100 Quotes by Johny Hendricks

I really didn't know If I wanted to pursue the Olympics for wrestling. I didn't know what to do with my life. So, I prayed about it. My manager called me a few weeks later and asked if I wanted to fight. I agreed to give it a shot, and I went out and got knocked out.

It's great to be able to fight in Dallas, but to be the main event for a fight card in Dallas is an honor in itself.

I wrestled at 165 pounds in college. I would actually cut from 205 pounds down to 165, and it wasn't really a big deal for me. With me wrestling all of the time, my body got used to it.

I see myself as a power puncher, but for some reason, I can never sell myself that I'm one of the elite.

It's been nice to spend time with the family. It's been good to spend time with the wife and kids.

I've got a wife who keeps me humble.

That desire and drive to keep going are crucial things to have, and time off gave that to me.

Pride is an amazing thing.

The hardest thing is that the people who don't know anything about fighting, they label you. Once they get to know me, they're like, 'Ah, you're not anything like I thought.' That's probably the hardest thing about being a fighter - everything else is easy.