LOS ANGELES -- Tyron Woodley isn’t happy with the UFC, or some of its fans it appears, calling himself the “worst-treated champion” in the history of the promotion.
The UFC welterweight champ believes he could be the fighter who helps the UFC break through in a big way with African-American combat sports fans, particularly considering the void left by the retirement of boxing superstar Floyd Mayweather Jr.
“I think I’m the only African-American fighter on the roster who can capture the market,” Woodley said Wednesday at a UFC media lunch. “Especially with Floyd Mayweather retiring and things like that.