Despite the fact that Johny Hendricks hasn't fought Robbie Lawler for the vacant UFC Welterweight Championship, he already has his future all planned out. He plans on winning the vacant title and defending it a few times and then moving up to Middleweight and earning that title and staying there to defend that belt. Hendricks believes that the weight cut to Middleweight would be a lot better for his body than the cut to 170 lb as he normally walks around at 220 lbs. He is also interested in a fight with the current 185 lb champ, Chris Weidman.
I'm on the fence about Hendricks moving up in weight. Hendricks is a large welterweight in terms of natural weight and strength, but Hendricks isn't a large welterweight in terms of height and reach. I feel that Hendricks would be able to throw more power at middleweight, but the weight cut hasn't been a negative in his performance. He went five rounds with the champ at a high pace with grappling and striking. He has figured out a way to make the cut and to make it work without losing explosiveness and cardio. I would love a fight with Weidman at some point, but I don't want him to stay at middleweight as I feel he wouldn't stand a chance at some of the UFC's large Middleweights that are 6'4" while Hendricks stands at 5'9". I think right now he should worry about getting through a hungry Robbie Lawler in Dallas at UFC 171.
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