UFC Welterweight Champion Tyron Woodley has quickly become one of the more vocal fighters in the Ultimate Fighting Championship since getting a hold of the gold. When it was revealed that fellow welterweight contender, Demian Maia would be clashing with Jorge Masvidal instead of getting a shot at the belt Woodley responded by relating to the Brazilian grappler.
Woodley opened up to the media [via. MMA Fighting], telling them:
“Part of me wants to feel bad and have compassion for Demian Maia. The other part of me, I’ve been in four No. 1 contender fights. If Carlos Condit had beaten me, he would’ve immediately fought for a title shot. Rory MacDonald beat me, he fought for a title shot. If Kelvin Gastelum would’ve beaten me, they would’ve said he’s going to fight for a title shot.
“So I’ve been in that position enough to know that he has to do something different himself. Unfortunately, this sport of mixed martial arts has turned into where the fans want to see you get knocked the hell out, and cut open, and in these wars. They don’t respect his art. He’s one of the best grapplers in the UFC right now, and they don’t respect his art that he brings to the table. That’s not my job to go and promote him. I have a hard enough time promoting myself.”
