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11/18/12 10:08 AM

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The idea came to Johny Hendricks in a dream - a lunging right hook followed by a straight left to the chin. He had never thrown it before in a fight, but he did Saturday night, landing it on former training partner Martin Kampmann. At just :46 seconds of the first round Kampmann was out, and Hendricks had won his second straight bout that had been billed as a title eliminator.

“I’m a wrestler and can knock people out,” exclaimed the two-time national champion at Oklahoma State. “That’s pretty sweet, huh?”

Hendricks has now won five in a row, including three knockouts in under three minutes total time.

He will tell you over and over, all he wants a title shot against UFC welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre.

Hendricks’ voice nearly cracked as he repeated “please” four times in his request for a title bout against GSP.

“I’ve cleared out the division now and there’s only one more guy I want to fight and he’s at the top,” said Hendrick. “I want a shot at that title. Nothing else matters in the world.”

However, with the UFC hoping it’s on the verge of booking a long-proposed mega-fight between St. Pierre and Anderson Silva, Hendricks appears as nothing more than a backup plan.

“Of course, I don’t like it,” Hendricks said of Silva vs. St Pierre. “But what can I do? I can go out there and finish fights. That’s all I can do. I made my case. He was a tough fighter. I knew he was going to be. I finished him. Hopefully all that’s left is Georges St. Pierre.”

In a further wrinkle, St. Pierre wasn’t sold on fighting Silva after UFC 154. He made it clear that he would rather stay in the 170-pound division and brought up Hendricks’ name on his own.

“Johny Hendricks looked very impressive tonight,” St. Pierre said.

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While UFC President Dana White would like to make the GSP vs. Anderson Silva superfight, he offered high praise for Hendricks at the UFC 154 post fight press conference.

“He looked damn good,” said White. “It was a replica of the Jon Fitch fight. He even landed it in the same spot.

“It was impressive, so I would say yes, he is [the 170-pound top contender].”

White went on to explain the reasoning behind the superfight.

"There are a lot of guys in line right for title shots at 170 and 185," said White. "But, we're trying to make this super fight happen so we'll see how it goes."

"I agree (the middleweight and welterweight divisions are stacked right now). It's the number one pound-for-pound best fighter in the world against the number two pound-for-pound best fighter in the world. It's a big fight, we think people want to see it and we think the guys want to do it. So, we'll do it. Who knows, maybe we go into this thing and Georges St. Pierre says absolutely not.

"But I just don't see that happening."

11/18/12 10:17 AM	Ignore \| Quote \| Edit \| Warn Admin \| Vote Down \| Vote Up \| Delete Post
HalfThisGameIs90PercentMental 101 Member Since: 9/24/12 Posts: 450	Hendricks could Serra GSP. You have ignored this user.

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UGCTT_SMASHED BY A BIG RIG! 540 Member Since: 9/28/10 Posts: 11705	Hendricks deserves to get his shot already. Give it to him! You have ignored this user.

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pennviachoke 403 Member Since: 8/4/10 Posts: 5553	Gsp is gonna ruin the superfight imo...he is rich already & he seems very reluctant to take the fight. Ill watch the superfight but id rather see jbj/Silva. You have ignored this user.

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HalfThisGameIs90PercentMental 101 Member Since: 9/24/12 Posts: 451	pennviachoke - Gsp is gonna ruin the superfight imo...he is rich already & he seems very reluctant to take the fight. Ill watch the superfight but id rather see jbj/Silva. Same here You have ignored this user.

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pennviachoke 403 Member Since: 8/4/10 Posts: 5554	Damn phone cut my post short... I want to see gsp/Hendricks but lets do Hendricks/diaz with the loser fighting condit then the winner fighting gsp. You have ignored this user.

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SupesUp 53 Member Since: 8/5/11 Posts: 917	Will be a great fight when it happens. Would be awesome to see gsp/hendricks in 4-6 months then diaz comw back and get a win so he can face the winner of that. Then a year down the road when that is all sorted out you will have guys like rory and e silva getting close to a shot. Exciting times for the 170 lbs division You have ignored this user.

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jimbonice Member Since: 8/13/12 Posts: 259	I don't think he's got anything for GSP. He'd get run over You have ignored this user.

