Johny Hendricks: 5 Fights for ‘Big Rigg’ to Take Next

Entering UFC 171, the question was who would be the welterweight champion. Exiting the event, the question on everybody’s mind is this: Who the heck gets the next title shot? Indeed, the post-Georges St-Pierre welterweight division is a hot mess, and there are loads of potential contenders, none of them with especially amazing resumes. Still, […]

Entering UFC 171, the question was who would be the welterweight champion. Exiting the event, the question on everybody’s mind is this: Who the heck gets the next title shot? Indeed, the post-Georges St-Pierre welterweight division is a hot mess, and there are loads of potential contenders, none of them with especially amazing resumes. Still, […]

Johny Hendricks vs. Robbie Lawler: How Safe Sparring May Change Contact Sports

We live in a weird time in sports. For the first time ever, the world is almost as focused on the physical price athletes pay to compete as they are on what happens on the field of play. Long-term effects of contact sports have been a particular focus in this modern era, and while American […]

We live in a weird time in sports. For the first time ever, the world is almost as focused on the physical price athletes pay to compete as they are on what happens on the field of play. Long-term effects of contact sports have been a particular focus in this modern era, and while American […]

UFC 171: Johny Hendricks Outblasts, Outlasts Robbie Lawler for Vacant Title

Smart won. Heart won. Johny Hendricks was at his best when his best was needed on Saturday at UFC 171, turning away a strong second-half push from Robbie Lawler to claim the vacant welterweight title via unanimous decision. Their instant classic fight began the post-Georges St-Pierre era in style—with a visceral, five-round slugfest that at […]

Smart won. Heart won. Johny Hendricks was at his best when his best was needed on Saturday at UFC 171, turning away a strong second-half push from Robbie Lawler to claim the vacant welterweight title via unanimous decision. Their instant classic fight began the post-Georges St-Pierre era in style—with a visceral, five-round slugfest that at […]

Johny Hendricks vs. Robbie Lawler Fight Video: Highlights from 5-Round Title War

Johny Hendricks outlasted Robbie Lawler over five rounds Saturday night to win a unanimous decision and the welterweight title at UFC 171 in Dallas. All three judges scored the bout 48-47 for Hendricks, who became the first new man to hold the belt in six years. Georges St-Pierre was the undisputed champion since 2008, but […]

Johny Hendricks outlasted Robbie Lawler over five rounds Saturday night to win a unanimous decision and the welterweight title at UFC 171 in Dallas. All three judges scored the bout 48-47 for Hendricks, who became the first new man to hold the belt in six years. Georges St-Pierre was the undisputed champion since 2008, but […]

Johny Hendricks vs. Robbie Lawler: Twitter Reacts to Main Event

No. 1-ranked Johny Hendricks and No. 3-ranked Robbie Lawler stepped inside the Octagon to battle it out for the vacant welterweight championship Saturday night in Dallas. The fight did not disappoint. The two heavy-hitters stood in the pocket and exchanged blows round after round. It went the full 25 minutes, but there was not a […]

No. 1-ranked Johny Hendricks and No. 3-ranked Robbie Lawler stepped inside the Octagon to battle it out for the vacant welterweight championship Saturday night in Dallas. The fight did not disappoint. The two heavy-hitters stood in the pocket and exchanged blows round after round. It went the full 25 minutes, but there was not a […]

UFC 171: Johny Hendricks Misses Weight, Makes It on Second Attempt

The weigh-ins from UFC 171 just went down, and, in a surprising turn, welterweight contender Johny Hendricks missed weight. Hendricks is slated to fight Robbie Lawler in the card’s main event, with the vacant welterweight title on the line. “Big Rigg” weighed in at 171.5 pounds, 1.5 pounds over the weight limit. While in non-championship […]

The weigh-ins from UFC 171 just went down, and, in a surprising turn, welterweight contender Johny Hendricks missed weight. Hendricks is slated to fight Robbie Lawler in the card’s main event, with the vacant welterweight title on the line. “Big Rigg” weighed in at 171.5 pounds, 1.5 pounds over the weight limit. While in non-championship […]