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Tyron Woodley explains GSP/Diaz call out: ‘This is not a sport anymore’
- Updated: August 5, 2016
Tyron Woodley has noticed a trend in the UFC involving its top athletes. In certain instances, the UFC rewards title shots to those with the highest drawing power over legitimate top contenders within a division.
Chael Sonnen, whose drawing power skyrocketed after his turn to UFC heel in 2010, was granted a shot at the light heavyweight title coming off a second championship loss to Anderson Silva at UFC 159. Nick Diaz, who lost in a controversial bout with Carlos Condit at UFC 143, was booked with welterweight champ Georges St-Pierre in his next fight. And now, most recently, Irish superstar Conor McGregor has been granted an immediate rematch with Nate Diaz even though he was submitted by the Californian at UFC 196.
Woodley, who knocked out Robbie Lawler to seize the 170-pound title at UFC 201, wants to defend the belt against a big name – possibly GSP or Nick Diaz.
‘T-Wood’ clarified his stance on …
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