Fight History
Skill Breakdown
Record: | 18-8-0 |
Summary: | Elite Wrestler, Power |
Fighter Info
Nickname: | Bigg Rigg |
From: | Ada, Oklahoma United States |
Fights Out Of: | Fort Worth, Texas United States |
Age: | 35 |
Height: | 5' 9" ( 175 cm ) |
Weight: | 185 lb ( 84 kg ) |
Reach | 69" |
Leg Reach | 39" |
College: | Oklahoma State University |
Degree: | Bachelors in Secondary Education |
Media
Striking
Grappling
Result | Fighters | Event | Str | TD | Sub | Pass | Method | Replay | Awards |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Loss
|
Johny Hendricks
|
Nov 4, 2017 |
27
49
|
0
0
|
0
0
|
0
0
|
R2 KO/TKO | ||
Loss
|
Johny Hendricks
|
Jun 25, 2017 |
41
10
|
0
0
|
0
0
|
0
0
|
R2 KO/TKO | ||
Win
|
Johny Hendricks
|
Feb 19, 2017 |
51
37
|
0
2
|
0
0
|
0
0
|
R3 Decision - Unanimous | ||
Loss
|
Johny Hendricks
|
Dec 30, 2016 |
18
50
|
6
1
|
0
2
|
3
0
|
R3 Decision - Unanimous | ||
Loss
|
Johny Hendricks
|
Jul 9, 2016 |
70
124
|
1
0
|
0
0
|
0
0
|
R3 Decision - Unanimous | ||
Loss
|
Johny Hendricks
|
Feb 6, 2016 |
7
24
|
0
0
|
0
0
|
0
0
|
R1 KO/TKO | ||
Win
|
Johny Hendricks
|
Mar 14, 2015 |
36
23
|
9
0
|
0
0
|
5
0
|
R3 Decision - Unanimous |
|
|
Johny Hendricks
|
Dec 6, 2014 |
111
116
|
5
0
|
1
0
|
1
0
|
R5 Decision - Split |
|
||
Johny Hendricks
|
Mar 15, 2014 |
158
150
|
2
0
|
0
0
|
0
0
|
R5 Decision - Unanimous |
|
Fight of the Night
|
|
Johny Hendricks
|
Nov 16, 2013 |
101
85
|
3
2
|
1
0
|
0
0
|
R5 Decision - Split |
|
Fight of the Night
|
|
Win
|
Johny Hendricks
|
Mar 16, 2013 |
42
30
|
0
12
|
0
0
|
1
1
|
R3 Decision - Unanimous |
|
Fight of the Night
|
Win
|
Johny Hendricks
|
Nov 17, 2012 |
3
0
|
0
0
|
0
0
|
0
0
|
R1 KO/TKO |
|
Knockout of the Night
|
Win
|
Johny Hendricks
|
May 5, 2012 |
33
55
|
1
2
|
0
0
|
1
0
|
R3 Decision - Split |
|
|
Win
|
Johny Hendricks
|
Dec 30, 2011 |
0
2
|
0
0
|
0
0
|
0
0
|
R1 KO/TKO |
|
Knockout of the Night
|
Win
|
Johny Hendricks
|
Aug 6, 2011 |
54
37
|
1
1
|
0
0
|
0
0
|
R3 Decision - Split |
|
|
Win
|
Johny Hendricks
|
Mar 26, 2011 |
7
3
|
0
0
|
0
0
|
0
0
|
R1 KO/TKO |
Knockout of the Night
|
|
Loss
|
Johny Hendricks
|
The Ultimate Fighter 12: Team GSP vs Team Koscheck
Dec 4, 2010
|
24
55
|
6
2
|
1
1
|
1
0
|
R3 Decision - Unanimous | ||
Win
|
Johny Hendricks
|
UFC 117: Silva vs Sonnen
Aug 7, 2010
|
28
9
|
0
2
|
0
0
|
0
1
|
R2 KO/TKO | ||
Win
|
Johny Hendricks
|
UFC 113: Machida vs Shogun 2
May 8, 2010
|
67
53
|
0
8
|
0
0
|
0
3
|
R3 Decision - Majority | ||
Win
|
Johny Hendricks
|
UFC 107: Penn vs Sanchez
Dec 12, 2009
|
49
16
|
7
1
|
4
0
|
6
0
|
R3 Decision - Unanimous | ||
Win
|
Johny Hendricks
|
UFC 101: Declaration
Aug 8, 2009
|
7
2
|
0
0
|
0
0
|
0
0
|
R1 KO/TKO | ||
Win
|
Johny Hendricks
|
WEC 39: Brown vs. Garcia
Mar 1, 2009
|
38
86
|
6
2
|
0
0
|
2
0
|
R3 Decision - Unanimous |
Fight of the Night
|
|
Win
|
Johny Hendricks
|
WEC 37: Torres vs. Tapia
Dec 3, 2008
|
19
13
|
2
2
|
0
0
|
0
0
|
R2 KO/TKO | ||
Biography
Johny Hendricks’ reign as the UFC’s welterweight champion in 2014 lasted fewer than nine months, but it undeniably proved he belongs among the division’s elite fighters.
“Bigg Rigg,” as he’s known to his legions of fans, is more than just a good ol’ boy from Ada, Okla., who makes his home in Dallas. He’s a powerful puncher, a talented wrestler and a relentless competitor who refuses to surrender.
Hendricks proved his all-around skills in two stirring five-round fights against Robbie Lawler. In the first, at UFC 171 in March 2014, the two warriors exchanged heavy shots virtually nonstop before Hendricks won the final round on the judges’ scorecards to claim the vacant welterweight belt.
At one point during the fight, UFC announcer Joe Rogan said, “One thing Johny Hendricks knows how to do, he knows how to win.”
In their rematch, at UFC 181 in December of that year, Hendricks and Lawler battled again for five rounds, although this time Lawler emerged with a split decision victory.
Hendricks could have been champion before his victory over Lawler. In a much-anticipated bout at UFC 167, he squared off against MMA icon Georges St-Pierre, who had successfully defended his title nine times. But GSP escaped with a controversial split decision, denying Hendricks the belt.
TRAINING: A typical training day for me is waking up at 9, hot tubing then running for 45 minutes, and after that heading to my first workout at 1. Then it’s home to be with the family and finally head back to practice at 8.
When and why did you start training for fighting? June 2007 - to be the World Champion
What ranks and titles have you held? Former UFC welterweight champion, 4X Div. 1 All-American, 2X Div. 1 National Champion
Do you have any heroes? God
What is your favorite technique? Punching people in the face
What does it mean for you to fight in the UFC? It means everything to be fighting in the UFC because this is where the best fighters are and that's what I want - to fight the best.
Did you go to college, and if so, what degree did you earn? Oklahoma State University, Bachelors in Secondary Education
What was your job before you started fighting? Student
· Lombard fight was Hendricks’ UFC middleweight debut
· Was 2-0 in the WEC with wins over Justin Haskins (TKO2) and Alex Serdyukov (W3). Serdyukov bout won Fight of the Night honors.
· Eight wins by KO, one by submission (D’arce choke).
· Has won nine of his last 16
· Five first round finishes
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