Tyron Woodley wants ‘money fights’ against Nick Diaz, Georges St-Pierre next

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Deserve ain’t got nothing to do with it.

While Stephen Thompson seems to be the No. 1 contender at welterweight, new champion Tyron Woodley has other plans for his first title defense. Woodley, who knocked out Robbie Lawler in the main event of UFC 201 on Saturday night in Atlanta, wants Nick Diaz or Georges St-Pierre next.

“These guys are legends,” Woodley said at the post-fight press conference. “Nick Diaz is a top-five welterweight of all time in my eyes. Georges St-Pierre is the No. 1 welterweight in my eyes. If I’m an athlete in this sport, in this division and I want to say I’m the best in the world, I feel like I should compete against those guys. So I don’t feel any obligation to go by the rankings. We all know how those rankings are produced anyway. And I want to go out there and I want to fight the money fights.”

Woodley (15-3) caught Lawler with a big overhand right in the first Saturday and ended the night quickly. “T-Wood” told …

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