Johny Hendricks vs Rory Macdonald

edh1 · February 22

WHO WINS THIS FIGHT AND HOW

edh1 · February 22

we will probably see this fight sooner or later,it could be a good one ,I have Rory winning by having more offensive weapons ,and being more of a complete fighter .Though Hendricks has that big left hand.

Bandura · February 22

HENDRICKS

No idea, but it'd be awesome

actually no. big rig by beard

JohnnyZadar · February 22

HENDRICKS

HENDRICKS B-)

spartacus_ · February 22

HENDRICKS

i'll know after condit's fight

PunchBag · February 22

i want maia vs macdonald

Wanderlei_Rua · February 22

HENDRICKS

Rory's head movement is not great and we've all seen how he folds to adversity. Bad combination against someone like Bigg Rigg.

PoloRidah · February 22

HENDRICKS

Fear the beard.

ShannonRitch1p4p · February 22

Wanderlei_Rua said:
Rory's head movement is not great and we've all seen how he folds to adversity. Bad combination against someone like Bigg Rigg.

Thiss.

Rory quit in the Condit fight.

Hendricks would crack him once and it would be a wrap.

Cole1186 · February 22

MACDONALD

that's a tough call, but I'm going to have to go with Rory. I think both of them are the shiz, but I feel as if Rory just keeps getting better and better every time I see him fight.

edh1 · February 22

ShannonRitch1p4p said:

Wanderlei_Rua said:
Rory's head movement is not great and we've all seen how he folds to adversity. Bad combination against someone like Bigg Rigg.
Thiss.

Rory quit in the Condit fight.

Hendricks would crack him once and it would be a wrap.

He gassed in that fight ,and fighting carlos condit in your 1st ufc fight is a tall order considering he was like 22.I think he has waaay more tools than hendricks.Hendricks has that big left hand and good wrestling thats it .Having said that ,it's usually enough.I think Rory has a decent reach advantage.I think if big rig doesnt land big ,he could be outstruck by many WW'S.Just having that big punch IMO Does not make him an elite strikers ,generally elite strikers have more tools ,he really isn't even a good boxer.A guy with a good chin and slick boxing would pick him apart.Diaz,Penn,Carlos,Rory, even Gsp, are all better strikers they just don't have as much pop.I know everyone says this ,but he really is a more finely tuned Josh Koscheck

WarWest · February 22

MACDONALD

Rory Mac&Cheese

ShannonRitch1p4p · February 22

edh1 said:

ShannonRitch1p4p said:

Wanderlei_Rua said:
Rory's head movement is not great and we've all seen how he folds to adversity. Bad combination against someone like Bigg Rigg.
Thiss.

Rory quit in the Condit fight.

Hendricks would crack him once and it would be a wrap.
He gassed in that fight ,and fighting carlos condit in your 1st ufc fight is a tall order considering he was like 22.I think he has waaay more tools than hendricks.Hendricks has that big left hand and good wrestling thats it .Having said that ,it's usually enough.I think Rory has a decent reach advantage.I think if big rig doesnt land big ,he could be outstruck by many WW'S.Just having that big punch IMO Does not make him an elite strikers ,generally elite strikers have more tools ,he really isn't even a good boxer.A guy with a good chin and slick boxing would pick him apart.Diaz,Penn,Carlos,Rory, even Gsp, are all better strikers they just don't have as much pop.I know everyone says this ,but he really is a more finely tuned Josh Koscheck

Yeah nobody every said him and a dude like Hendo are great strikers. However they are iron chinned beats with the most power in their hands in their own weight class and both have figured how to land their pumch successfully. They also are two guys with a wrestling base to rely on as well. And that was not Rorys first UFC fight btw.

Banutu · February 22

MACDONALD

i hope rory mcdonald will dominate this dude, he is talking some ridiculous crap lately, i cant stand him.

i_run_this · February 22

hard fight to call

Rory could take him down.

PunchBag · February 22

if rory cant get hendricks down i can see him getting kod.

edh1 · February 22

ShannonRitch1p4p said:

edh1 said:

ShannonRitch1p4p said:

Wanderlei_Rua said:
Rory's head movement is not great and we've all seen how he folds to adversity. Bad combination against someone like Bigg Rigg.
Thiss.

Rory quit in the Condit fight.

Hendricks would crack him once and it would be a wrap.
He gassed in that fight ,and fighting carlos condit in your 1st ufc fight is a tall order considering he was like 22.I think he has waaay more tools than hendricks.Hendricks has that big left hand and good wrestling thats it .Having said that ,it's usually enough.I think Rory has a decent reach advantage.I think if big rig doesnt land big ,he could be outstruck by many WW'S.Just having that big punch IMO Does not make him an elite strikers ,generally elite strikers have more tools ,he really isn't even a good boxer.A guy with a good chin and slick boxing would pick him apart.Diaz,Penn,Carlos,Rory, even Gsp, are all better strikers they just don't have as much pop.I know everyone says this ,but he really is a more finely tuned Josh Koscheck
Yeah nobody every said him and a dude like Hendo are great strikers. However they are iron chinned beats with the most power in their hands in their own weight class and both have figured how to land their pumch successfully. They also are two guys with a wrestling base to rely on as well. And that was not Rorys first UFC fight btw.

Theres No reason to believe Hendricks chin is Iron,not to be put in the same catagory as Hendo's Chin anyways.You are right it was HIS 2ND ,BUT STILL A BIG CHALLENGE CONSIDERING HIS AGE AND EXPERIENCE.IMO HE WOULD BE THE FAVORITE IN THE REMATCH,AND HE HAS IMPROVED A LOT SINCE THEN.I FIND JOHNY HENDRICKS TO BE PRETTY ORDINARY.I WATCHED THE RICK STORY FIGHT THE OTHER DAY,AND HE REALLY HAS NOT PUT ANY NEW WEAPONS IN HIS TOOLBOX SINCE THEN.VERY SELDOMLY KICKS ,NO KNEES,ELBOWS.AND HIS MMA WRESTLING IS GOOD ,BUT NOT GREAT.Koscheck with a beard.I THINK HE'S GONNA TAKE A LOT OF SHOTS AGAINST CONDIT,THEN WE WILL SEE WHAT HIS CHINS LIKE.My guess is that once he starts getting tagged he reverts back to his wrestling,which might be the best way to approach Condit anyways.

PunchBag · February 22

hendricks confessed to being kod in his first amateur fight, i doubt he has a solid chin but it should be enough to shrug off rorys attempts at striking

joeyp1 · February 22

HENDRICKS

Wanderlei_Rua said:
Rory's head movement is not great and we've all seen how he folds to adversity. Bad combination against someone like Bigg Rigg.

this. rory always gets tagged, and lil hendo dont tag.

joeyp1 · February 22

HENDRICKS

Wanderlei_Rua said:
Rory's head movement is not great and we've all seen how he folds to adversity. Bad combination against someone like Bigg Rigg.

this. rory always gets tagged, and lil hendo dont tag.

Tahune · February 22

PunchBag said:
hendricks confessed to being kod in his first amateur fight, i doubt he has a solid chin but it should be enough to shrug off rorys attempts at striking

Didn't he confess to being knocked during one of the first times he trained?