Johny Hendricks pairs knockout power with top-shelf wrestling skills. | Photo: D. Mandel/Sherdog.com
Johny Hendricks
“Bigg Rigg” Masters of the Cage (2007); High Roller Productions (2007); Xtreme Fighting League (2008); World Extreme Cagefighting (2008-09); Ultimate Fighting Championship (2009-Current)
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CASE FOR: The reigning UFC welterweight champion rose to the top of a deep division with brutal knockouts over men like Jon Fitch and Martin Kampmann and hard-fought victories over Carlos Condit and Robbie Lawler. He also gave Georges St. Pierre one of the toughest fights of his career at UFC 167. CASE AGAINST: Hendricks’ run as champion just started, and it remains to be seen whether he will be an enduring force at the top of the division or a short-term king. VERDICT: Should he get in? Not yet.
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