UFC Welterweight Champion Tyron Woodley doesn’t seem interested in a rematch with former title challenger Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson.
Following his successful title defense against Demian Maia, Woodley was asked about his thoughts on fight Thomspon next since there isn’t a clear top contender in his division.
“He’s gonna have to walk on water for him to get another shot at me,” Woodley said.
“He had two opportunities, and not many people get a second chance. He had two opportunities to show that he was the better fighter, and in both cases, I felt he didn’t show that. It just doesn’t make a ton of sense, to be honest.
“That’s like Joseph Benavidez getting another crack at Demetrious Johnson. Are a lot of fans going to be tuning in for that? To answer your question, there’s not a really clear-cut contender right now. What they have to do is shuffle the deck. Obviously, my shoulder is an issue, but that gives time for these guys to compete with each other and let a true No. 1 contender emerge.”
Following his last title defense, Woodley may need to take a significant amount of time away from the Octagon in order to heal a lingering shoulder injury. Woodley’s time away from the UFC could give the division time to crown a new top contender.
