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- Given Name: Johny Harvey Hendricks
- Professional MMA Record: 15-1-0 (Win-Loss-Draw)
- Nickname: Big Rig
- Current Streak: 6 Wins
- Age: 29 | Date of Birth: 1983.09.12
- Last Fight: March 16, 2013 in UFC
- Weight Class: Welterweight | Last Weigh-In: 171.0 lbs
- Career Disclosed Earnings: $431,500 USD
- Height: 5'9" (176cm) | Reach: 69.0" (175cm)
- Gym/Affiliation: Team Takedown
- Born: Ada, Oklahoma, United States
- Fighter Pages: Sherdog | Wikipedia | The UG | UFC.com
- Fighting out of: Dallas, Texas
- Personal Pages: Twitter | Facebook | MySpace
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Once a highly touted Up-and-coming prospect and now a top 10 welterweight, Johny Hendricks is one of the best collegiate wrestlers to enter the world of professional fighting in years. During his amateur career with Oklahoma State University, Hendricks won the 2005 and 2006 NCAA Division I Championship at 165 lbs., and earned All-American honors four times along with three Big 12 Conference championships.
Following his collegiate wrestling career, Hendricks made the move to MMA, winning two fights in the WEC before the welterweight division was dissolved and Hendricks was folded into the more competitive UFC welterweight division. In his first fight with the UFC, Hendricks upset TUF 7 winner Amir Sadollah with a first-round TKO victory in just 29 seconds, following that up with back-to-back wins over Ricardo Funch and TJ Grant. Hendricks, however, would suffer the first defeat of his career at The Ultimate Fighter 12 Finale to fellow wrestler Rick Story.
Big Rig took the loss seriously and would put together a two fight win streak that earned him a fight with top 5 ranked welterweight Jon Fitch. Hendricks dealt Fitch a KO loss in the 1st round, the first loss Fitch had suffered since his title fight with GSP four years prior. Fitch followed that win up with a decision win over another top 5 welterweight in Josh Koscheck. His latest win not only has given Big Rig a four fight win streak (the last two over top ranked WW's), but has also earned him a number one contender match up with fellow brawler, Martin Kampmann. The two are scheduled to square off at UFC 154, with the winner potentially garnering a much coveted title shot. During the night's co main event, Hendricks came out victorious with a first round KO of the recently streaking Kampmann.
Hendricks still relies on his wrestling base to get him through fights that are not going his way. But he also has solid power in his punches and says that he prefers to stand and strike with opponents rather than taking them to the ground. His extraordinary wrestling base suggests he might follow a trail in his physical development much like another Welterweight standout, Josh Koscheck, and add increasingly potent striking and submission skills.
Johny would face off against Carlos Condit at UFC 158 in a #1 contender's match to face the winner of the GSP vs. Diaz match up. Johny would defeat Condit by Unanimous Decision in the Fight of the Night and should now finally be in line to get the title shot he has been waiting for.
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Johny Hendricks MMA Fight Record
| Professional Results | Opponent | Event | Date |
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| Confirmed Upcoming Bout |
Georges St. Pierre
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UFC 167: St. Pierre vs. Hendricks
Main Event | Title Challenge | Welterweight | 170 |
2013.11.16 |
| Odds: +180 Slight Underdog | |||
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Win | Decision | Unanimous
3 Rounds, 15:00 Total |
Carlos Condit
Ref: Marc Goddard |
UFC 158: St. Pierre vs. Diaz
Co-Main Event | Welterweight | 170 lbs |
2013.03.16 |
| Odds: -115 Near Even | Disclosed Pay: $50,000 Fight/Night | Weigh-In: 171.0 lbs | |||
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#68 Greatest Fight of All Time
#2 Best MMA Fight of the Year for 2013 UFC 158 Fight of the Night |
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| Cancelled Bout | Jake Ellenberger | UFC 158 - Reason: Hendricks to Condit Fight | 2013.03.16 |
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Win | KO/TKO | Punch
0:46 Round 1 of 3 |
Martin Kampmann
Ref: Dan Miragliotta |
UFC 154: St. Pierre vs. Condit
Co-Main Event | Welterweight | 170 lbs |
