Prime Johny Hendricks was something else.
In his heyday, Johny Hendricks got his way to some of the biggest names of the Welterweight Division.
12 Takedowns against former interim champion Carlos Condit, a mistreatment of the legendary Georges St-Pierre in a controversial title fight in many people thought he won and of course his five-round war with 'ruthless' Robbie Lawler who saw him become UFC world champion in 2014.
Hendricks came from a wrestling background, a four-time all-American and two-time national champion, but man, he was able to crack on the feet.
In an 8-fighter run to the title, the hard-handy 'Big Rig' $ 300,000 earned performance bonuses with three first round knockouts and back-to-back-to-back 'Fight of the Night' Honors.
Hendricks' fastest ko of the couple came within 12 seconds.
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Johny Hendricks destroyed one of the title challengers of Georges St-Pierre with the first punch he threw
On UFC 141 on December 30, 2011, the same night, Alistair Overeem Ko'ed Brock Lesnar, Johny Hendricks met the former UFC title Challenger and colleague NCAA -wrestler Jon Fitch.
At the time, Fitch had an impressive record of 24-3-1 with its only loss in nine years until Champion Georges St-Pierre.
It took GSP 25 minutes to beat Fitch – Hendricks would only need one blow.
10 seconds in, Hendricks took the center of the Octagon and fired a cross -linked links that connected straight to the chin. Fitch dropped back to the canvas and clearly, Hendricks landed a strike on the ground for the good measure.
Hendricks fell an extra $ 50K bonus for what is perhaps the best Ko of his illustrious career.
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Jon Fitch fell referee after Ko had left him 'completely stiff'
As far as Fitch is concerned, he was put on Auto-Pilot with the two bombs that Hendricks threw.
Referee Steve Mazzagatti immediately rushed in to stop the fight and saved Fitch from further punishment. In addition, Mazzagatti was stumbled and picked up by the dazed NCAA thruster who thought he was still fighting Hendricks.
Fitch held a top position for a few seconds, in which Mazzagatti told him that the fight was over, the UFC veteran asked what had just happened.
“That was a dangerous shot there,” said UFC commentator Joe Rogan about Hendricks 'Perfect' Punch on UFC 141.
“He got completely stiff …
“Fitch is going and tries to struggle Mazzagatti afterwards. I believe that was just instinct,” Rogan added.