Tyron Woodley Thinks Fight With Conor McGregor Would Make Sense If He Wins At UFC 229

In an interview with TMZ’s The Hollywood Beatdown (via MMA Fighting), Tyron Woodley said that a fight with Conor McGregor would make sense if McGregor defeats UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov at UFC 229.

On the fight at UFC 229: “I’ll be there. I’ll be working the desk. I would think that if Khabib’s really about that action, he’s going to do what he says and it’s going to be really tough for Conor to have any lead in that arm to throw that knockout punch in the fourth or fifth round, so I would say Khabib [wins]. But just for selfish purposes, if Conor wins, then the only fight that makes sense is for him to fight me. Try to get a third belt.”

On how the fight would go: “Conor thought he wanted smoke and then he realized he really didn’t. I would smash him. He’s too little. He’s got one punch. What fighter have I ever fought that’s been able to beat me with one tool?”

On who will win McGregor vs. Nurmagomedov: “From my analyst hat, my mind says Khabib, but my bank account and my legacy says Conor. I would take that fight in a heartbeat.”