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Wonderboy: Tyron Woodley Has Been Begging For Money Fights

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For the second time in his UFC career, Stephen Thompson will compete for a belt on March 4. Although he didn’t lose against Tyron Woodley during their UFC 205 clash, ‘Wonderboy’ also didn’t have his hand raised. When the resulting draw was (eventually) read out, talk of a rematch was immediately in motion. Having gone five hard rounds with ‘The Chosen One’ with no clear winner, a second go seemed the obvious option, maybe the only one. Soon after that November night in New York, the champion threw some other ideas out there.

Chucking his name in the hat for fights against Nick Diaz and Conor McGregor, to name a few, Woodley kept us all guessing. Would Thompson really be denied a second crack of the whip? As it turns out, no, but there were reports that Diaz had indeed been offered a fight against the champion. Speaking to our good friends Submission Radio, ‘Wonderboy’ details the timeline of events leading to the UFC 209 booking, and also the heat surrounding the rivalry with Woodley.

Mandatory Credit: Adam Hunger-USA TODAY Sports

Wonderboy Says Woodley Is Entitled

“I didn’t have to work too hard to get this fight. I know he was talking about McGregor, St-Pierre and Bisping. If it’s a draw, you always run it back. I was surprised when he was talking about other people, he was talking about all these guys. I got the contract before the Christmas break and sent it right back. Then I posted a picture of the contract on Twitter, and I think it hit a nerve. He told me later that he was going to sign and announce the fight, and that I had kinda jumped the gun by announcing it.”

“I laughed (when Woodley said I was entitled). There’s not an entitled bone in my body. I didn’t ask the UFC for the contract, they sent it to me. If anything it seems like he’s entitled, begging for the money fight and riding these other guy’s coat tails.”

Racism Comments

During a number of interviews since UFC 205, Tyron Woodley has claimed to be the worst treated UFC champion. Citing his race as the reason for alleged lesser treatment from his employers, ‘T-Wood’ has sparked some tense debates. Responding to these claims, Thompson says he doesn’t see Woodley as the most hated champ:

“The guy hasn’t been champion long enough to even feel this way. To me it seems like the most hated champion would be Bisping. (Tyron) hasn’t defended the title like he’s supposed to. When it comes to race, that’s stupid. One of the highest paid athletes in the UFC is Jon Jones, Anderson Silva too.”

“He’s focusing on that, and he should be focusing on the task at hand. I don’t want to fight a distracted Tyron Woodley. I don’t see what goes on from his point of view, during negotiations, maybe I’m missing something. From my side, it’s not necessary. I know the fans were more on my side because of him denying me, he was asking for a money fight.”

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Stephen Thompson: Woodley Wanted To Fight Everybody But Me

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After the thrilling co-main event at UFC 205, Tyron Woodley and Stephen Thompson were instantly poised to rematch. The result of their back-and-forth burner in NYC was a majority draw, as entertaining as it was close. ‘Wonderboy’ had enjoyed a ‘dark horse’ status heading in to his first UFC title fight, with many picking the flashy striker to get the win. As it turned out, ‘The Chosen One’ delivered, managing to keep the pace over five rounds. Opting for his volume strikes throughout the bout, Thompson put in an equally game and gallant showing.

It wasn’t long before Woodley was talking about other fights, though. Facing off with Michael Bisping, the welterweight champion revealed plans for a middleweight title fight. Discussing a ‘money fight’ with Nick Diaz or Conor McGregor, Woodley also teased a tilt against Demian Maia. Momentarily, at least, it seemed ‘Wonderboy’ might get snubbed. Similarly to the lead up to UFC 205, Woodley himself announced the rematch at UFC 209, days before the promotion made it official.

Wonderboy’s Thoughts

Speaking since the confirmation of the rematch, Stephen Thompson discusses Tyron Woodley’s latest statements. After being called ‘entitled,’ and engaging in a Twitter beef, ‘Wonderboy’ gives his own, typically measured, version of trash talk. Here’s what the umber one contender told MMAJunkie.com:

“There’s going to be no doubt in everybody’s mind who the winner of that fight is going to be, and that’s going to be me.”

“He wants to fight everybody else but me is what it seems like,” Thompson said. “We did fight to a draw last time, which, in my eyes, we might as well have not even fought at all. It almost seems like he’s happy with a draw, and he’s OK with it. In my eyes, as a champion, I wouldn’t be happy with that.”

“I Fight For Honor & Glory”

“I know what it feels like to be out there with him, and going back and watching that last fight, I didn’t throw everything I know I can throw,” he said. “I was a little hesitant, didn’t do a lot of switching sides, didn’t throw the kicks that I normally throw. Tyron Woodley hasn’t seen the best Stephen ‘Wonderboy’ Thompson. know I can hit him, and I can hit him with some power.”

“I fight for the honor and the glory, and I didn’t win that fight,” he said. “It was a draw, and I was a little disappointed in myself that I didn’t give it 110 percent, which motivates me more to train as hard as I can for when I step out there again. I’ve got his number, man. Next time we step out there, I can just go out there and do my thing.”

UFC 209 Fight Card

Woodley vs. Thompson 2 will headline the UFC 209 card on March 4, 2017. The T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada plays host. Here’s how the UFC 209 fight card is stacking up so far:

MAIN CARD

Tyron Woodley (C) vs. Stephen Thompson – welterweight title fight

Mark Hunt vs. Alistair Overeem

UNDERCARD

Landon Vannata vs. David Teymur

Mirsad Bektic vs. Darren Elkins

Todd Duffee vs. Mark Godbeer

Paul Craig vs. Tyson Pedro

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Dana White Confirms Tyron Woodley vs. Wonderboy Thompson 2

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During the madness of UFC 205 in New York last night, fans were treated to a thrilling welterweight title clash. Filling the co-main event slot of the evening, Tyron Woodley and Stephen Thompson battled in a ‘fight of the night’ winning war. Their five round classic was fraught with excitement, particularly in round four. Dropping Thompson twice with huge punches that would’ve KO’d anyone else, ‘The Chosen One’ found out just how durable ‘Wonderboy’ is. Thompson managed to resist a seemingly tight choke and fought back to arguably win round five.

The contest was close, and many had the bout scored perfectly even after the final stanza. Although Thompson had clearly won three rounds to two, Woodley had scored two knockdowns in round four. Although Bruce Buffer pulled a Steve Harvey and announced the fight a split decision for ‘T-Wood,’ it was in fact a majority draw. Keeping his belt in any instance, Woodley moves on with his title intact.

What’s Next?

Moving forward, there’s a clear argument for these men mixing it up again. Both displayed the ability to beat the other at UFC 205. ‘Wonderboy’ had that crisp and accurate striking, while ‘The Chosen One’ showed flashes of his raw knockout power and explosiveness. Thankfully UFC president Dana White sees it the same way, and tells FOX Sports that a rematch between the two will be next:

“You rematch it. It was a draw,” White said at the UFC 205 post-fight press conference. “The fight was ridiculous. It was the ‘Fight of the Night.’ Do it again. That one makes sense. I think it makes sense,”

Move over Demian Maia.

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Woodley vs. Wonderboy 2

With the promotion putting a lot of eggs in one basket at UFC 205, things have actually turned out pretty promising. We already have the exciting prospect of Woodley vs. Thompson 2, Conor McGregor now holds two belts, Yoel Romero became the clear number one contender at middleweight, and Khabib Nurmagomedov could leapfrog Tony Ferguson after his dominant win.

Bring on 2017!

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