TYRON WOODLEY will not get his superfight with Conor McGregor anytime soon – because the American is booked in for a rematch with Stephen Thompson at UFC 209.
Welterweight king Woodley had expressed his desire to take on ‘The Notorious’, after the pair exchanged words prior to the UFC 205 weigh-ins in New York.
But the Missouri native is first going to attempt to finish what he started inside the Octagon at Madison Square Garden.
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Woodley defended his title against fellow American Thompson on November 12 last year and the bout was declared a majority draw after five rounds.
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Now they get to do it all over again in the UFC 209 main event in Las Vegas on March 4.
With that majority draw verdict in the Big Apple, Woodley got to hold on to his belt – for a while.
Later that night, McGregor beat Eddie Alvarez and claimed the lightweight title to become a two-weight world champ.
When he realised there was only one belt on hand for him to parade inside the cage after the fight, the Dubliner demanded he be presented with a second one.
Scrambling UFC officials convinced an unimpressed Woodley to lend them his temporarily so that McGregor could show off a second strap after his historic victory.
The Crumlin native's next move remains a mystery. He has been taking some time off and will become a father in May.
But if Woodley defeats Thompson in Sin City, a showdown with McGregor in the second half of the year remains a possibility
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