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UFC President Dana White says the toughest fighter he’s ever faced is welterweight Tyron Woodley saying it’s like « pulling your teeth « 

Woodley was the UFC welterweight champion from July 2016 when he knocked out Robbie Lawler at UFC 201 until March 2019 when he left his belt to Kamaru Usman at UFC 235 Since then Woodley struggled, losing three consecutive fights to Usman, Gilbert Burns and most recently Colby Covington His recent fights inside the cage have led White to suggest that Woodley should consider hanging up his gloves

Speaking to Kris Fade of Virgin Radio, White opened up about his relationship with Woodley, saying « The Chosen One » is the toughest fighter he has faced during his tenure as president of the UFC (via TSN’s Aaron Bronsteter)

Dana White to @krisfade: « I would say the toughest kid I’ve ever dealt with, and everyone thinks I don’t like him, that must be Woodley Woodley is the toughest kid on which I’ve never dealt with I’m looking at what he could have done and what he should have done « 

Dana White to @krisfade: « I would say the toughest kid I’ve ever dealt with, and everyone thinks I don’t like him, that must be Woodley Woodley is the most kid tough guy I’ve ever dealt with I’m looking at what he could have done and what he should have done « 

« A handsome kid, a physique, the whole thing becomes world champion, has that knockout power, has all the tools and everything, but he always pulls his teeth with him and that’s always something else that the fight « 

« A handsome kid, a physique, all that becomes world champion, has that knockout power, has all the tools and everything, but he always pulls his teeth with him and it’s always something else that the fight « 

Considering that White recently suggested that Woodley should retire, it might not come as a surprise to see his name mentioned when asked who the toughest fighter he’s had to deal with is. facing in his race for the UFC President Then again, given some of White’s relationships with fighters such as Randy Couture, Conor McGregor and a host of others over the years, it may be a big reveal that White chooses Woodley for his answer

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