Johny Hendricks

“Bigg Rigg”

MMA · Retired

18-8RECORD

8KO / TKO WINS

1SUBMISSION WINS

9DECISION WINS

Profile

Full name	Johny Hendricks
Nickname	Bigg Rigg
Date of birth	12 Sep 1983
Nationality	American
Birthplace	Ada, Oklahoma, USA
Lives in	Not added yet
Division	Welterweight / Middleweight
Team	Team Takedown / Jackson Wink MMA
Height	175 cm (5′9″)
Reach	175 cm (69″)
Stance	Southpaw
Years active	2007–2018
Status	Retired
Pro debut	28 Sep 2007
Last fight	Loss vs Paulo Costa, 4 Nov 2017

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Titles and honours

UFC welterweight champion (2014)
Two-time NCAA Division I wrestling champion (Oklahoma State)

Background

Two-time NCAA Division I wrestling champion at Oklahoma State who debuted in MMA in 2007. He won the vacant UFC welterweight title against Robbie Lawler in 2014 and announced his retirement in 2018.

Fight history

26 professional fights. Newest first.

Result	Opponent	Method	Round	Time	Event	Date	Location	Notes
Loss	Paulo Costa	TKO (punches)	2	1:23	UFC 217	4 Nov 2017	New York, New York, USA
Loss	Tim Boetsch	TKO (head kick and punches)	2	0:46	UFC Fight Night: Chiesa vs. Lee	25 Jun 2017	Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA	Catchweight (188 lb); Hendricks missed weight
Win	Héctor Lombard	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Browne	19 Feb 2017	Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada	Middleweight debut
Loss	Neil Magny	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	UFC 207	30 Dec 2016	Las Vegas, Nevada, USA	Catchweight (173.5 lb); Hendricks missed weight
Loss	Kelvin Gastelum	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	UFC 200	9 Jul 2016	Las Vegas, Nevada, USA	Catchweight (171.25 lb); Hendricks missed weight
Loss	Stephen Thompson	TKO (punches)	1	3:31	UFC Fight Night: Hendricks vs. Thompson	6 Feb 2016	Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Win	Matt Brown	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	UFC 185	14 Mar 2015	Dallas, Texas, USA
Loss	Robbie Lawler	Decision (split)	5	5:00	UFC 181	6 Dec 2014	Las Vegas, Nevada, USA	Lost UFC welterweight title
Win	Robbie Lawler	Decision (unanimous)	5	5:00	UFC 171	15 Mar 2014	Dallas, Texas, USA	Won vacant UFC welterweight title
Loss	Georges St-Pierre	Decision (split)	5	5:00	UFC 167	16 Nov 2013	Las Vegas, Nevada, USA	For UFC welterweight title
Win	Carlos Condit	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	UFC 158	16 Mar 2013	Montreal, Quebec, Canada	Title eliminator
Win	Martin Kampmann	KO (punch)	1	0:46	UFC 154	17 Nov 2012	Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Win	Josh Koscheck	Decision (split)	3	5:00	UFC on Fox: Diaz vs. Miller	5 May 2012	East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA
Win	Jon Fitch	KO (punch)	1	0:12	UFC 141	30 Dec 2011	Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Win	Mike Pierce	Decision (split)	3	5:00	UFC 133	6 Aug 2011	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Win	TJ Waldburger	TKO (punches)	1	1:35	UFC Fight Night: Nogueira vs. Davis	26 Mar 2011	Seattle, Washington, USA
Loss	Rick Story	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	The Ultimate Fighter: Team GSP vs. Team Koscheck Finale	4 Dec 2010	Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Win	Charlie Brenneman	TKO (punches)	2	0:40	UFC 117	7 Aug 2010	Oakland, California, USA
Win	T.J. Grant	Decision (majority)	3	5:00	UFC 113	8 May 2010	Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Win	Ricardo Funch	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	UFC 107	12 Dec 2009	Memphis, Tennessee, USA
Win	Amir Sadollah	TKO (punches)	1	0:29	UFC 101	8 Aug 2009	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Win	Alex Serdyukov	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	WEC 39	1 Mar 2009	Corpus Christi, Texas, USA
Win	Justin Haskins	TKO (punches)	2	0:43	WEC 37	3 Dec 2008	Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Win	Richard Gamble	Submission (D'Arce choke)	1	1:45	Xtreme Fighting League 1	15 Mar 2008	Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
Win	Spencer Cowley	KO (punches)	2	0:35	Shark Fight Night	16 Nov 2007	Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
Win	Victor Rackliff	TKO (doctor stoppage)	3	1:54	Battle of the Cage 16	28 Sep 2007	Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA