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Johny Hendricks vs TJ Waldburger

Johny Hendricks is 18-8-0; TJ Waldburger is 16-9-0. Johny Hendricks is 5 years older than TJ Waldburger. TJ Waldburger has a 6" · 15 cm reach advantage over Johny Hendricks. TJ Waldburger is 2" · 5 cm taller than Johny Hendricks. They have met once: Johny Hendricks 1, TJ Waldburger 0.

Johny Hendricks
United States
Johny Hendricks
“Bigg Rigg” · 18-8-0
Loss · TKOLoss · TKOWin · Unanimous Decision
Met once
TJ Waldburger
United States
TJ Waldburger
“The Modern Day Warrior” · 16-9-0
Loss · TKOLoss · TKOWin · Submission
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Style & credentials

Johny Hendricks
Folkstyle WrestlingBoxingBJJ
  • —Purple belt · BJJ
  • 2007Runner-up · NCAA D1165 lb Catchweight
  • 2006Champion · NCAA D1165 lb Catchweight
  • 2005Champion · NCAA D1165 lb Catchweight
TJ Waldburger

No background on record

Camp · Grapplers Lair Fight Team

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

66%
Head
63%
9%
Body
17%
25%
Leg
20%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

Johny Hendrickslast 21 fights
68%24%
TJ Waldburgerlast 8 fights
49%17%34%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Johny Hendricks TJ Waldburger
Strikes landed / min
3.552.02
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Johny Hendricks · Average · better than 56% of UFC fightersTJ Waldburger · Poor · better than 11% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.932.39
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Johny Hendricks · Below avg · better than 33% of UFC fightersTJ Waldburger · Good · better than 82% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
3.673.03
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Johny Hendricks · Elite · better than 93% of UFC fightersTJ Waldburger · Elite · better than 87% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
50%46%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Johny Hendricks · Good · better than 74% of UFC fightersTJ Waldburger · Good · better than 68% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
68%40%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Johny Hendricks · Good · better than 60% of UFC fightersTJ Waldburger · Poor · better than 14% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.404.80
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Johny Hendricks · Average · better than 48% of UFC fightersTJ Waldburger · Elite · better than 100% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1502 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

3.55
Strikes landed / min
2.02
3.93
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.39
3.67 / 7.3
Takedowns landed / 15 min
3.03 / 6.6
50%
Takedown accuracy
46%
68%
Takedown defence
40%
3:49
Control time / fight
2:37
0.40
Submission attempts / 15 min
4.80

Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.

Where the strikes land

Range × target

Johny Hendricks21 UFC fights · 885 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
47%416/1310
4%34/51
18%155/181
Clinch
13%111/183
4%31/42
7%66/72
Ground
6%57/84
1%12/12
0%3/3
TJ Waldburger7 UFC fights · 107 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
28%30/109
7%7/8
18%19/22
Clinch
5%5/10
9%10/12
2%2/3
Ground
29%31/50
1%1/1
2%2/2

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

Head-to-Head History

Frequently asked questions

Have Johny Hendricks and TJ Waldburger ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC Fight Night: Nogueira vs Davis (Sat, Mar 26, 2011), where Johny Hendricks won by TKO.

What are the records of Johny Hendricks and TJ Waldburger?

Johny Hendricks is 18-8-0 and TJ Waldburger is 16-9-0.

Who has the longer reach, Johny Hendricks or TJ Waldburger?

TJ Waldburger has the longer reach: 75" · 191 cm against 69" · 175 cm for Johny Hendricks, a 6" · 15 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Johny Hendricks or TJ Waldburger?

TJ Waldburger is taller at 5'11" · 180 cm; Johny Hendricks stands 5'9" · 175 cm.

Who is older, Johny Hendricks or TJ Waldburger?

Johny Hendricks is 43 and TJ Waldburger is 38.

Who has more finishes, Johny Hendricks or TJ Waldburger?

Johny Hendricks has 9 wins inside the distance (8 by KO/TKO, 1 by submission); TJ Waldburger has 14 wins (1 by KO/TKO, 13 by submission).

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