GSP vacated the title when Rory was 24, he had his chance in his prime to take over the WW division the last three years and couldn't do it.
He was up against very tough competition for sure, but he just couldn't win the big fight.
It'll be interesting to see if Woodley can defend his title against Thompson. If he does he will have beaten both Thompson and Lawlor, which are the two guys Rory lost to in his big fights since GSP left, and Rory beat Woodley in between all those fights.
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