Tyron Woodley as soon as took some public photographs at Dana White with out his boss even realizing it.
In September 2018, Woodley was contemporary off of a dominant welterweight title protection in opposition to Darren Until at UFC 228. “The Chosen One” had rattled off 4 straight profitable defenses within the midst of a contentious relationship with White (then president, now CEO), which was exacerbated by feedback White made after a unique Woodley championship bout.
Following Woodley’s win over Demian Maia at UFC 214, White was important of the shortage of motion, placing the onus on Woodley for failing to complete the battle. That prompted Woodley to incorporate a particular message for White in his debut rap single, I’ll Beat Yo Ass, which was launched shortly after his battle with Until.
“That’s why I made that tune I’ll Beat Yo Ass,” Woodley stated on the Verse Us podcast.. “Should you take heed to the lyrics it was for Dana White. I couldn’t say I wished to beat Dana White’s ass, however I wished to unhealthy as a result of he made me look silly. Why are you going to sit down right here and act like, all people, [Michael] Bisping and [Kenny] Florian had been laughing, I’m like, ‘Ha ha ha, I’ll beat each your asses.’—not Florian, that’s my canine—however yeah, you made me look silly after which went I went on air I couldn’t defend myself. So any individual stated any individual they shut my mic off. In my ear, ‘You may’t reply. You may’t say nothing. You may’t communicate on this.’”
Woodley reigned as UFC welterweight champion from 2016-2019. Throughout his run on the high, he hardly ever hid his displeasure with how the group promoted him and his want to battle older, well-known fighters like Georges St-Pierre and Nick Diaz no matter their retirement standing.
From Woodley’s perspective, he made the a lot of the leverage he had, and the UFC didn’t respect his negotiation ways.
“I really feel like they felt like, ‘This motherf*cker thinks he’s too sensible,’” Woodley stated. “That’s sort of what I all the time felt. However I’m not going to dumb myself down for no person. I do know all people’s numbers. While you’re a fighter, and you already know all people’s numbers, I am going to the negotiation desk in a different way. If I do know any individual is negotiating a brand new deal every battle regardless of in the event that they’re on a 10-fight deal or not, if I’m the champion, motherf*cker now it’s my time to try this. I used to be on the identical administration crew with an athlete that was doing that.
“So after I fought Robbie [Lawler], you’ve obtained to acknowledge Robbie was American High Crew, he was managed by Dan Lambert. So a whole lot of the negotiation to battle me I find out about. I do know you bought an additional $250,000 to battle me.”
Woodley defeated Lawler at UFC 201 by way of first-round knockout to develop into welterweight champion. He went on to defend his title in opposition to Until, Maia, and Stephen Thompson (twice, as a result of their first battle ending in a majority draw).
None of that was a part of the UFC’s plan, in accordance with Woodley. He claims officers had been seeking to e-book Lawler in opposition to St-Pierre or Conor McGregor if he defeated Woodley at UFC 201. Woodley threw a wrench in these plans and later discovered himself upset that he wasn’t granted the identical alternatives afforded to Lawler.
“The rift began earlier than then, however the large rift of the ability dispute is I do know what he was provided,” Woodley stated. “If that is the NCAA event, and he’s the primary seed and I beat the primary seed, motherf*cker I’m the primary seed. So I need every thing that he was about to get. I need every thing that you just talked about. I need each little perk. I need each little additional beneath the desk, and I used to be relentless on it.”
Try the lyrics to I’ll Beat Yo Ass beneath, courtesy of Genius Lyrics.
