Can Johny Hendricks Be an All-Time Great Welterweight Champion?

First there was Matt Hughes, who had two stints as the UFC’s welterweight champion for a total of 1,577 days.  He clobbered opponent after opponent as he became the first great welterweight champion of the modern UFC era.  Then there was Georges St-Pierre, who, like Hughes, had multiple stints as the welterweight king. St-Pierre absolutely […]

First there was Matt Hughes, who had two stints as the UFC’s welterweight champion for a total of 1,577 days.  He clobbered opponent after opponent as he became the first great welterweight champion of the modern UFC era.  Then there was Georges St-Pierre, who, like Hughes, had multiple stints as the welterweight king. St-Pierre absolutely […]

Johny Hendricks vs. Robbie Lawler: Could the Rematch Be Even Better?

Sequels never live up to their billing. Jaws 2, Son of the Mask, Evil Dead 2 and so on. But unlike these cinematic reboots that are incapable of reproducing perfection, mixed martial arts offers pure, unscripted action. That means that a sequel can be better than its original. So when UFC welterweight-kingpin Johny Hendricks and […]

Sequels never live up to their billing. Jaws 2, Son of the Mask, Evil Dead 2 and so on. But unlike these cinematic reboots that are incapable of reproducing perfection, mixed martial arts offers pure, unscripted action. That means that a sequel can be better than its original. So when UFC welterweight-kingpin Johny Hendricks and […]

Johny Hendricks: Added Weight Won’t Help Georges St-Pierre in Rematch

Rumor has it that former UFC welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre has spent some of his time away from the cage adding some extra muscle. St-Pierre first got the rumor-mill going when he posted this photo, captioned “Working on putting on some muscle mass,” onto his Instagram profile: MMAfighting’s Ariel Helwani later confirmed on Twitter.  It […]

Rumor has it that former UFC welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre has spent some of his time away from the cage adding some extra muscle. St-Pierre first got the rumor-mill going when he posted this photo, captioned “Working on putting on some muscle mass,” onto his Instagram profile: MMAfighting’s Ariel Helwani later confirmed on Twitter.  It […]

UFC Welterweight Champion Johny Hendricks: New King or Steward?

Now that the dust from UFC 171 has settled, Johny Hendricks stands atop the welterweight heap as the new UFC champion. His fight with Robbie Lawler saw him seriously tested, and the judges awarded him the same belt they denied him at UFC 167 when he lost via split decision to Georges St-Pierre. But now […]

Now that the dust from UFC 171 has settled, Johny Hendricks stands atop the welterweight heap as the new UFC champion. His fight with Robbie Lawler saw him seriously tested, and the judges awarded him the same belt they denied him at UFC 167 when he lost via split decision to Georges St-Pierre. But now […]

UFC 171: Johny Hendricks Says Robbie Lawler Was Tougher Fight Than GSP

Johny Hendricks’ face told the story after his clash with Robbie Lawler at UFC 171. Bloody and bruised, Hendricks took punches from Lawler that would’ve dropped an ordinary man. Following the fight, Hendricks handed out some major props to Lawler—and a slight to former champion Georges St-Pierre. Speaking to UFC Tonight (h/t Bleacher Report MMA), the […]

Johny Hendricks’ face told the story after his clash with Robbie Lawler at UFC 171. Bloody and bruised, Hendricks took punches from Lawler that would’ve dropped an ordinary man. Following the fight, Hendricks handed out some major props to Lawler—and a slight to former champion Georges St-Pierre. Speaking to UFC Tonight (h/t Bleacher Report MMA), the […]

Johny Hendricks Says It Doesn’t Matter Whether GSP Comes Back or Not

New UFC welterweight champion Johny Hendricks will be on the shelf for a while due to injuries suffered before and during his big UFC 171 win over Robbie Lawler. But the champ told FoxSports.com he can’t wait to get back in the cage, mostly because he wants to defend his shiny new belt: Now this […]

New UFC welterweight champion Johny Hendricks will be on the shelf for a while due to injuries suffered before and during his big UFC 171 win over Robbie Lawler. But the champ told FoxSports.com he can’t wait to get back in the cage, mostly because he wants to defend his shiny new belt: Now this […]