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Johny Hendricks sustains 2nd degree burns during filming of UFC 167 promo

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#1 ·
UFC: Johny Hendricks sustains 2nd degree burns during filming of UFC 167 promo

By Steph Daniels  @CrooklynMMA on Oct 30 2013, 12:20p 41
UFC welterweight number one contender, Johny Hendricks suffers second degree burns while filming UFC 167 promo commercial.

Filming commercials can be dangerous business, and from the most unlikely sources. During filming of the promotional commercial for UFC 167, Johny Hendricks incurred second degree burns to his back. The filming took place last month in Los Angeles and came as a result of the lighting being placed too close to his back, MMA Fighting reports.

Ted Ehrhardt, Hendricks' manager, stated that Johny tried to resume his training two days later, but was unable to because of the discomfort and pain he was experiencing. After a physician visit and a prescription of a healing ointment, he was able to return to training after a couple days, and was healed up in about a week.

The Mayo Clinic states the criteria for a 2nd degree burn:

2nd-degree burn
When the first layer of skin has been burned through and the second layer of skin (dermis) also is burned, the injury is called a second-degree burn.
•Blisters develop
•Skin takes on an intensely reddened, splotchy appearance
•There is severe pain and swelling.

If the second-degree burn is no larger than 3 inches (7.6 centimeters) in diameter, treat it as a minor burn. If the burned area is larger or if the burn is on the hands, feet, face, groin or buttocks, or over a major joint, treat it as a major burn and get medical help immediately.

Ehrhardt provided a photo and a quote:

"Johny never gets pissed off about anything," Ehrhardt said. "He was just mad that it was messing up his training, that's all."

http://cdn3.sbnation.com/imported_assets/1889929/IMG_9552_medium.jpg

The UFC issued an apology to Hendricks, who is still in disbelief that he even suffered the injury, saying that he never suffers sunburns during the summer months.

http://www.bloodyelbow.com/2013/10/...degree-burns-during-filming-of-ufc-commercial


 
#7 ·
People are seriously underestimating Hendricks chances here. Similar to how they dismissed Weidman, who I knew was a nightmare matchup for Spider. Hendricks is a bad matchup for GSP. He hits harder than anyone GSP has faced in the UFC including Serra. The knockout can come at anytime. Also Hendricks is the most accomplished wrestler on paper GSP has ever fought. I think this fight ends early when Hendricks has all his power.
 
#8 ·
People are seriously underestimating Hendricks chances here. Similar to how they dismissed Weidman, who I know new was a nightmare matchup for Spider. Hendricks is a bad matchup for GSP. He hits harder than anyone GSP has faced in the UFC including Serra. The knockout can come at anytime. Also Hendricks is the most accomplished wrestler on paper GSP has ever fought. I think this fight ends early when Hendricks has all his power.
Hendricks can definitely pose problems. I'm not worried though. His wrestling credentials on paper are just that... On paper. They've been non existent in the octagon. Gsp has fought the best wrestlers in the division / Ufc and dominated them all. Not to mention Gsp's game plan will be there to deal with the big hit.

Gsp had got this. Hendricks really only has a punchers chance.
 
#20 ·
Burned fighters. Happened before with Johil de Oliveira in his entrance to Pride 9, all in the name of show and entertainment. I have seen the video at the time and it was pretty sick occurrence. I could not find any link anymore, though, so, if somebody has it, that would be awesome.

MMA in itself is purely a sport, but every promotion walks a line somewhere between sport and entertainment; where that line is drawn is up to each organization. While some fans prefer the more straightforward, professional production values of the UFC, others long for the rich pageantry and theatrics of Pride. No matter where you stand, everyone likes a fight full of fireworks. Well, everyone other than Johil de Oliveira. A victim of Pride’s WWF-esque walkouts, de Oliveira was warming up backstage for his Pride 9 bout with Matt Serra when he stepped on part of the pyrotechnic display, setting it off like a landmine. He was rushed to the hospital with serious burns, setting a record for ‘most baked fighter’ that would stand until Pride 33. Johil would recover and fight again just six months later, though he still suffers the inability to shave frequently or sunbathe – a fate worse than death for a Brazilian.
http://www.cagepotato.com/2011/page/243/
 
#34 ·
As much as I enjoy poking fun at Hendricks, he has a very good punchers chance at winning. He's explosive and hits like a mack truck. All he needs is one clean shot and if that doesn't end it, the follow up punches will.

But if GSP does what he normally does, and like a mad scientist uses all this skills to throw Hendricks off and tires him out, GSP will dominate in all departments.
 
