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Johny Hendricks says over-reliance on deer meat caused failed UFC 192 weight cut

Johny Hendricks broke his silence on Monday, speaking publicly for the first time since complications cutting weight led to the cancellation of his Oct. 3 fight against Tyron Woodley. The former UFC welterweight champion said he awoke the day before UFC 192 weigh-ins feeling "really good" at 184 pounds, 13 pounds off from the division's limit, and only realized something was wrong after he dropped a meager two pounds during his first weight cutting session.

"That's when my body sort of started feeling different," Hendricks told Ariel Helwani on The MMA Hour.