I went to his fighter profile and checked if he has a fight coming up - no. then went to wiki and read that he is retired. I remember reading about it but totally forgot about it. he was a beast in his prime. Stop with the USADA accusations. If you read his interviews he admitted that he was training like hobbyist after Matt Brown fight. Ofc that is why couldn't keep up with the elite anymore.
One last shoutout for the Bigg Rigg:
Fries & tiramisu are the dark horses of the ww division.Technically it was the fries that retired him from WW
Serra? It can be argued GSP was in his prime there.To the man who beat GSP in his prime
In his prime he was a monster. But the end of his career is forgettable. Probably why it didn't make much of a big deal when he called it quits.
Sad thing is is that is still in much better shape, lower bodyfat than most of Sherdog.
Former UFC welterweight champion Johny Hendricks has a new gig.
Hendricks has separated from an MMA gym in Texas that bares his name to start Bigg Rigg Fight Club. And while his active career inside the Octagon is over, he is still working closely within the sport.
“There are some exciting changes happening in the world of Bigg Rigg. Although I have retired from fighting in the Octagon, my involvement in MMA is far from over. We have made a decision to separate from the ‘Johny Hendricks MMA gym in Midlothian, TX so I can pursue passions that are valuable to me. From today moving forward we are no longer affiliated with that gym. The exciting news is I have started Bigg Rigg Fight Club in Midlothian, and train fighters at that facility, both in a group and private setting,” he posted on Twitter. “I am coaching wrestling at All Saints High School, where I am able to have a direct impact on young wrestlers. And last but not least, I have partnered with a decorated Green Beret to train Military, Police, and more. Our training program is designed to teach new, and reinforce sound techniques to give these men and women the tools to make it home at the end of the day.
“I thank you all for your continued support of Bigg Rigg, and would love for you to follow our progress as we train and grow."
"Bigg Rigg Fight Club"Apparently he's started a new gym:
https://www.fightline.com/johny-hendricks-starts-up-bigg-rigg-fight-club/?utm_source=mmalinker.com
To be fair, he did win the GSP, Lawler and Magny fights in many people's eyes. Gastelum fight was real close too.Crazy, he had a 15-1 record when he faced GSP. Now his record is 18-8. Dude won 1 fight in his last 6.
RIP Prime Juiced WW Hendricks
Lol give Hendricks the benefit of the doubt for sucking ballsack shortly after USADA came in but Georges, who retired because they wouldn't do more advanced testing, retired 1.5 years before USADA was implemented and he's the shady one.....He never popped so who knows why he fell off.
Others decided to retire all together to avoid USADA