{"id":226246,"date":"2017-03-04T22:33:00","date_gmt":"2017-03-05T06:33:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=226246"},"modified":"2017-04-14T14:09:59","modified_gmt":"2017-04-14T21:09:59","slug":"ufc-fighters-react-thompson-vs-woodley-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/ufc-209\/ufc-fighters-react-thompson-vs-woodley-2\/","title":{"rendered":"UFC Fighters react to Thompson vs. Woodley 2"},"content":{"rendered":"

Current UFC welterweight title holder Tyron Woodley took on top division contender Stephen Thompson in the main event of tonight’s UFC 209 fight card in Las Vegas.<\/p>\n

Both men were very tentative for the better portion of 25 minutes, excluding a last minute surge from Woodley which almost resulted in a fight ending stoppage.<\/p>\n

With that said, Stephen Thompson really seemed to dictate the majority of the fight while maintaining the better octagon control. <\/p>\n

And so, after five rounds of unpopular action the judges in attendance awarded Tyron Woodley with a majority decision victory (48-47, 47-47, 48-47).<\/p>\n

Many fans and analysts believed the fight would be ruled a draw when the horn sounded to end round five. However, that was not the case and the welterweight division will now likely move forward from the rivalry. <\/p>\n

Here is how fellow fighters reacted to tonight’s UFC 209 Thompson vs. Woodley main event:<\/p>\n

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Woodley is embarrassing himself. #UFC209<\/a><\/p>\n

— Dan Hardy (@danhardymma) March 5, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n