At UFC 235 in March, Tyron Woodley will defend his welterweight belt against Kamaru Usman to the surprise of many, including Woodley’s own coach Din Thomas.
Fans were expecting to see Woodley face Colby Covington for the title, since Covington won the interim title last summer before being stripped, and the pair have been going back-and-forth over social media for a while.. However, the UFC decided to award the title shot to Usman instead, which drew heavy criticism from Covington.
Thomas spoke to BJPenn.com and said Covington – in his eyes – deserved the opportunity to fight the champ first given Covington’s recent performances and the budding enmity between Covington and Woodley.