Making the 170-pound limit had been problematic for former UFC welterweight champion Johny Hendricks, particularly during the succeeding years after his title reign. Apparently, one of his cuts had dire repercussions.
In his recent appearance on The MMA Hour, the 35-year-old retired fighter detailed the grueling experience he had following his last fight at welterweight, which was against Neil Magny at UFC 207 in December 2016.
“After the last time I fought 170, my kidneys shut down,” Hendricks told Luke Thomas (via MMA Fighting). “I ballooned out. So, let’s see, I fought on Saturday. On Sunday night I got home, I was 219, and I blew up like a balloon.