UFC.com<\/a> before his big fight against Covington, Woodley said that he is excited to take on his rival and prove he’s still MMA’s top welterweight fighter.<\/p>\n\u201cI just want to beat him because he\u2019s my next opponent, and because I should. I\u2019m the best welterweight in the world. It\u2019s time for me\u2014for myself\u2014to start proving that and going out there and fighting free. Should I really be out here competing if my only motivation\u2014had he not pissed you off, had he not been saying politically crazy stuff, had he not done these things\u2014then I wouldn\u2019t have wanted to beat him? No. I\u2019m the best welterweight and I\u2019ve got to go out there and show that,” Woodley said.<\/p>\n
Although you have to admire his confidence, you would be hard-pressed to find many fans and media who would agree with Woodley’s statement that he’s still the top welterweight in the UFC. There’s no doubt Woodley was the top welterweight in the sport back in 2016 to 2018 when he knocked out Robbie Lawler to win the title and then defended the belt against Demian Maia, Darren Till, and Stephen Thompson, but after losing to Usman and Burns, Woodley has a lot to prove against Covington.<\/p>\n
Where do you rank Tyron Woodley in the UFC welterweight division?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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