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Johny Hendricks Is Out To Defend His Crown This Weekend - Here's A Look At What It's Going To Take

On March 15th, 2014, a new champion was crowned. After a controversial loss to Georges St-Pierre, Johny Hendricks got a second chance at UFC gold — and he claimed it.

After his five-round war against Robbie Lawler, the Reebok spokesman sat down with us to discuss how it feels to finally have the UFC welterweight championship belt around his waist. He talked to us about his past, present and future in the sport of mixed martial arts, and told us what he hopes to achieve as champion.

Flash forward seven and a half months, and UFC 181 is upon us — and Johny must defend his belt for the first time. Will he beat Robbie Lawler once more, or has his layoff due to injury taken its toll?