Johny Hendricks
| Johny Hendricks | |
|---|---|
| Born |
September 12, 1983 Ada, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Other names | Bigg Rigg |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) |
| Weight | 185.5 lb (84 kg) |
| Division |
Welterweight (2007-2016) Middleweight (2017-present) |
| Reach | 69 in (175 cm) |
| Style | Wrestling, Boxing, BJJ |
| Fighting out of | Fort Worth, Texas, U.S. |
| Team | Team Takedown |
| Rank | Blue belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
| Wrestling | NCAA Division I Wrestling |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 24 |
| Wins | 18 |
| By knockout | 8 |
| By submission | 1 |
| By decision | 9 |
| Losses | 6 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By decision | 5 |
| University | Oklahoma State University |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Welterweight (2007-2016)
Johny Hendricks (born September 12, 1983) is an American mixed martial artist and an accomplished former collegiate wrestler. He currently fights in the Ultimate Fighting Championship's (UFC) middleweight division and is the former UFC Welterweight Champion. He is known for his very powerful punches, particularly from the left hand, as well as his extensive wrestling background. He is also known for having difficulty making the welterweight weight limit. As of February 18, 2017 he is #10 in the UFC Welterweight rankings, and the #11 welterweight in the world by Sherdog.
Hendricks was born in Ada, Oklahoma, U.S. and is of Dutch, Jewish, 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 title and the NCAA Division I national championship. 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.
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