Tyron Woodley as soon as took some public pictures 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 Till 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 essential of the dearth of motion, putting the onus on Woodley for failing to complete the struggle. 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 struggle with Until.
“That’s why I made that music I’ll Beat Yo Ass,” Woodley stated on the Verse Us podcast.. “For those who hearken to the lyrics it was for Dana White. I couldn’t say I needed to beat Dana White’s ass, however I needed to dangerous as a result of he made me look silly. Why are you going to sit down right here and act like, everyone, [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 person stated any person they shut my mic off. In my ear, ‘You possibly can’t reply. You possibly can’t say nothing. You possibly can’t communicate on this.’”
Woodley reigned as UFC welterweight champion from 2016-2019. Throughout his run on the high, he not often hid his displeasure with how the group promoted him and his need to struggle 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 techniques.
“I really feel like they felt like, ‘This motherf*cker thinks he’s too sensible,’” Woodley stated. “That’s form of what I all the time felt. However I’m not going to dumb myself down for no one. I do know everyone’s numbers. While you’re a fighter, and you already know everyone’s numbers, I’m going to the negotiation desk in a different way. If I do know any person is negotiating a brand new deal every struggle irrespective 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 do this. I used to be on the identical administration workforce with an athlete that was doing that.
“So after I fought Robbie [Lawler], you’ve acquired to acknowledge Robbie was American Prime Workforce, he was managed by Dan Lambert. So plenty of the negotiation to struggle me I learn about. I do know you bought an additional $250,000 to struggle me.”
Woodley defeated Lawler at UFC 201 through first-round knockout to turn into welterweight champion. He went on to defend his title in opposition to Until, Maia, and Stephen Thompson (twice, because of their first struggle ending in a majority draw).
None of that was a part of the UFC’s plan, in keeping 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 massive rift of the ability dispute is I do know what he was supplied,” 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 would like every thing that he was about to get. I would like every thing that you simply talked about. I would like each little perk. I would like each little additional below the desk, and I used to be relentless on it.”
Take a look at the lyrics to I’ll Beat Yo Ass beneath, courtesy of Genius Lyrics.
[Intro: TWOODLEY & Wiz Khalifa]
Uh (Uh)
Hahahaha (Yeah, gang)
Finest welterweight on the earth (Finest 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)
Discuss slick, transfer fast like a macho (Uh)
The place have you ever, huh? Again with my eyes closed (What? Wow)
You possibly can’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)
Discuss slick, transfer fast like a macho (Yeah)
The place have you ever, huh? Again with my eyes closed (Uh)
You possibly can’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 enamel (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)
Arms on that, H-O-D (H-O-D)
After I’m on this octagon, I’m G-O-D (G-O-D)
Get that ass beat reside on TV (On TV)
N*gga layin’ out, glad it received’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)
Discuss slick, transfer fast like a macho (Uh)
The place have you ever, huh? Again with my eyes closed (What? Wow)
You possibly can’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)
Discuss slick, transfer fast like a macho (Yeah)
The place have you ever, huh? Again with my eyes closed (Uh)
You possibly can’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 do 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 would make a transfer
On the bottom, on the bottom, fuck with me, that’s the place you goin’, it’s goin’ down
Goin’ down, check me and also you already know and I’m with the champ
Prepare onerous, so I already acquired 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)
Discuss slick, transfer fast like a macho (Uh)
The place have you ever, huh? Again with my eyes closed (What? Wow)
You possibly can’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)
Discuss slick, transfer fast like a macho (Let’s go)
The place have you ever, huh? Again with my eyes closed (Uh)
You possibly can’t fuck with me, yeah, I do know (Look, I’ll)
