Pro Record
"Big Rig"
13-1-0
Johny Hendricks
Photo Source: MMAWeekly.com
- Given Name: Johny Harvey Hendricks
- Professional MMA Record: 13-1-0 (Win-Loss-Draw)
- Nickname: Big Rig
- Current Streak: 4 Wins
- Age: 28 | Date of Birth: 1983.09.12
- Last Fight: May 05, 2012 in UFC
- Weight Class: Welterweight | Last Weigh-In: 170.5 lbs
- Career Disclosed Earnings: $311,500 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
| Consensus Rank |
#4 Current Best MMA Welterweight Fighter
#53 Current Best Pound For Pound MMA Fighter #79 Greatest MMA Fighter of All Time |
|
| Your Rank | Register now to create your own rankings and influence the consensus lists. |
Up-and-coming prospect 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 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 Hendricks MMA Fight Record
| Professional Results | Opponent | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
|
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 | |||
|
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 | |||
|
#55 Greatest Knockout of All Time
#21 Biggest Upset of All Time #28 Best MMA Knockout of the Year 2011 UFC 141 Knockout of the Night |
|||
|
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 | |||
|
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 | |||
|
UFC Fight Night 24 Knockout of the Night
|
|||
| Cancelled Bout | Paulo Thiago | UFC on Versus 3 - Reason: Thiago Elbow Injury | 2011.03.03 |
|
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 | |||
|
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 | |||
|
Win | Decision | Majority
3 Rounds, 15:00 Total |
T.J. 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 | |||
|
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 | |||
|
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 | |||
|
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 | |||
|
WEC 39 Fight of the Night
|
|||
|
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 | EFL | 2008.03.15 |
| Win | KO/TKO | Punches | Spencer Cowley | HRP | 2007.11.16 |
| Win | KO/TKO | Punches | Victor Rackliff | MOTC 16 | 2007.09.28 |
Johny Hendricks News View All
Thursday 05.17.2012 10:13am ET | View Full Article
-
(Val Kilmer isn't the most experienced strength-and-conditioning coach that BJ's trained with, but he works cheap, and he's available pretty much all the time.)
BJ Penn may have tried to retire after his crushing loss to Nick Diaz last October, but the UFC hasn't given up on him yet, and is reportedly trying to lure the future Hall of Famer back to the Octagon with a bout against Josh Koscheck...
Thursday 05.17.2012 1:11am ET | View Full Article
YES! YES! YES!
Former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Welterweight title challenger Josh Koscheck took to Twitter tonight and spilled the beans on the next fight he was offered by UFC Matchmaker Joe Silva ... none other than B.J. Penn. You know, the guy who is supposedly retired from the sport.
#UFC just offered me to fight BJ Penn...I said YES!!!!! Just waiting on him!!!!!! Let's scrap br...
Wednesday 05.16.2012 12:31pm ET | View Full Article
It's on.
Former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Middleweight Aaron Simpson (11-3) finally has a date for his welterweight debut, which comes against former division number one contender Jon Fitch on the main card of UFC on FUEL TV 4, scheduled for July 11, 2012 at the HP Pavilion in San Jose, California.
"A-Train" tweeted the booking on Monday.
Simpson has spent his entire career as a 185...
Tuesday 05.15.2012 12:35pm ET | View Full Article
The co-main event of tonight's UFC on Fuel TV 3 show is a welterweight showdown between Amir Sadollah and Jorge Lopez. The Fuel TV broadcast begins at 8:00 p.m. ET and features a #1-contender bout in the featherweight division that pits Chan Sung Jung vs. Dustin Poirier.
It's somewhat ironic that Amir Sadollah (5-3) defeated -- and finished -- a more impressive assortment of middleweight competi...
