Current Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) welterweight king Tyron Woodley will have more eyes on him than ever before when he defends his 170-pound title opposite Stephen Thompson at UFC 205 on Nov. 12 from New York City. Chalk up the heightened attention to headliner Conor McGregor.

In preparation for the biggest fight of his mixed martial arts (MMA) career, Woodley has brought in young phenom Sage Northcutt in an attempt to mirror the unorthodox techniques of "Wonderboy," which can be seen in the above video. According to the UFC welterweight champion, "Super" is actually a better version of Thompson.

"These young guys, man. Old man got to whip out those new tricks, because they come at you," said Woodley regarding Northcutt. "I work with Sage. He's obviously in a similar style as the opponent I will be fighting against."

Northcutt, 20, has taken the MMA world by storm after landing a UFC roster spot late last year and recording a 3-1 clip in his first four Octagon appearances.

"He, just in my opinion, is just a little bit faster, and his strikes come with a little bit more force. His takedown defense should be better," added Woodley. "His power should be better, so I'm actually training with a better version of what I'm going to compete with."

Whether training alongside a hungry striker like Northcutt at Roufusport will help Woodley or not, he's going to have to be at an all-time best come UFC 205. Thompson is way more polished than "Super" and has dismantled some of the best names in the division en route to earning a title shot.

UFC 205 will be headlined by a 155-pound title fight between current UFC lightweight champion Eddie Alvarez and the aforementioned McGregor.