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UFC Welterweight champion Johny Hendricks underwent surgery for a torn bicep shortly after winning the vacant title against Robbie Lawler. Hendricks spoke to USA Today Sports<\/a> about how it feels being sidelined while fighters in his division tear it up.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt sucks being on the sidelines, knowing these guys are all fighting to get to me, and I can\u2019t do anything about it,\u201d Hendricks tells USA TODAY Sports. \u201cI can\u2019t train for it, can\u2019t get ready for it. The only thing I can do is sit here and wait for them to battle it out. I don\u2019t like that.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cThey scared me into being a good patient,\u201d Hendricks says. \u201cIt\u2019s tough for me. Growing up wrestling, you get injured and they expect you back on the mat in a couple weeks unless it\u2019s really bad. What I found out is that if I jump the gun, instead of being six weeks in a sling and six weeks recovering, it might turn into 12 weeks in a sling and 12 weeks recovering.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

After UFC 174, Rory MacDonald made his argument for why he deserves a title shot, Hendricks spoke about the title picture and MacDonald saying:<\/p>\n

\u201cHe\u2019s one of those fighters that he can do that to people,\u201d Hendricks says. \u201cI\u2019m not going to talk trash on anybody, but he makes guys feel awkward, But when someone is doing that, hey, you\u2019ve got to know that sometimes you have to eat a punch to deliver a punch. Sometimes you\u2019ve got to say to yourself, \u2018I am paid to be an entertainer.\u2019 In my fights it\u2019s not if I get hit; it\u2019s when I get hit.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

UFC President Dana White had announced prior to MacDonald’s win over Woodley that the winner of next month’s Brown vs. Lawler matchup would get a shot at Hendricks. <\/p>\n

\u201cIf Matt Brown wins, that\u2019s awesome because it\u2019d be nice to train for someone new,\u201d Hendricks says. \u201cBut if Robbie Lawler wins, I\u2019ve trained for him before and I can do it again and make some corrections. I could also go into it injury-free this time. That\u2019d be nice.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

UFC Welterweight champion Johny Hendricks underwent surgery for a torn bicep shortly after winning the vacant title against Robbie Lawler. 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