Coming off the first loss of his MMA career, a decision setback against Rick Story in December 2010, Johny Hendricks needed to rebound. Against T.J. Waldburger in March 2011, he did so – and how. Hendricks shut Waldburger down 95 seconds into their fight in Seattle, winning “Knockout of the Night” and putting him on the start of a six-fight winning streak that got him a shot at champion Georges St-Pierre. On Saturday, Hendricks (15-2 MMA, 10-2 UFC) will have to rebound from his second loss – which came by controversial split decision to St-Pierre this past November – when he meets Robbie Lawler (22-9 MMA, 7-3 UFC) for the UFC welterweight title that St-Pierre recently vacated.
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