“Thompson doesn’t respect me,” Woodley tells bjpenn.com. “He doesn’t take into account the fact that I’m a martial artist, that I have excellent cardio. He thought he could finish me off in the later rounds, but it was in the fourth round that I did the most damage to him. I always respect my opponents, but Stephen did nothing to surprise me. I was ready for anything, I defended well against his signature kicks.”
“Stephen wants to transform himself, drink some protein and get bigger. I just need to stick to the plan for the first fight, but do it better. In the first fight, I only showed 25% of what we planned for UFC 205. If I fulfill 50% of the plan for the fight, it will be a very convincing victory.”