Woodley Explains Lackluster Main Event, Explains Poor Performance

“It was tough to get in. He was countering as I was coming in, it was just really awkward. It’s my first rematch and I think we was both a bit hesitant. In the last round, I knew I had to go for the kill…”

The main event of “UFC 209” suffered from both Tyron Woodley and Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson being too respective of each other’s knockout power. Woodley explains his lackluster performance in the championship fight, and explains how it all unfolded.