Hard to argue with this man.
I get the argument that he wants the "money fights"…but do you think GSP needs a Nick Diaz to sell PPVs? Did Brock need a big money opponent to sell-out arenas in his prime? Either of the Diaz Brothers can probably get 500K buys fighting a paper bag. Conor, GSP, Diaz etc have EARNED the right to call their shot, because they are the ones bringing the eyeballs.
Woodley fought ONCE in 2015 (an unconvincing split decision), knocked out Lawler impressively and then couldn’t beat Wonderboy. It’s not like he’s anywhere near the position of some of these other guys in terms of star power, record or dominance over his division.
Ducking the most deserving challengers (in my opinion Maie over Wonderboy FWIW) is a shortsighted move that may make him a few extra bucks now, but will hurt his popularity and long-term drawing power in the end.
Does Woodley want people to pay to see HIM, or will he always need someone else to sell his fights?