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Podcast: Johny Hendricks
By: Sherdog.com Staff
UFC welterweight Johny Hendricks joined the Sherdog Radio Network on Wednesday for a new episode of “Beatdown.”
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The “Bigg Rigg” talked with hosts TJ De Santis and Jeff Sherwood about his upcoming UFC 154 bout against Martin Kampmann.
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Top 5 Forum Threads of the Week
By: Jeff Sherwood
Interim titleholder Carlos Condit has a unification bout with sidelined welterweight champion Georges St. Pierre in his sights, but that has not stopped surging 170-pound contender Johny Hendricks from trying to get his attention. The bearded Oklahoman took aim at the “Natural Born Killer” and had people on the Sherdog.net forums stirring.
Other points of discussion include Condit’s take on testosterone replacement therapy, a video interview with an angry Pat Barry, Tito Ortiz’s seemingly endless tank of self-confidence and the recently released Forbes magazine list of the highest-paid professional athletes.
Interim Issues
Muddied Water
Anger in ‘HD’
Beating ‘Bones’
Paid to Play
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Martin Kampmann Wants Condit or GSP Next, But Will Fight Hendricks If Necessary
By: Sherdog.com Staff
Martin Kampmann, on “The Savage Dog Show,” discussing whom he wants to fight next:
“The guys I want to fight are either [Carlos] Condit or GSP. That’s the guys I want to fight the most because they have the belts. I want to fight for the belt, but if I have to fight Johny [Hendricks] to get there, then I guess that’s what I’ll do. But more than anything I want to fight for the belt. … I don’t think [training with Hendricks previously] is a concern should that fight happen. We used to train quite a lot together. He helped me a lot with my wrestling and I helped him a little bit with his standup. It was kind of a mutual relationship there and we hung out outside of training as well, but I’m sure we can put that aside and go in there and do our best come fight time.”
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Poll: GSP’s Greatest Threat?
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Beatdown After The Bell: UFC on Fox 3
By: Sherdog.com Staff
TJ De Santis and Todd Martin were live on The Sherdog Radio Network Saturday night following the conclusion of the "UFC on Fox 3" card.
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For two hours De Santis and Martin recapped the night's event which saw Nate Diaz submit Jim Miller in the second round of the main event. TJ and Todd chat about where this win puts Diaz, the lightweight title picture, and what this effort on Fox did for the UFC.
Listener interaction was also in force as De Santis and Martin took calls, emails, and tweets. The two hosts also talked about wins from Lavar Johnson, Johny Hendricks, and Alan Belcher.
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Roundtable: UFC on Fox 3
By: TJ De Santis
Jack Encarnacao was back for another Sherdog Radio Network roundtable. Joining him were long time mma journalists Jon Luther and Jim Genia.
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Tomorrow night IZOD Center plays host to the UFC's third outing on Fox. The panel breaks down the entire card including the main event which pits lightweights Jim Miller and Nate Diaz against one another. Encarnacao also chats with the panel about tonight's Bellator 67 card on Mtv2.
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Podcast: Johny Hendricks
By: Jared Koll
Jack Encarnacao was back Sunday for another edition of Sherdog Radio Network's 'Rewind.'
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Joining him was current UFC welterweight Johny Hendricks, discussing his upcoming fight with UFC-vet Josh Koscheck.
The former Oklahoma State Cowboy talks about his upbringing, his wrestling pedigree, and his ascension in the world of mixed martial arts.
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Hendricks: Wrestlers Have Mental Edge
By: Sherdog.com Staff
Two-time NCAA champion Johny Hendricks, on “The Savage Dog Show,” discussing why wrestlers are so successful in MMA:
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“The reason why is because every day [as a college wrestler] you go in there and train your butt off and you get hurt, you get injured and you learn mentally and physically what your body can go through. I think a lot of people don’t know that I tore a hamstring my sophomore year. I still had to wrestle the next day on a torn hamstring. If I had never wrestled and I pulled my hamstring, would I have known that I could push through that? It’s that kind of willpower and that kind of grind and that kind of maturity and mental strength that I think helps the wrestlers in MMA.”
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Podcast: Phan, Hendricks, Noons, Volkmann, Pierson
By: Luca Fury
Live radio was back Monday with new epispodes of "Beatdown" and "The Savage Dog Show." TJ De Santis and Luca Fury were back for a new edition of "Beatdown." Joining them were fighters K.J. Noons and Sean Pierson.
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Noons joined the show to talk about his win over Billy Evangelista at this past weekend's 'Strikeforce: Melendez Vs Masvidal' card, while Pierson discussed his upcoming fight against Dong Hyun Kim at UFC 141.
Greg Savage and Jordan Breen returned for a new episode of "The Savage Dog Show." Joining them were UFC fighters Nam Phan, Johny Hendricksand Jacob Volkmann to talk about their upcoming fights.
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Hendricks Compares Amateur Wrestling & MMA Wrestling
By: Sherdog.com Staff
Johny Hendricks (Pictured), on “Beatdown,” discussing the difference between amateur wrestling and MMA wrestling:
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“If you get Georges St. Pierre to try to go with a guy that can’t even place probably in the NCAAs, just straight-up wrestling, [St. Pierre’s] probably not going to beat him. Just because there’s so many things that you don’t get [in wrestling] that you get in MMA. For one, you get a cage. If you drive somebody to the cage, if you know what you’re doing, it’s easier to get the takedown off of the cage. Whenever I go up to [Oklahoma State University], they’re like, ‘Johny, how do people get taken down and they’re wrestlers?’ I’m like, ‘Just get up against the cage.’ These are guys that are still in shape; they’re still wrestling every day. I’m like, ‘Get up against the cage. You tell me when you want me to go.’ And I let them fight and fight and fight and then I’m like, ‘OK, here I go,’ and I take them down. They’re like, ‘Oh.’ Just because you don’t have everything that you normally do when you’re free of the cage. When you go out of bounds, you come back and start back neutral. That’s one huge thing. Two, you get to throw punches and kicks. A lot of takedowns that Georges St. Pierre does comes off catching kicks or a guy overextending himself throwing a couple of punches. Those takedowns come easier. You’re not going to get that in actual wrestling. You’re going to get guys that are going to stay in a more solid stance. You’ve got to set it up differently. You don’t get to hit somebody in the face and them cover up and then you get a wide-open shot.”
