Jon Fitch is arguably the No. 2 welterweight in the UFC. The Gray Maynard of the welterweight division, he’s fought some of the sport’s best, including B.J. Penn, Georges St-Pierre and Thiago Alves. He’s made it very clear to matchmaker Joe Silva and head man Dana White that he only wanted to fight either Penn or GSP. When that didn’t come to fruition, he opted to agree to what some saw as a tune-up fight versus Johny Hendricks at UFC 141.
One problem with that:
Hendricks is a hot welterweight looking for a three-fight win streak (including a knockout of the night win over TJ Waldburger at UFC Fight Night 24) to add to his fabulous record of 11-1. He’s not whom Fitch would want as a tune-up for a title shot.
With nothing to lose and everything to gain, Hendricks looks to move into contender status with an upset of Fitch. But how will he do it? Let’s take an in depth look at the man known as the “Happy Beard Guy.”