UFC President Dana White did not dive too deep into the topic of Tyron Woodley’s concerns with racism in mixed martial arts and almost dismissing it altogether when he said Woodley was “a smart guy, he’s a good-looking kid, he’s explosive, he’s got knockout power but he’s a bit of a drama queen.”
Rather than let everything play out through the media, the UFC Welterweight Champion chose to call the boss himself to sort things out. Woodley told Fox Sports:
“I think Dana’s more speaking from a marketing standpoint. And Dana called me after his interview and I listened to the interview and it didn’t really come off all that bad to me. He was actually extremely complimentary in certain parts of the interview and he said ‘he’s a bit of a drama queen.’ I can say he’s a bit of a drama queen.
“It’s just him saying his opinion but he’s thinking more from a marketing standpoint being in this sport 25-plus years and seeing what guys did and how they exploded into stardom and if those were my goals, he would have the perfect route for me. But he also has to understand why I’m in this sport, what I’m doing it for, what I’m fighting for and I might not have the same goals as some other people.”
Woodley is preparing himself for another championship defense against Stephen Thompson at “UFC 209”.