11/18/12 10:32 AM

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SupesUp - Will be a great fight when it happens. Would be awesome to see gsp/hendricks in 4-6 months then diaz comw back and get a win so he can face the winner of that. Then a year down the road when that is all sorted out you will have guys like rory and e silva getting close to a shot.
Exciting times for the 170 lbs division

Oh yeah...gonna be some wars in the division next year. Can't wait to see how Erik Silva looks in his next fight, kid can scrap & is champion material. Phone Post

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The Cecil Peoples Elbow 3 Member Since: 11/13/12 Posts: 7	If the Silva fight doesn't happen I say give it to him. He's deserved it. If Rory Mac beats Penn. I say welcome Nick Diaz back with him. Plus after Carlos lost last night give him and Kampmann a rematch. You have ignored this user.

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UGCTT_FryedTakayamaOwnedMySN 3x 51 Member Since: 5/13/10 Posts: 6132	Beautiful, the fight with Silva makes no sense You have ignored this user.

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Saltyballs 84 Member Since: 1/1/01 Posts: 6662	Hard to deny the man. He's putting together a damn solid resume. You have ignored this user.

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DWTF Member Since: 5/28/12 Posts: 121	can you say stacked divisions for the win? You have ignored this user.

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Jumbo Reverse Shrimp 4 Member Since: 9/21/11 Posts: 2372	I don't think GSP's people want this fight. You have ignored this user.

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SupesUp 53 Member Since: 8/5/11 Posts: 918	Jumbo Reverse Shrimp - I don't think GSP's people want this fight. Yeah gsp is notorious for avoiding contenders. You have ignored this user.

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MachidasBrew 209TT Member Since: 2/27/12 Posts: 2175	Fuck Anderson being a pussy I don't want the Jon jones fight at all but he's being a pussy by calling out GSP he can go suck his own wad. You have ignored this user.

11/18/12 11:23 AM

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A big puncher is always dangerous, but I don't see Hendrix doing much to GSP. His punch is dangerous, but it's predictable. GSP and his team will train to move out of the way of the left every time Hendrix does his little bounce/crouch in preparation.

Eventually GSP will take him down, and I'm guessing Hendrix isn't going to be anything like Condit or Fitch off his back. He'll probably get subbed.

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DoubleBACO Member Since: 2/2/10 Posts: 525	Exactly, fuck Anderson. calling out a smaller fighter. Hendricks deserves the shot, KO Fitch, Dec Koshcheck, KO Kampmann = Title shot. You have ignored this user.

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WALLSTREET_WRESTLER Member Since: 7/27/12 Posts: 127	SupesUp - Jumbo Reverse Shrimp - I don't think GSP's people want this fight. Yeah gsp is notorious for avoiding contenders. man your dumb You have ignored this user.

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Sal Penis Member Since: 10/12/11 Posts: 3686	If Hendricks wants a title shot, he needs to resort to WWE tactics and not begging. With that said, i believe Hendricks has nothing for GSP and GSP would run through him. You have ignored this user.

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WALLSTREET_WRESTLER Edited: 11/18/12 12:19 PM Member Since: 7/27/12 Posts: 128	. You have ignored this user.

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WALLSTREET_WRESTLER Member Since: 7/27/12 Posts: 129	LOVE both guys but gsp will win have yet to see big rig off his back...and his mma takedown defense...and his cardio under pressure gsp will employ the same strategy when he fought serra the second time...BUT the takedown will come quicker but if he cant take hendricks down, we may have a new champ You have ignored this user.

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6ULDV8 226 Member Since: 1/1/01 Posts: 12283	Hendricks is one scary fucking dude man. Kampman fully expected that and it happened anyway. That's bonkers. You have ignored this user.

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The Overseer 142 Member Since: 10/16/12 Posts: 635	Hendricks can do it. Solid wrestling on top of world class KO power. Then again anyone can do it, he just has a very good chance with his skill set. I'm super excited for this fight. You have ignored this user.

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Pancake Syrup 75 Member Since: 8/7/12 Posts: 2304	Hendricks vs GSP battle of the nice guys... You have ignored this user.

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