Hendricks: I want the knockout
Johny Hendricks: “I know Robbie is thinking about a knockout too. We’re that type of fighter. We can both take and give punches and that’s what is exciting about this.”
The first fight between Johny Hendricks and Robbie Lawler ended in a decision for Hendricks. Lawler recently said he wanted to finish Hendricks and keep the judges out of it, and coincidentally so does Hendricks:
I want to be exciting, the 31-year-old says with a smile on his face. There’s many ways to make money in the UFC. How many people are around today because they put on great fights? As soon as they step into that Octagon they’re fighting. That’s my reputation and that’s what I want to do: finish fights and keep fans on the edge of their seats.
At UFC 181, Hendricks believes he has the perfect dance partner to win yet another Fight of the Night award, even though he’d prefer Knockout of the Night.
My last three fights, I haven’t been able to get a knockout and that’s what I want, he says. I know Robbie is thinking about a knockout too. We’re that type of fighter. We can both take and give punches and that’s what is exciting about this.