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Johny Hendricks Shrugs off Criticism, Will Do Whatever It Takes to Reclaim Title

Johny Hendricks caught a bit of static following his unanimous decision victory over Matt Brown at UFC 185 back in March. That said, the former welterweight champion isn't going to allow criticism to sway the way he aims to get the job done inside the Octagon.

Despite backlash from UFC brass and the MMA community in general for the game plan he used to defeat "The Immortal" in Dallas, the 31-year-old Oklahoma native has shrugged off any criticism surrounding the fight. Where the former two-time NCAA Division I national champion wrestler had fallen into a pattern over a lengthy run of fights where he used the power in his hands to obtain victory, Hendricks employed his wrestling savvy at a high rate against Brown to pick up the lopsided win on the judges' scorecards.