[Intro: TWOODLEY & Wiz Khalifa]
Uh (Uh)
Hahahaha (Yeah, gang)
Greatest welterweight on the earth (Greatest welterweight on the earth)
On God (On God)TWOODLEY (TWOODLEY)
Uh, y’all in bother (Yeah, yeah, uh, yeah)[Chorus: T-Dubb-O & Wiz Khalifa]
I’ll beat your ass (Yeah)
I’ll beat your ass (Yeah)
I’ll beat your ass (Yeah)
I’ll beat your ass (Yeah)
I’ll beat ‘em, on God, although (Yeah)
Speak slick, transfer fast like a macho (Uh)
The place have you ever, huh? Again with my eyes closed (What? Wow)
You may’t fuck with me, yeah, I do know (Yeah, look, I’ll)
Beat your ass (Yeah)
I’ll beat your ass (Yeah)
I’ll beat your ass (Beat your ass, uh)
I’ll beat your ass (Beat your ass, yeah)
I’ll beat ‘em, on God, although (Yeah)
Speak slick, transfer fast like a macho (Yeah)
The place have you ever, huh? Again with my eyes closed (Uh)
You may’t fuck with me, yeah, I do know (Yeah, look, I’ll)[Verse 1: TWOODLEY]
Beat your ass in actual life, beat your ass on TV (N*gga)
I’ll beat your ass with some beef shit, beat your ass on GB
Pull up on that slick tip, n*ggas run once they see me
Now your eyes fuckin’ poppin’ out, you seein’ shit in 3D
Beat your head to the chicken (Bow), knock out all of your white tooth (Gone)One fruit punch in your shirt for n*ggas thinkin’ that I’m candy (Uh-uh)
Partitions loaded with concrete (Yup), fingertips with Nyquil
Fast to place a n*gga proper to sleep (Uh-uh), he lookin’ like he may scream (Oh)
Palms on that, H-O-D (H-O-D)
Once I’m on this octagon, I’m G-O-D (G-O-D)
Get that ass beat dwell on TV (On TV)
N*gga layin’ out, glad it gained’t be me (Uh-uh)[Chorus: T-Dubb-O & Wiz Khalifa]
I’ll beat your ass (Yeah)
I’ll beat your ass (Yeah)
I’ll beat your ass (Yeah)
I’ll beat your ass (Yeah)
I’ll beat ‘em, on God, although (Yeah)
Speak slick, transfer fast like a macho (Uh)
The place have you ever, huh? Again with my eyes closed (What? Wow)
You may’t fuck with me, yeah, I do know (Yeah, look, I’ll)
Beat your ass (Yeah)
I’ll beat your ass (Yeah)
I’ll beat your ass (Beat your ass, uh)
I’ll beat your ass (Beat your ass, yeah)
I’ll beat ‘em, on God, although (Yeah)
Speak slick, transfer fast like a macho (Yeah)
The place have you ever, huh? Again with my eyes closed (Uh)
You may’t fuck with me, yeah, I do know (Yeah, look, I’ll)[Verse 2: Wiz Khalifa]
Beat your ass, I’ll hit that fuel
I’ll roll up the joint of the kush, ain’t sufficient within the bag, can’t final
I used to be raised up on that block the place them n*ggas keep quick
I’ll take a n*gga out like a n*gga try this trash
Watch a n*gga transfer proper previous, oh, I’m extra lit than you
What would an actual n*gga do? Ooh, fuckin’ up you and your crew, ooh
I had a protracted day, I’m cool, however I ain’t within the temper
And, no, I simply ain’t bein’ impolite, you push me, I’d make a transfer
On the bottom, on the bottom, fuck with me, that’s the place you goin’, it’s goin’ down
Goin’ down, take a look at me and also you already know and I’m with the champ
Practice exhausting, so I already obtained the stamp
Younger n*ggas strive, however can’t, attempt to clarify, however I feel y’all don’t perceive[Chorus: T-Dubb-O & Wiz Khalifa]
I’ll beat your ass (Yeah, hahaha)
I’ll beat your ass (Yeah, uh)
I’ll beat your ass (Yeah, hahahahaha)
I’ll beat your ass (Yeah, yeah)
I’ll beat ‘em, on God, although (Yeah)
Speak slick, transfer fast like a macho (Uh)
The place have you ever, huh? Again with my eyes closed (What? Wow)
You may’t fuck with me, yeah, I do know (Yeah, look, I’ll)
Beat your ass (Yeah)I’ll beat your ass (Yeah)
I’ll beat your ass (Beat your ass, uh)
I’ll beat your ass (Beat your ass, yeah)
I’ll beat ‘em, on God, although (Yeah)
Speak slick, transfer fast like a macho (Let’s go)
The place have you ever, huh? Again with my eyes closed (Uh)
You may’t fuck with me, yeah, I do know (Look, I’ll)
