Tyron Woodley har redan uttryckt en önskan om att få fightas under UFC 213 den 8 juli, men ännu har han ingen officiell motståndare. Det hindrar inte Woodley från att meddela att han nu startat sitt träningsläger inför galan, och detta hade han att säga via sin instagram:
Tyron hade även följande att säga via ”BJPenn.com”:
You know the UFC doesn’t have that many stars. They have a lot of great fighters, but as far as actual stars there is not very many of them in the UFC. So with that said, I think that I am one of the guys that is right on the cusp of breaking through and becoming that star. And I think the UFC will put their heavy hitters on that card (UFC 213).
I don’t know exactly what they have planned, but I talked to Dana not to long ago and he asked me when I want to fight and I told him that I want to fight then (July 8). So with that said, I think that is going to be a go. That is what we are shooting for.
An opponent is not really defined. There is some welterweight bouts going on, but man it is a crazy sport right now. I don’t really feel confined to just fighting the number one contender. I am not going to be the only weight class in the UFC that has to stay true to that old rule set. When everyone is showing us that, you know, that the game is really wide open for giving the fans the fights they want to see.
Why would I not try and produce a fight with (Michael) Bisping or Nick or Nate Diaz, Georges St-Pierre and Conor McGregor. Those guys are my first options right now.
