Who was physically stronger: Hendricks or Hughes?

[Brokenpromise]

Well for size and stopping power Hendricks had it. Especially his weight fluctuating after weigh in. He would go from 170 to over 210.
For strength and conditioning Hughes had Hendricks beat. Especially in his prime.

 

[Benoitthegr8]

Johnny for sure had that one touch punching power, Hughes was more of a grinder that would eventually overwhelm his opponents.

 

[TinyTornado]

Matt immediately sprang to mind, a beast in his prime.

 

[dubhlinn]

a wise man once said, everybody is on steroids.
that being said, hendricks, obviously, did more steroids.
by roid math, hendricks was "stronger."

 

[MMACro]

Hendricks manhandled GSP in clinch during 25 min winch people somehow always forget/ignore
Hughes got ragdolled by GSP

 

[Ibm]

Hendricks is bigger than Hughes and is more thick. Id say Hendricks but Hughes is stronger for his size.

 

[Black-Joto]

Hughes has the strength of a Train.

 

[Ballsaque]

Hughes had the type of Strength that is only built pounding and getting pounded behind a barn. No modern training facility can replicate that.

 

[Subline]

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Hughes consistently demonstrated a stronger game.

Hendricks was hit or miss to the point it almost looked like 2 different peeps.

I think you opened the wrong folder there buddy

 

[Alpha_T83]

Prime Johny was roided out of his mind and more dominant in that window

Didn't USADA basically ruin Hendricks? Am I remembering the timing correctly?

 

[freezer]

Hendricks, especially when he was enhanced by PED. He was one of the few people whom GSP had trouble taking down and keeping down.

 

[freezer]

Didn't USADA basically ruin Hendricks? Am I remembering the timing correctly?

Correct. After USADA stepped in, Hendricks went from being UFC champion to fighting in BKFC in two years.

 

[Rampage_Jackson]

Hendricks probably walked around a good 15 lbs heavier than Hughes if I had to guess. Just a way thicker dude. I think he was physically stronger.

 

[HuskySamoan]

Johny lauchned people across the octagon. I think their force development for grappling is probably similar, but Hendricks was more explosive.

Hughes had better submissions though.

Hendricks had such an intense fall from grace but the dude was amazing on his rise to the title, one of the best WWs weve ever seen. Id take that Hendricks to absolutely smash guys like Burns, Belal, Colby and Leon.

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[PeterGriffin]

Hendricks had punching power. That's not strength. Hughes had/had both physical and mental strength. I don't even like Hughes ffs, he always came across as some cocky farmboy and he was a dogshit coach, but credit where credit is due and all.

Only naive people and GSP haters believe Johny fought clean.

 

[HNIC215]

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[TriangleMonkey]

Steak-house Johnny

 

[BigTruck]

Johny lauchned people across the octagon. I think their force development for grappling is probably similar, but Hendricks was more explosive.

Strength isn't power, Hughes was probably way stronger than Hendricks physically.
Hughes had better submissions though.

Hughes for strength, Hendricks for power

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[Alpha_T83]

Hendricks had such an intense fall from grace but the dude was amazing on his rise to the title, one of the best WWs weve ever seen. Id take that Hendricks to absolutely smash guys like Burns, Belal, Colby and Leon.

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pre-excuses Hendricks

 

[JonnyBonesPharmacist]

I think you opened the wrong folder there buddy

open up the spank bank on accident....lol