UFC Welterweight Champion Tyron Woodley doesn’t appear to be excited about his next fight.
On Saturday, Woodley will defend his title against Demian Maia in the co-main event of UFC 214.
During a recent conference call to promote the event, Woodley said a win against Maia won’t do much for his career.
“It’s one step, but it’s not a huge step, to be honest,” Woodley said. “Obviously there’s a guy named Georges St-Pierre that’s out there talking about still fighting. There’s other welterweights like Nick Diaz, who is, in my opinion, a lineal top 10, top five welterweight. There’s other fights and other things that could make me the greatest welterweight.”
Woodley went on to say, with a good performance, he could still move forward as being considered one of the best welterweights of all time.
“It won’t be a huge, long jump, but it will be a step forward. And I’m in it for the long haul,” Woodley said. “I’m not trying to win two or three fights and get out of this. I’m trying to grow as a champion and grow into a superstar.”
UFC 214 will take place July 29 at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California.
