You see a lot of guys who are told they will be the number one contender if they win the fight in front of them. They have fought a couple of really tough guys to get there, but when the chance is presented to them, something happens in some shape or form, and they aren’t able to take it. They end up losing. That was the biggest fear for me. Johny Hendricks Read Quote
The hardest thing is that the people who don’t know anything about fighting, they label you. Once they get to know me, they’re like, ‘Ah, you’re not anything like I thought.’ That’s probably the hardest thing about being a fighter – everything else is easy. Johny Hendricks Read Quote
I just want the belt. That’s the only thing that’s pushing me, the only thing that’s motivating me. Johny Hendricks Read Quote
I’m truly excited to be a part of the Reebok family. What really comes through when working with Reebok team is that they live and breathe fitness. They have an incredible heritage in training and know exactly what it takes to help athletes be as fit as they can be. Johny Hendricks Read Quote
I wrestled at 165 pounds in college. I would actually cut from 205 pounds down to 165, and it wasn’t really a big deal for me. With me wrestling all of the time, my body got used to it. Johny Hendricks Read Quote
There’s no reason to be involved in the sport if I’m not going to fight to my best ability. Johny Hendricks Read Quote
What I’ve done is back off weight training and do more wrestling, cardio – where you’re building muscle but not building weightlifting muscle. Johny Hendricks Read Quote