Tyron Woodley challenges fans to take an amateur fight

One of MMA's cliche phrases is "don't leave it in the hands of the judges." Dana White, Joe Rogan, and Mike Goldberg, (along with the rest of the UFC commentary staff) trot it out after every close decision. Fans use it to berate fighters who feel like they got robbed in a loss, and journalists use it to bemoan a system that often seems more broken than functional.

Now, one fighter has had enough, at least when it comes to hearing it from fans directed at fighters on the wrong side of a bad decision. Tyron Woodley recently took to Twitter, to air his displeasure with the idea that fighters aren't fighting hard enough, or being mindful enough of their position when they let a fight go to decision, and he's putting out a personal challenge to the MMA fan community at large: Take an 8-week camp, and take an amateur bout.

People! Quit saying don't leave it in the judges hands! That's the stupidest comment ever. You sound bites are delusional. No fight thinks

— Tyron T-Wood Woodley (@TWooodley) January 19, 2015

Hey I'm going to leave it in the judges hand. No fighter want to get finished. The higher you go in competition the closer the match up is!

— Tyron T-Wood Woodley (@TWooodley) January 19, 2015

Quit being a recorder and repeating everything you her Joe or Dana say. Be an individual and fan. Know you have no clue the mental capacity

— Tyron T-Wood Woodley (@TWooodley) January 19, 2015

It takes to compete on this level. The sacrifice, diet, training, sparring, luck, favor, being at the top during you peak, and being

— Tyron T-Wood Woodley (@TWooodley) January 19, 2015

Fortunate to not have substantial injuries during 3-4 Traning camps per year. Not to include family, finance, life struggles and

— Tyron T-Wood Woodley (@TWooodley) January 19, 2015

Uncontrollable variable. We @ufc fighters appreciate your passion, but you are passionate to a fault. Living through these sat fight nights

— Tyron T-Wood Woodley (@TWooodley) January 19, 2015

Taking stabs and shots at people you don't know from a stranger on the street. Life is larger than the octagon. Sun after u are done talkin

— Tyron T-Wood Woodley (@TWooodley) January 19, 2015

About the fight. Monday you go back to work. We go back to work in the gym. To fulfill these ridiculous expectations you blood thirsty fans

— Tyron T-Wood Woodley (@TWooodley) January 19, 2015

Want to see. Risking out health, time with family and the leisure activity you get to enjoy on the weekend. I challenge all non fighters

— Tyron T-Wood Woodley (@TWooodley) January 19, 2015

To do a 8wk camp and take 1 amateur fight to appreciate what we do more deeply and become a more conditional fan. #SoapBoxOver #JustSaying

— Tyron T-Wood Woodley (@TWooodley) January 19, 2015

Now that you've seen it, anyone thinking about taking up the challenge?