Dana White doesn’t think Tyron Woodley is the fighter he once was during his UFC welterweight reign. But he still likes his chances when it comes to fighting a YouTube star.
Woodley, 39, will face Jake Paul on Aug. 28 at a venue yet to be announced. The fight will be Tyron’s first combat sports venture since entering free agency after he lost his UFC contract earlier this year.
Dana White thinks Tyron Woodley should knock out Jake Paul
“Tyron Woodley has punching power,” White said in analyzing the matchup on the Real Quick With Mike Swick podcast. “Obviously, he’s put a lot of guys to sleep in his career. Tyron Woodley doesn’t look like the Tyron Woodley of the past that put everybody to sleep. He hasn’t won a fight in three years. He’s going to be 40 years old. But, I’ll give it to Jake Paul. At least he’ll go in there with a guy who can punch.”
White seems to understand Woodley being underdog in the betting. As of Tuesday, Paul was listed as a -175 favorite and Woodley as a +145 underdog, according to Odds Shark.
“That has to do with Woodley’s age and that he hasn’t won a fight in three years.”
White leans in favor of his promotion’s former champion. When imagining how the upcoming Showtime boxing match will unfold, White predicts Woodley will knock Paul out, but he’s not overly confident.
“Tell me, when was the last time you saw Woodley look like Woodley? But I’d have to go with Woodley by knockout. Listen, man, Woodley should knock him out. But then again, the Tyron Woodley you’re talking about, who was the champion, he’s not the same damn guy he was four years ago.”
White’s prediction of a Woodley victory is not the first time the UFC president has faced Paul. Prior to Paul’s most recent boxing match, White predicted a Ben Askren victory. He even teased a possible $1 million bet on Askren, which he later revealed never came to fruition.
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