{"id":201026,"date":"2016-08-12T12:29:47","date_gmt":"2016-08-12T19:29:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=201026"},"modified":"2016-08-12T12:29:47","modified_gmt":"2016-08-12T19:29:47","slug":"tyron-woodley-gets-word-dana-white-first-ufc-welterweight-title-defense-matchup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/tyron-woodley\/tyron-woodley-gets-word-dana-white-first-ufc-welterweight-title-defense-matchup\/","title":{"rendered":"Tyron Woodley gets word from Dana White on his first UFC welterweight title defense matchup"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Tyron Woodley realized his dreams at UFC 201, becoming the UFC welterweight champion of the world after <a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/ufc-201\/mma-community-reacts-tyron-woodleys-ko-robbie-lawler\/\">knocking out Robbie Lawler<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Following the biggest win of his career, Woodley said that he was looking for big fights and <a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/videos\/video-tyron-woodley-calls-out-nick-diaz-shuts-down-stephen-thompson\/\">called out Nick Diaz<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>However, it looks like the UFC rankings will serve their purpose for the welterweight division&#8217;s next title fight as Dana White told <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ufc.com\/news\/Dana-White-McGregor-back-to-145-next-Woodley-will-face-Wonderboy\" target=\"_blank\">UFC.com<\/a> on Thursday that #1 ranked Stephen &#8220;Wonderboy&#8221; Thompson will fight Woodley for the title next.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think that Nate feels his brother should have the fight at 170, but Nick is not going to come back and fight for the title right away,&#8221; White said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere are other guys deserving of a title shot. 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