Michael Bisping just threw a wrench in fellow UFC champ Tyron Woodley's plans

For the first time in his career, UFC welterweight champ Tyron Woodley is in high demand. All sorts of opponents are clamoring to fight him.

Woodley thought he already had a good list of future opponents. But then his fellow UFC commentator and middleweight champ Michael Bisping (30-7 MMA, 20-7 UFC) walked up to him backstage at UFC 207. Now, he’s not sure what’s next.

There was Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson (13-1-1 MMA, 8-1-1 UFC), whom he fought to a draw at UFC 205. Of his options, it was the one he was least excited about, particularly in light of Thompson’s claim he was owed one.

“If you notice, ‘Wonderboy’ is arguing for a rematch because people weren’t 100 percent decisive on whether I won or it was a draw,” Woodley said. “It’s never been a question of whether or not he won. The only question was, was it a draw or did I win? So with those details, how the hell do you feel obligated and entitled to a rematch?”

Then there’s Demian Maia (24-6 MMA, 18-6 UFC), who’s won six straight. It’s as fine a challenger as any, even if Woodley thinks his wrestling will cancel out Maia’s stellar ground work.

“It’s not easy to take me down, so I don’t know how Demian is going to employ his world-class jiu-jitsu if he can’t take me down,” Woodley said.

A fantasy matchup with ex-champ Georges St-Pierre (25-2 MMA, 19-2 UFC) was once a thing. Then there was a grudge match with lightweight champ Conor McGregor (21-3 MMA, 9-1 UFC), and a money fight with Nick Diaz (26-9 MMA, 7-6 UFC).

All of those sounded feasible, and then Bisping said he wanted a fight – perhaps at a catchweight of 180 pounds, or maybe even at middleweight.

“If you’re silly enough to get in there with me and put the belt on the line, bro, let’s do it,” Woodley told MMAjunkie Radio.

The two even walked up to UFC President Dana White to pitch it. As Woodley puts it, “He didn’t really say no.”

“He was like, ‘Hold on. That might be a little deal,'” the welterweight champ added. “When he gets back, I’m going to reach out to see what his thoughts are. I’ve got options, which is good.”

Recently, Woodley posted an online poll asking fans whether he should fight Thompson or McGregor, who famously confronted him backstage at UFC 205. The margin between the two was slim.

A previous round of negotiations with the UFC netted three options: Thompson, Diaz or McGregor. Maia was not offered as a potential opponent.

Woodley already knows how that will be interpreted, but those looking for blame should look elsewhere.

“I’m not running from the guy,” he said. “He’s a tough fighter.

“All these fights are important to me and my career. It just when I take these fights and what time. It has to make sense for me on when I take these fights. I will fight all these guys. But it might make sense for me to fight Michael Bisping before I fight ‘Wonderboy.’ It might make sense for me to fight (Nick) Diaz at UFC 209 instead of Demian Maia. It’s just a scheduling and timing deal.”

So now he’s just got to schedule something. A lot of impatient welterweights are in the queue.

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