MMA Fighting spoke to welterweight rising star Tyron Woodley late last week about Friday's Strikeforce Challengers fight against Nathan Coy. Woodley (5-0), a Missouri-native, talked about being disappointed he wasn't fighting on the Strikeforce card in St. Louis and wanting to compete more than every five or six months.

The former University of Missouri wrestling star also talked why he believes he is ready to fight the best 170-pounders in Strikeforce and why he hasn't let all the hype surrounding his career go to his head.

Check out the video interview below.