There is no denying that Tyron Woodley was not the most loved UFC champion during his tenure with the company and it is highly unfortunate. The power he had in his hands and the way he took the welterweight title from Robbie Lawler was vicious.
It seems that to this day Woodley continues to discuss the long list of ways he was disrespected during his tenure in the UFC and how much he wanted out of being with the company.
“I was going to leave the UFC after (fighting) Darren Till,” Woodley said when on the “MIGHTYcast” with Demetrious Johnson. “I told them, ‘F*cking cut me, dog. Ya’ll don’t want me here. Why ya’ll keep holding on to me, dog?’ We (kept) fighting and sh*t every fight because you know how I was. I was a gorilla. … I knew the numbers so well, I knew what everybody was making. I’m not finna go out there and be making the same as ‘Cowboy’ Cerrone.”
Tyron Woodley opened up about many topics, but most of all how he felt disrespected with the pay he earned in the UFC. Unfortunately, a champ has to compare his earnings in a negative light to someone who never won UFC gold. It kind of diminishes the road to a title if the paydays are the same.
Tyron Woodley: “That Motherf*cker Ain’t Never Touched Gold in His Life”
“That motherf*cker ain’t never touched gold in his life. That’s just a principle thing. Sometimes when you’re an African-American in this game, they think you should just be appreciative. I’m not just appreciative. I’m thankful that you gave me an opportunity, but you didn’t give me the gifts. God gave me the gifts. I’m thankful to him.”
Tyron Woodley even went on to discuss how he even fought for UFC flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson’s pay, as well.
“You got DJ who got (11) titles, but you going to pay ‘Cowboy’ Cerrone the same as him? Cowboy was making ($350,000). He never touched gold ever. So, your reason behind him making $350,000 per fight is that he never complains, he takes any fight that you offer him, he’ll even fight injured, he’ll even fight last-minute notice. That don’t work for me.”
These fighter podcasts like the Mighty Cast give so much insight into the fighters’ feelings after the bright lights of the fight are all done.
What are your thoughts on Tyron Woodley’s comments during his convo with Mighty Mouse?
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