Tyron Woodley: Georges St. Pierre Fight in the Works

It didn’t take long for newly-crowned Ultimate Fighting Championship welterweight champion Tyron Woodley to discuss getting back to work. After dispatching Robbie Lawler in the opening frame with a violent torrent of punches in the main event of UFC 201 last Saturday to capture his first ever world title, the mixed martial arts world was abuzz as to whom Woodley will defend his throne against. The discussion can start with a pound-for-pound king, as “The Chosen One” disclosed that a match with former 170-pound monarch Georges St. Pierre is in the works. The legendary Madison Square Garden in New York City, which hosts UFC 205, is a likely landing spot for the fight, should contracts be agreed upon. Woodley revealed the talks on his “Morning Wood with Deez Nuts” podcast Tuesday afternoon and he couldn’t be more enthused to make the first defense of his title against a man considered by most as one of the greatest, if not the greatest pound-for-pound fighter in MMA history. “I’ve already spoken to the lineal champion; the No. 1 welterweight … one of the greatest in the sport,” Woodley said. “His interest …

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