UFC Welterweight Champion Tyron Woodley isn’t sure about whether or not former champion Georges St-Pierre actually wants to return to the sport.
This Saturday, Woodley will defend his championship against top contender Demian Maia.
UFC President Dana White has said in the past whoever wins Saturday’s welterweight title fight will fight St-Pierre when he returns to the UFC.
Woodley was asked about the possibility of fighting St-Pierre on a recent episode of The MMA Hour.
“I don’t even want to talk about GSP because GSP is playing everybody,” Woodley said.
“I don’t know if he really wants to fight. I don’t know if he really wants to fight me or if he wants to fight Bisping.”
Woodley went on to say he doesn’t think St-Pierre wants to fight him, and if someone else was the champion, St-Pierre would gladly challenge them.
“To be flat out honest, I don’t think he wants to fight me,” Woodley said.
“Think about why (St-Pierre) left the sport. He said he had some personal issues. He also spoke about the rampant usage of PEDs in the sport, and also, concussions.
“What guy that’s on the list is going to give him a concussion besides me? Not Demian Maia, most likely not Michael Bisping. Bisping is known for enduring damage, being resilient and always pushing forward. Most likely not ‘Wonderboy’, because Georges came from a sport karate background. He’s trained with Stephen Thompson.
“I think if ‘Wonderboy’ had beat me, (St-Pierre) would have fought him. If Demian Maia comes out on top this weekend, I think he’ll fight him. I just don’t think that he wants to come in after three years and face a guy like me who is completely determined not to lose his belt.”
Woodley will fight Maia in the co-main event of UFC 214 on July 29 at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California.
