Other names Bigg Rigg Height 1.75 m Reach 69.0 in (175 cm) Weight 77 kg | Role Mixed Martial Artist Nationality American Name Johny Hendricks | |
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Fighting out of Dallas, Texas, United States Spouse Christina Hendricks (m. 2009) Movies UFC 101: Declaration: Penn vs. Florian Similar People Profiles | ||
Ufc 192 johny hendricks and mma s weight cutting problem
Johny Harvey Hendricks (born September 12, 1983) is an American mixed martial artist and an accomplished former collegiate wrestler . He currently competes in the Ultimate Fighting Championship's (UFC) Middleweight division and is the former UFC Welterweight Champion. He is known for his powerful punches, particularly from his left hand, as well as his extensive wrestling background.
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- Ufc 192 johny hendricks and mma s weight cutting problem
- Johny hendricks highlights 2015
- Early life
- Early career
- World Extreme Cagefighting
- Ultimate Fighting Championship
- Win streak
- Welterweight title bouts
- Post champion fights
- Middleweight
- Personal life
- Collegiate wrestling
- Amateur wrestling
- Mixed martial arts
- References
Johny hendricks highlights 2015
Early life
Hendricks was born in Ada, Oklahoma, and is of Dutch, German and Native American descent. He was a three-time Oklahoma high school wrestling state champion and was a two-time high school national champion while at Edmond Memorial High School. His final high school record was 101–5. Hendricks would go on to attend college at Oklahoma State University (OSU).
After a 10–0 redshirt season in 2003, Hendricks finished 5th in the nation at 157 pounds in 2004, while compiling a 37–7 record. Hendricks moved up to 165 pounds for the next three seasons. He won the 2005 and 2006 Big 12 titles and NCAA Division I national championships. He was 27–4 in 2005 and 29–1 in 2006.
Going into the 2007 national championships final match, Hendricks had a record of 34–0 for the season and had won his third straight Big 12 title along the way. He suffered an upset loss to Mark Perry from the University of Iowa and finished 2nd in the nation. The four-time All-American for OSU finished with a college record of 159–13.
Early career
