Earlier this week, former UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley revealed his plans to move up to middleweight after cleaning out the welterweight division, teasing of a superfight with undefeated UFC middleweight champ Israel Adesanya.
‘T-Wood’ believes he matches up well with Adesanya due to the Nigerian’s fear of ‘guys with power’, citing Adesanya’s lackluster performance against Cuban powerhouse Yoel Romero at UFC 248, which saw Adesanya land just 48 strikes after 25 minutes of action.
“I’ve seen some exposure in the Yoel Romero fight, he’s scared of guys with power,” Woodley said. “One thing that Yoel and I have in common — not the same — is power, explosiveness.