed on Lawler, but he also believes that wasn’t the surging version of Lawler we’d grown accustomed to seeing over the past three years:

“I mean, yes he did land that big one punch, but you know, I don’t know man, it wasn’t enough for me. He did land that one punch, but we all know that wasn’t the same Robbie. Just going out there, looking at the fight, that was the Robbie we all expected, and I think he knows that.”

He named several reasons why we may not have seen the true “Ruthless,” but at the end of the day, Thompson insists something was just off with the former champ, and he may not have been motivated:

“There could be a lot of different reasons why we didn’t see the same Robbie Lawler, but it wasn’t him.”

After repeatedly predicting Lawler would win and then move on to throw down in an exciting war with ‘Wonderboy,’ Thompson admitted he was disappointed at not being the one to dethrone “Ruthless.” He gave some more thinly veiled credit before the new champ before telling him to stop calling out aging legends, who, despite being some of the most recognizable names in MMA, hadn’t won a fight in nearly eight years combined:

“Yeah, I was. I was disappointed because he was the guy I wanted to beat. I wanted to be the guy to take him out. But hat’s off to Tyron, he beat me to it. But he is the champ and I am the No. 1 contender, stop calling people out who haven’t fought in a year or three years. Fight the guy who’s ready, man, fight the guy’s who earned it this year, who’s beat the No. 1, beat the No. 2, and take on me, man. That’s what I got to say to him. I just think it’s kinda crap that he won’t take it.”

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Should Georges St. Pierre Really Come Back To MMA?

It’s been nearly three years since we’ve seen Georges St. Pierre compete inside the Octagon and dominate the 170-pound division he once ruled, as his last bout saw him taking home a controversial split decision win over Johnny Hendricks at UFC 167 back in November of 2013. Many people watching the five round war between

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Many people watching the five round war between ‘GSP’ and Hendricks gave the winning nod to ‘Big Rig’, however, the Vegas judges scorecards saw it otherwise and handed the Canadian his ninth straight successful title defense in five years.

During the time of their title bout clash Hendricks was viewed as the ‘next generation’ of fighter, as his impressive combination of elite wrestling ability and vicious knockout power concocted perhaps the perfect formula to defeat the longtime reigning Canadian champion.

Now Hendricks, who was once a longtime title contender, finds himself outside of the top five welterweight rankings and coming off a first round knockout loss to current title contender hopeful Stephen ‘Wonderboy’ Thompson.

With speculation running rampant surrounding the possibility of a return to action for ‘GSP’, is now the best time for the 35-year-old to make his highly-anticipated return to the Octagon? If ‘GSP’ had a difficult enough time hanging in their with Hendricks back in 2013, how do you assume he’ll fare with the evolved athletes that surround the stacked 170-pound division?

The welterweight division is currently ran by the hard-hitting ‘Ruthless One’ Robbie Lawler, who has been on a tear since winning the title back in 2014.

Lawler has engaged is some absolute wars in his past two title defenses, including the 2015 bloodbath that took home Fight Of The Year honors in which ‘Ruthless’ downed challenger Rory MacDonald in the fifth round, by shattering the Canadian’s nose.

That spectacular performance would be followed up by yet another Fight Of The Year candidate to kick-off 2016, as Lawler would put on an absolute spectacle of a contest against Carlos Condit at UFC 195 in January. The back-and-forth bout would ultimately end in a successful title defense for Lawler, who took home the better end of a split decision.

Lawler is an incredibly gritty and powerful fighter who is prepared to bite down on his mouthpiece and throw everything he has at you, taking everything you have for him in the process.

‘GSP’s’ best hope for victory against Lawler would be to simply take down the champion and grind out a decision win as he has done countless times before in his storied career, however, Lawler is incredibly difficult to be taken down and one small mistake that the champion capitalizes on could mean the end of St.Pierre’s twelve-fight win streak.

Sitting just under Lawler in the welterweight rankings is the surging ‘Wonderboy’, who many believe has the best chance to put an abrupt end to Ruthless’ violent title reign. ‘Wonderboy’ possesses some of the most dynamic and explosive striking the 170-pound division has ever seen, while remaining extremely technical at the same time given his extensive and impressive undefeated kickboxing career.

If ‘GSP’ were to step into the Octagon with Thompson today, the Canadian would definitely be faced with some problems as he has never competed against a striker of Thompson’s caliber before.

Thompson is coming off of a completely dominating unanimous decision performance over former title challenger MacDonald, who just so happens to train extremely close alongside St.Pierre at Tristar Gym in Montreal.

St. Pierre’s best days are most likely certainly long behind him, and if the Canadian does wish to make a blockbuster return to the sport of mixed martial arts (MMA), he may not get the glorified result he is hoping for against the evolved upper echelon in the welterweight class.

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‘Wonderboy’ Says He Thinks He Can Knock Out Robbie Lawler

Coming off of his dominant win over Rory MacDonald at last weekend’s UFC Fight Night 89 event in Ottawa, Stephen ‘Wonderboy’ Thompson is certain that he’s next in line for a crack at the 170-pound title. Before ‘Wonderboy’ can get his shot, however, he has to wait and see just who will be holding the

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Before ‘Wonderboy’ can get his shot, however, he has to wait and see just who will be holding the welterweight crown, as current champion Robbie Lawler is set to battle it out for the strap with No. 3-ranked Tyron Woodley in the main event of UFC 201.

Thompson told FOX Sports that he expects Lawler to remain the 170-pound champion when it’s all said and done in Atlanta:

“Just from what I’ve seen in the past from both fighters, Robbie Lawler gets stronger as the fight goes on.

He breaks a lot of guys mentally that way. When guys are starting to get tired, Robbie Lawler’s just picking it up. Tyron’s the opposite of that,” Thompson said.

Hopefully he’s (Woodley) worked on his cardio, but in the past he slows down as the fight gets longer. He goes out very hard in the first round, very explosive in the first round, but if Robbie Lawler gets past that first round, which I believe he will, I think he’s coming away with a win, possibly a knockout.”

While Thompson isn’t too confident in Woodley’s ability to get the job done against Lawler, ‘Wonderboy’ is determined to be the one to put an end to ‘The Ruthless One’s’ title reign:

“I believe I can (knock him out),” Thompson said. “I believed I could knock out Rory MacDonald, Johny Hendricks and Jake Ellenberger, and sometimes it happens, sometimes it doesn’t, but I know I can knock these guys out.

It definitely puts a smile on my face that people think I might be a favorite in that fight,” Thompson said.

“I think people are starting to see the skills I have, the karate style that I use, and hopefully we’ll get more people out there studying and getting into karate as well. It does put a smile on my face.”

‘Wonderboy’ is one of the most dynamic strikers we’ve ever seen in the sport, due in large part to his impressive 57-0 kickboxing career, and he believes he has everything it takes to de-throne ‘Ruthless’:

“I think I am the better striker. He’s the type of guy that stands in front of you, he’s very, very tough.

I believe he’s slower than Rory MacDonald. I believe I’m faster than him. The speed is going to be tough for him, and I think the angles are going to be tough for him.

But he’s a champion, he’s going to be coming with his ‘A’ game. I need to be ready for the best Robbie Lawler in the world.”

While Lawler and Woodley slug it out at UFC 201 in the Phillips Arena, Thompson says he wouldn’t mind taking a trip to Georgia to witness the title bout firsthand:

“I want to be there,” Thompson said. “If not there, hopefully I’ll be in the studio analyzing the fight.”

UFC 201 takes place live on pay-per-view (PPV) from the Phillips Arena in Atlanta, Georgia on July 30, 2016.

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