{"id":218416,"date":"2017-01-19T06:58:20","date_gmt":"2017-01-19T14:58:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=218416"},"modified":"2017-01-19T06:59:09","modified_gmt":"2017-01-19T14:59:09","slug":"tyron-woodley-demetrious-johnson-doesnt-get-credit-due-race","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/tyron-woodley\/tyron-woodley-demetrious-johnson-doesnt-get-credit-due-race\/","title":{"rendered":"Tyron Woodley: Demetrious Johnson doesn’t get push due to race"},"content":{"rendered":"

UFC flyweight kingpin Demetrious Johnson is hailed as one of the greatest fighters on the planet today<\/a>. With a superb 11-fight win streak that has seen him defend his flyweight title nine times over the past four years, Johnson currently sits atop the UFC’s official pound for pound rankings.<\/p>\n

With that being said, UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley believes that Demetrious Johnson doesn’t get the push he deserves because of race.<\/p>\n

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He spoke on an ESPN appearance:<\/p>\n

\u201cSome people say it\u2019s a racist sport. They second I bring up race, I\u2019m immediately \u2018race baiting\u2019, but I can point out clear facts that no other champion has been treated like me.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m not saying they\u2019re supporting him more (because he\u2019s white), but he sure as heck has fans that cross the line quite a bit \u2014 which is not his fault, I\u2019m not saying it\u2019s his fault. Let\u2019s get that clear \u2014 But let\u2019s put the cards on the table, real is real. If I was a different complexion, people and fans would treat me a different way.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWho\u2019s the pound-for-pound fighter in the world right now? Demetrious Johnson. African-American male, complete Tasmanian Devil. Why isn\u2019t he getting the big endorsements? Why isn\u2019t he making the most money? What\u2019s the difference?<\/p>\n

\u201cThink about it. The second Jon Jones slipped on a banana peel \u2014 granted he\u2019s his own worst enemy \u2014 but they can\u2019t wait to throw him underneath the bus. People of different races are given several chances.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m by far the worst treated champion in history of the UFC. Blatantly facts,\u201d Tyron said. \u201cThere\u2019s no \u201cthink\u201d, it\u2019s complete fact.\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Woodley of course isn’t pleased with how he was promoted as a champion leading up to his UFC 205 scrap with Thompson<\/a>, where he was the betting underdog in the fight. Leading up to the pair’s highly anticipated rematch at UFC 209 on March 4th<\/a>, Woodley is once again the underdog despite being the 170 pound champion.<\/p>\n

This article first appeared on BJPenn.com<\/a> on 1\/19\/2017.<\/p>\n