CHARLOTTE – Count in Tyron Woodley for the “stacked” card UFC champs are clamoring to fight on in July at UFC 226. The UFC welterweight champ told MMAjunkie his shoulder is progressing faster than expected after a recent surgery. Still, he figures he’ll wait until the summer to fight on the promotion’s biggest card of the year. “At that point, it will be perfect time, and the proper opponent will emerge,” said Woodley (18-3-1 MMA, 8-2-1 UFC), who serves on the commentary desk for Saturday’s UFC on FOX 27 event, which takes place at Spectrum Center in Charlotte, N.C. UFC flyweight champ Demetrious Johnson (18-3-1 MMA, 8-2-1 UFC) recently requested a spot on the card that anchors the promotion’s International Fight Week. In an interview with ESPN.com , he said he needed a big card to take a fight with bantamweight champ T.J

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With shoulder progressing, champ Tyron Woodley targets UFC 226 return – MMA Junkie

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