2012.11.17 |
| Odds: -160 Slight Favorite | Disclosed Pay: $70,000 KO/Night | Weigh-In: 171.0 lbs | |||
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#48 Greatest Knockout of All Time
#7 Best MMA Knockout of the Year 2012 UFC 154 Knockout of the Night |
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Win | Decision | Split
3 Rounds, 15:00 Total |
Josh Koscheck
Ref: Kevin Mulhall |
UFC on FOX 3: Diaz vs. Miller
Co-Main Event | Welterweight | 170 lbs |
2012.05.05 |
| Odds: -140 Slight Favorite | Weigh-In: 170.5 lbs | |||
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Win | KO/TKO | Punch
0:12 Round 1 of 3 |
Jon Fitch
Ref: Steve Mazzagatti |
UFC 141: Lesnar vs. Overeem
Main Card | Welterweight | 170 lbs |
2011.12.30 |
| Odds: +190 Slight Underdog | Disclosed Pay: $127,000 ($26K Base, $26K Bonus, $75K KO/Night) | Weigh-In: 170.0 lbs | |||
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#25 Greatest Knockout of All Time
#15 Biggest Upset of All Time #23 Best MMA Knockout of the Year 2011 UFC 141 Knockout of the Night |
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Win | Decision | Split
3 Rounds, 15:00 Total |
Mike Pierce
Ref: Mario Yamasaki |
UFC 133: Evans vs. Ortiz 2
Preliminary Card | Welterweight | 170 lbs |
2011.08.06 |
| Odds: -150 Slight Favorite | Weigh-In: 170.8 lbs | |||
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Win | KO/TKO | Punches
1:35 Round 1 of 3 |
TJ Waldburger
Ref: Mario Yamasaki |
UFC Fight Night 24: Nogueira vs. Davis
Preliminary Card | Welterweight | 170 lbs |
2011.03.26 |
| Odds: -380 Moderate Favorite | Disclosed Pay: $99,000 ($22K Base, $22K Bonus, $55K KO/Night) | Weigh-In: 170.0 lbs | |||
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UFC Fight Night 24 Knockout of the Night
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| Cancelled Bout | Paulo Thiago | UFC on Versus 3 - Reason: Thiago Elbow Injury | 2011.03.03 |
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Loss | Decision | Unanimous
3 Rounds, 15:00 Total |
Rick Story
Ref: Steve Mazzagatti |
The Ultimate Fighter 12 Finale
Main Card | Welterweight | 170 lbs |
2010.12.04 |
| Odds: -210 Moderate Favorite Upset Defeat | Disclosed Pay: $22,000 Base | Weigh-In: 171.0 lbs | |||
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Win | KO/TKO | Punches
0:40 Round 2 of 3, 5:40 Total |
Charlie Brenneman
Ref: Josh Rosenthal |
UFC 117: Silva vs Sonnen
Preliminary Card | Welterweight | 170 lbs |
2010.08.07 |
| Odds: -425 Heavy Favorite | Disclosed Pay: $40,000 ($20K Base, $20K Bonus) | Weigh-In: 171.0 lbs | |||
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Win | Decision | Majority
3 Rounds, 15:00 Total |
TJ Grant
Ref: Marc-Andre Cote |
UFC 113: Machida vs Shogun 2
Preliminary Card | Welterweight | 170 lbs |
2010.05.08 |
| Odds: -500 Heavy Favorite | Weigh-In: 170.0 lbs | |||
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Win | Decision | Unanimous
3 Rounds, 15:00 Total |
Ricardo Funch
Ref: Dan Miragliotta |
UFC 107: Penn vs. Sanchez
Preliminary Card | Welterweight | 170 lbs |
2009.12.12 |
| Odds: -450 Heavy Favorite | Weigh-In: 171.0 lbs | |||
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Win | KO/TKO | Punches
0:29 Round 1 of 3 |
Amir Sadollah
Ref: Dan Miragliotta |
UFC 101: Declaration
Main Card | Welterweight | 170 lbs |
2009.08.08 |
| Odds: -112 Near Even | Weigh-In: 171.0 lbs | |||
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Win | Decision | Unanimous
3 Rounds, 15:00 Total |
Alex Serdyukov
Ref: Mark Calo-oy |
WEC 39: Brown vs. Garcia
Preliminary Card | Welterweight | 170 lbs |
2009.03.01 |
| Odds: -333 Moderate Favorite | Disclosed Pay: $7,500 Fight/Night | Weigh-In: 171.0 lbs | |||
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WEC 39 Fight of the Night
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Win | KO/TKO | Punches
0:52 Round 2 of 3, 5:52 Total |
Justin Haskins
Ref: Josh Rosenthal |
WEC 37: Torres vs Tapia
Preliminary Card | Welterweight | 170 lbs |
2008.12.03 |
| Odds: -485 Heavy Favorite | Disclosed Pay: $16,000 ($8K Base, $8K Bonus) | Weigh-In: 171.0 lbs | |||
| Win | Submission | Choke | Richard Gamble | Xtreme Fighting League | 2008.03.15 |
| Win | KO/TKO | Punches | Spencer Cowley | HRP | 2007.11.16 |
| Win | KO/TKO | Punches | Victor Rackliff | MOTC 16 | 2007.09.28 |
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