Johny Hendricks really had no option but to move to middleweight, but he looked good in his debut, getting the better of Hector Lombard at UFC Fight Night 105: Lewis vs. Browne on Sunday in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.
The bout was Hendricks’ first at 185 pounds after numerous struggles making the welterweight limit forced him up a weight class. Lomard has undergone bumps of his own, dealing with a suspension due to an anti-doping violation and struggling since he returned a year ago.
Hendricks struggled to close the distance in the opening frame, but showed good head and foot movement, attacking frequently with leg kicks, and staying out of Lombard’s power range. Lombard controlled most of the clinch work in the first round and throughout the fight, but couldn’t find many opportunities to do damage.
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