“Im prepared to see my man Tyron Woodley go out there and finish this guy.” From what I hear, Tyron is prepared to rock,” Thompson said.” Im rooting for my man Tyron Woodley,” Thompson mentioned.
” Wonderboy” challenged Woodley for the welterweight title on two different celebrations. They would rematch 4 months later on in the main occasion of UFC 209 where Woodley earned a bulk decision to keep his title.
Thompson has likewise heard advantages about Woodleys preparation.
In a recent interview with MMA Fighting, Woodleys colleague Gerald Meerschaert said that “The Chosen One” looks like he did ahead of his fights with Robbie Lawler and Darren Till– which both ended with Woodley getting a finish.
Sharing nearly an hour of octagon time with somebody will create an extraordinary amount of regard. Thats what Stephen Thompson has established for former champion and two-time opponent Tyron Woodley.
” Now you have Masvidal, the BMF, going up to assist Tyron finish Colby Covington. I think its terrific.”
While Thompson is determining his next move in a crammed 170-pound department, he is delighted to put his battle fan hat on and see the competition play out this weekend.
” I am truly excited,” Thompson told MMA Fighting on What the Heck. “Im prepared to see my man Tyron Woodley go out there and complete this guy.
Woodley aims to return in champion type when he faces long time rival Colby Covington in the primary occasion of UFC Vegas 11 on Saturday in Las Vegas.
” Im rooting for my man Tyron Woodley,” Thompson mentioned. Its going to be a fun battle. Theres going to be a lot of smack in that octagon, outside of the octagon, any place.
” Wonderboy” challenged Woodley for the welterweight title on two various events. In their very first meeting at UFC 205 in November 2016, they combated to a majority draw in a “Fight of the Year” contender. They would rematch four months later in the main event of UFC 209 where Woodley made a bulk decision to retain his title.
While he didnt give an official prediction for the match, in a best world, Thompson is going to be on Team Woodley this Saturday night.
Woodley has lost his last two via uneven unanimous choices to Kamaru Usman and Gilbert Burns, and will get in a battle on a losing streak for the very first time in his profession.
” From what I hear, Tyron is prepared to rock,” Thompson said. “I think it was an eye-opener in his last fight and he was fired up. He took that very first shot and it went downhill from there. I think he rekindled that flame a little bit. And if youre going to get encouraged for a fight, its going to be with a guy like Colby Covington.”
