A biography for Johny Hendrickshasn’t been written yet.
“That desire and drive to keep going are crucial things to have, and time off gave that to me.”
“I can't keep fighting and being the No. 1 contender for years.”
“I'll downplay myself before I compliment myself.”
“What I've done is back off weight training and do more wrestling, cardio - where you're building muscle but not building weightlifting muscle.”
“I don't know how many times I've went to bed at five, six o'clock in the morning and woke up at 10, running four miles because I wanted to beat GSP that bad.”
“I've been very blessed to accomplish everything I've wanted to. Anything I've put my mind to, I've done it.”
“Any time you get a title shot, you always try to wait for it the best you can.”
“Sometimes you do have to make your stand if you really want something.”
“I drive a big F-350. It's a dually. I put Ranch Hand front bumpers on it so it sticks out about another 12 inches.”
“God blessed me with a great wife, a great family, and a great coach.”
“One thing I'm very grateful for is that I know, every time I leave, my wife is going to keep my kids happy, and whenever I get home, they are going to miss me.”
“The only way to beat Georges St-Pierre, there's two ways: knock him out, or do the same thing he does to everyone else, and guess what, my wrestling is good enough to make sure I can do what he does to everyone else. I promise you that.”
“Reebok has helped me tremendously with my training.”
“You take it fight by fight, day by day. That's how I live it. That's how I train.”
“Growing up wrestling, you get injured, and they expect you back on the mat in a couple weeks unless it's really bad.”
“If I beat Carlos Condit, nobody's in my way.”
“I really believe that God has a purpose for everything that I do.”
“Pride is an amazing thing.”
“I just want the belt. That's the only thing that's pushing me, the only thing that's motivating me.”
“To be a world champion from Oklahoma is something that really pushes me.”