(This story appears in today’s edition of USA TODAY .) Although UFC welterweight champion Johny Hendricks is ready to defend his title, the promotion’s end-of-year pay-per-view schedule is pushing back his expected rematch with No. 1 contender Robbie Lawler . “I talked to the UFC and told them we’re ready whenever they can get it booked,” Hendricks’ manager, Ted Ehrhardt, told USA TODAY Sports. The 31-year-old champ is training “full blast” six months after fighting Lawler with a torn bicep, Ehrhardt said
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UFC champ Johny Hendricks expects early 2015 title defense – MMA Junkie