'Wonderboy' posts signed contract for Woodley fight, draws champ's ire
Stephen Thompson is letting everyone know that he's down for a rematch with Tyron Woodley and the champ isn't impressed.
On Sunday, "Wonderboy" took to Twitter to show that he had recently signed a contract to fight the UFC welterweight titleholder and has been waiting for an answer since.
Waiting on you @TWooodley pic.twitter.com/XwFqePtVbe
— Stephen Thompson (@WonderboyMMA) January 9, 2017
Woodley responded to Thompson's post immediately, but it wasn't the answer Thompson was looking for. Rather than accept the bout, "The Chosen One" invoked the old BOFA-Deez Nuts meme, which Thompson deftly avoided:
@WonderboyMMA Just waiting on Boffa @WonderboyMMA
— Tyron T-Wood Woodley (@TWooodley) January 9, 2017
@TWooodley I've been on that boffa joke since high school 😂😂
— Stephen Thompson (@WonderboyMMA) January 9, 2017
@WonderboyMMA 😭😭😭😭 You also been on Boffa since I beat you Nov. 12, 2016! @WonderboyMMA
— Tyron T-Wood Woodley (@TWooodley) January 9, 2017
The discussion became heated as Woodley denied that Thompson was worthy of a runback despite their title match at UFC 205 last November ending in a majority draw. Woodley landed some of the most visibly damaging punches of the five round bout, but was only able to win over one judge while the other two scored it 47-47.
That result was enough for Woodley to retain his belt, though Thompson remained in the No. 1 contender's spot that he's held since defeating Rory MacDonald last June. Thompson's standing combined with the debatable result of their first meeting has him questioning why Woodley is so reluctant to fight him again.
Woodley wrote that Thompson is "entitled" and "delusional," and then suggested that his next title defense could be against No. 3-ranked welterweight Demian Maia.
@TWooodley Looks like both our arms are raised. I wouldn't call that a win. It's fine if ur scared. I wouldn't fight me twice either!
— Stephen Thompson (@WonderboyMMA) January 9, 2017
@WonderboyMMA Im tellin u ur lucky it was a draw. The controversy was weather u lost, draw, or they should have stopped it yet ur "Entitled" 2 a rematch🤔
— Tyron T-Wood Woodley (@TWooodley) January 9, 2017
@WonderboyMMA @WonderboyMMA BRUH! Obviously I punched you 2 hard in that fight! You are overly entitled & delusional maybe I'll give @demianmaia the shot pic.twitter.com/UT0S75a4Jb
— Tyron T-Wood Woodley (@TWooodley) January 9, 2017
Hey @demianmaia what you got going on March 4th 2017? I'm free #ufc209 @ufc Las Vegas! Since people want me to fight who "Deserves" a shot.
— Tyron T-Wood Woodley (@TWooodley) January 9, 2017
The UFC has only one title fight scheduled for 2017 so far and it doesn't look like they'll be adding a match for the 170-pound belt anytime soon.
- With h/t to MMA Fighting