Former UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley has revealed particulars concerning the profitable battle provide he expanded to legendary fighter jets Georges Saint-Pierre and Nick Diaz.
GSP proposal
In line with Woodley, he offered $5 million to Georges St-Pierre to compete within the battle promoted by way of his group within the Center East. The previous champion defined his motivation to pursue the match whereas speaking to the motion community. “I offered $5 million GSP to struggle me within the Center East. I had a company. We have been going to advertise the struggle for me and the GSP.
Saint-Pierre, who formally retired from blended martial arts in February 2019, is constant together with his place on his return to aggressive competitors. The Canadian legend is broadly thought to be the most important welterweight of all time, defending his title 9 consecutive hours, successful the championship in two heavy divisions earlier than escaping.
Woodley noticed the potential for victory over St. Pierre as a career-defined second that overshadowed his current set-off. “If I defeat Georges Saint-Pierre, I do not care about Gilbert Burns, Vincente Luque, Colby Covington, or Kamal Usman (my loss).
Nick Diaz’s state of affairs
Following St. Pierre’s rejection, Woodley prolonged an identical provide to Nick Diaz for a similar quantity. “I then rotated and supplied him the identical quantity to Nick Diaz, $5 million to struggle within the Center East. He preferred the message I despatched him.
Diaz, who has confronted main private challenges lately, had been scheduled to return to motion in opposition to Vicente Luque at UFC 310 in December 2024, however has withdrawn from the match. Current updates from his camp present that he’s recovering effectively after finishing his rehabilitation program.
Promotional plan for the battle within the Center East
Woodley’s provide was a part of his wide-ranging promotion by way of “The Realest Worldwide Promotion” (Journey), which he launched with Center East assist. The previous champion confirmed that he claimed he had secured a considerable amount of funds for his promotional efforts and offered somebody to achieve “eight folks” for a selected matchup.
The Center East has emerged as a key vacation spot for fight sporting occasions, with the UFC holding common occasions in Abu Dhabi, Saudi Arabia and Qatar. Different promotions, such because the Courageous Fight Federation, have established operations all through the area.
St. Pierre has maintained his retirement from aggressive preventing, however he has saved the door open for potential grappling matches and charity occasions. He was scheduled to face Nick Diaz on the Grappling Exhibition, however the occasion was cancelled attributable to an damage.
Since leaving the UFC, Woodley has pursued a profession in skilled boxing. He made his boxing debut in opposition to YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul on August 29, 2021 at Rocket Mortgage Subject Home in Cleveland, Ohio, shedding his cut up resolution in eight rounds, however incomes over 500,000 pay-per-view purchases. Woodley later accepted the rematch. This culminated in a knockout loss and expressed curiosity in matches at different well-known exhibitions.
