UFC 141 Results: Johny Hendricks Solves the UFC's Jon Fitch Title Fight Problem
Who would have thought that the knockout of the night would come out of the Jon Fitch versus Johny Hendricks fight?
However, in a mere 12 seconds Johny Hendricks was able to do what GSP couldn't do in 25 minutes, and finished Jon Fitch.
Coming into the fight, Fitch was considered—almost universally—to be the No. 2 welterweight in the entire world. However, nobody told Hendricks, as he knocked him out quickly.
In doing so, Hendricks has solved the UFC's Jon Fitch title fight problem.
Fitch had long been campaigning for a second shot at Georges St-Pierre, a shot that the UFC was reluctant to give.
Fitch was oft criticized for his inability to finish his opponents, and he was labeled as a boring fighter and a grinder. Not to mention that his first fight against GSP was a one-sided beatdown with GSP swinging the hammer.
The UFC had no reason to believe that a second fight would be any different. Now they don't have to worry about it.
With this loss to Fitch, he is likely out of title contention for the foreseeable future, as there is a long line of contenders ahead of him, including Jake Ellenberger, Carlos Condit, Nick Diaz and now, Johny Hendricks.
The UFC no longer has to worry about putting Fitch in a boring title fight. Johny Hendricks has solved that problem.
Forget about Frankie Edgar, maybe Hendricks' nickname should be "The Answer."
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