Media How much did the Johny Hendricks Fight Hurt GSP's Legacy?

[Hog-train]

A lot of people think Hendricks won. He did more damage visibly and GSP couldn't really take him down.

I do feel Hendricks was roiding because as soon as this fight ended and USADA started drug testing and got rid of IV's, Hendricks got fat and started losing. GSP also said he offered to pay for testing for Hendricks but he said no.

Regardless, it was pretty clear GSP lost that fight. Then he promptly retired afterward.

 

[Wreckless]

Let it go

 

[HHJ]

None.


Those who ride w GSP did not get off the train and those who hated GSP still seethed from palookaville

 

[AmericanMMA]

Ruined it. Him not giving a rematch to Hendricks was an all time bitch move.

Only to wait and come out again against a ridiculously weak Mw champ in Bisping, and then never defend it…

 

[Only Here for Attachments]

Shattered it, IMO. There will forever be an asterisk on his record.

 

[VinceArch]

None at all. Hendricks made it a close fight but still lost 48-47. Now had he went a whole 100 in that final round instead of coasting, it might have been different, but he chose to ease up and has no one to blame but himself.

 

[Spam On Rye]

Nobody remembers Hendrix.

 

[HHJ]

Ruined it. Him not giving a rematch to Hendricks was an all time bitch move.

Only to wait and come out again against a ridiculously weak Mw champ in Bisping, and then never defend it…

Way better than Hendrick's career

 

[NoStoneUnturned]

Zero. Hendricks was tough as fuck, but he is for the most part long forgotten.

 

[Harlekin]

Hendricks got 4 kids, a restaurant, left his camp and trained at home. Not much though.
That plus USADA.
And GSP had a ton of needlemarks

 

[Limeade]

None.


Those who ride w GSP did not get off the train and those who hated GSP still seethed from palookaville

None.

But he should have defended after beating Bisping.

 

[PlayTheGame]

Nobody gives a fuck about Johny Hendricks.

 

[Mittens]

Not at all. He showed he had it in him to not give up in face of adversity and take the 5th like a true champion should.

Granted, Johny coasted. But that coasting is exactly why GSP is one of the Greatest ever, and Johny's restaurant had food like this:

 

[Bouboumaster]

Still not as bad as Reyes/Jones

 

[Lee Danger]

none and in hindsigh how Henricks performed in the USADA era put it in perspective.

 

[Skarsgard]

GSP won that fight easy. It was 48-47 all day. People were just surprised because Hendricks did better than everyone else had in years. Before that we had Condit dropping him and then got his ass beat for the rest of the round. Throw in the part where GSP gets easily scuffed and he looked fucked up at the press conference.

 

[Söze Aldo]

Barely. Hendricks got washed out shortly after USADA came in. He's a footnote to GSPs legacy.

 

[The Dark Knight]

Who?

 

[Pequeño Corey]

The guy with the funny steak and potato pic floating around who got KO'd by an adult film actor?

 

[KO Shotz]

I personally thought Johnny Hendricks beat GSP, but in all fairness GSP wasn't truly focused on that fight or fighting in general at that point in time.

The Hendricks fight didn't hurt GSP's legacy at all imo, but it definitely made him really think about if he wanted to continue fighting or if he needed a break. Johnny was hungry & on the rise & GSP was burnt out & on the fence about fighting. I think if that was GSP's last fight ever, & if he went out that way then we would be having a different conversation. but he came back & won the MW championship & ended his career on a big win & a massive accomplishment winning another belt in another division.