Filed under: News , UFC LAS VEGAS – UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley is standing behind his assertion that racial prejudices firmly exist in MMA. Woodley (16-3-1 MMA, 6-2-1 UFC), who puts his title up for grabs against Stephen Thompson (13-1-1 MMA, 8-1-1 UFC) in March’s UFC 209 main event, stirred up a controversial and sensitive discussion this week when he stated in an interview with ESPN that racial bias – intentional or not – have held certain fighters from maximizing their star power and position in the sport.
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