Hendricks: I never wanted to hit someone so hard
Following his knockout victory over Fitch, Hendricks couldn’t believe what had happened. “I actually asked myself, ‘Did it really happen?’…
Following his knockout victory over Fitch, Hendricks couldn’t believe what had happened.
“I actually asked myself, ‘Did it really happen?’ I trained for four months and it was the hardest and the best camp I’ve ever had. I thought it was going to be a three-round war. All the news and media were saying Fitch was already looking into fighting GSP or [Carlos] Condit or [Nick] Diaz. He didn’t think I was at the same skill level. But, the Lord blessed with me with a powerful left hand,” Hendricks said. “It only takes one punch.”
“I told everyone I was going to hit him as hard as I could. It was the first time in my career that I wanted to hit someone as hard as I possibly could. I couldn’t wait to hit him before the fight began,” Hendricks said.
“When it actually happened, I couldn’t believe he fell. I asked myself, ‘Did he really just fall down? Should I hit him again?’ All of a sudden the ref jumped in and I couldn’t believe it was over,” Hendricks said. “I did what no one else in the UFC could do.”