#36 ·
You guys need to be careful with all this MMAth you got going on. This guy did this to that guy who did this to that guy doesn't always add up in MMA.
Hendricks is strong, he has a great wrestling background and knockout power. He also knows what GSP brings to the table and I'm sure he is training specifically for GSP's style.
He is being overlooked, GSP is a very smart fighter but he hasn't looked super human lately. I think he is overrated by fans, the gap between him and others isn't nearly as wide as most people make it seem.
 
#37 ·
Hendricks is strong, he has a great wrestling background and knockout power. He also knows what GSP brings to the table and I'm sure he is training specifically for GSP's style.
Everyone knows what GSP brings to the table, and unless they're complete idiots they all trained for it. And they were all shut down and beaten in one-sided decisions.

Can Hendricks beat GSP? Sure. He's got a ton of power and like Hendo, he has a gift for landing that damn punch when he has no business doing so.

The problem for Hendricks is that no one is better than GSP and his camp at finding way to shut down their opponents. Remember all those guys who said GSP would be afraid to take Nick Diaz down because he'd get submitted on the ground? How'd that one work out?

I suspect something very similar is going to happen to Hendricks, GSP is going to find a way to shut him down and the entire forum is going to go back to complaining about how he's boring. And only a very few will realize the brilliance of how it was done and how much skill it took.
 
#46 ·
He has a puncher's chance like any MMA fighter. Everytime that GSP faces a hard hitter the haters come out of the woodwork saying how he'll get KO'ed. Hendricks isn't a technical striker, he has massive looping punches that breaks people's faces when connecting. I'm not saying his striking is bad, he has deceptively decent footwork which allows him to close distances and also has great timing.

That said, we're talking about GSP here. You can bet his training camp analyzed every footage that Hendricks was ever on and they will dissect the best way to counter his striking. Hendricks is just a younger southpaw version of Dan Henderson. Great Wrestling plus monster left hand. He will NOT outstrike GSP because GSP will never "gamble" to go in for a kill. He'll get peppered by jabs and when he tries to close in from frustration will promptly get taken down.

WTF does college wrestling pedigree matter? Did that help Koscheck? Even if you are the most ardent GSP hater, if you really think Hendricks can stop GSP's takedown then you are deluding yourself. Once Hendriks gets stuffed on the ground, he has yet to show a ground game from his back that allows him to dominate. Because let's be honest here, once the greasy frenchman is on top of you, he'll be there for the rest of the round.

So after 3 rounds of getting dry humped and not being able to land anything, Hendricks will get desperate and will enter full retard mode and just swing for the fences. Which will allow once again for GSP to make man love all over him only this time Hendricks will be completely gassed for having GSP all over him for 3+ rounds.

The issue isn't about Hendricks being able to KO GSP, we all know he could if he catches him (just like any other MMA fighter). It's not about him stuffing GSP's takedown (because we know he won't). It's whether or not he's been eating clean and actually doing some real cardio instead of lifting weights. If he looks like BJ Penn and blows his load in the first 2 rounds, it'll be a long night for him. I'm not kidding myself that GSP will "finish him" but he'll definitely dominate him.

When all this is said and done, the haters will then revert back to how they all hate the "safe style" of GSP and how he's a "boring" fighter blah blah blah.
 
#47 ·
Skillwise, I'd say Hendricks is the most legitimate threat GSP has ever faced. Standing he puts GSP at risk, wrestling he'll give GSP trouble and it's very unlikely GSP will be able to hold him down. If anyone's taking GSP's belt it's Hendricks, and I'm a huge GSP fan. If Georges keeps his belt he should retire and go be a movie star because there's no one for years that will give him trouble and he'll just be wearing his body down.
 
#48 ·
I agree on paper he's the hardest challenge so far. I disagree that he'll get out of GSP top control though. What do you base this on? His college experience? GSP is not getting swept and he's not getting overpowered, if GSP is on top he'll stay on top.

There's a big difference between collegiate level wrestling and MMA wrestling. I've no doubt in a straight wrestling match that Hendricks could prob win it. The reason why no one can avoid GSP's takedown is because in MMA you can hit the guy. This guessing game of strike up down / take down along with GSP's impeccable technique/timing is the reason why nobody can stop his takedown.

On the ground, MMA wrestling also differs because now you got to deal with Jitz tech which you didn't have to worry about before. Having collegiate experience for wrestling gives the same benefit as a golden glove boxer would have on his striking technique. It's great to have but it just starts them at a non scrub level with the MMA version.

Lastly, I'm surprised no one tried to Sonnen GSP just yet. Seriously, everyone knows his throws pillow punches so why not bull rush him 5 sec into the fight? You're gonna get hit by a few shots for sure but once you body lock him, it IS possible to take him down. GSP is prob no slouch on his back but I'm positive that's the last place he'd want to be in. If i was Hendricks, I'd toss striking out the window and just bull rush him from the start and try to Sonnen GSP.
 
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