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Johny Hendricks considered retirement after his difficult weight cut for UFC 181.
"It was either [change my weight-cutting approach] or retire," Hendricks said in a recent interview. "That's how bad that weight cut was."
"It sucks because the last couple fights have been where it's been questionable. And it's been half my fault. I can't do that weight cut. I can't balloon up to 218 and think that [Mike] Dolce can get me down to weight. That's where I'm taking the responsibility. I'm walking around at 195, and I'm getting my muscle mass back, I'm looking to get my body weight back. ... It will also be better for me when I fight, because I'll have my power back, my steam, and you feel like you're hitting hard again. That makes me happy. It will help with my wrestling or anything.
"Let's just say [those big weight cuts] won't ever happen again."
Your thoughts?
"It was either [change my weight-cutting approach] or retire," Hendricks said in a recent interview. "That's how bad that weight cut was."
"It sucks because the last couple fights have been where it's been questionable. And it's been half my fault. I can't do that weight cut. I can't balloon up to 218 and think that [Mike] Dolce can get me down to weight. That's where I'm taking the responsibility. I'm walking around at 195, and I'm getting my muscle mass back, I'm looking to get my body weight back. ... It will also be better for me when I fight, because I'll have my power back, my steam, and you feel like you're hitting hard again. That makes me happy. It will help with my wrestling or anything.
"Let's just say [those big weight cuts] won't ever happen again."
Your thoughts?