Tyron Woodley demands public apology from UFC president Dana White – or else
Welterweight champion threatens he will take action unless his boss says sorry for scathing criticism of his UFC 214 performance
UFC president Dana White held nothing back in his criticism of Tyron Woodley at the weekend, but now his welterweight champion has returned fire.
Woodley retained his title by unanimous decision over Demian Maia in a plodding, heavily-panned bout at UFC 214, but has demanded his boss White apologise following a series of scathing comments at a post-fight press conference.
“If you’re going to publicly scrutinise me – Dana White, he needs to apologise to me,” Woodley said in an appearance on The MMA Hour podcast.
“I don’t have an issue with Dana. But the thing about it is, be a straight shooter to me. That’s how I operate ... you come and talk to me.
“If you thought I had a s***** fight? Come pull me to the side before going to the podium ... I’m a communicator. Come to me. I don’t want to hear about it afterwards.”
Woodley’s bout with Maia drew heavy boos from the Honda Centre crowd in Anaheim, California, with the pair setting a record for the lowest number of strikes attempted.