Video: UFC champ Johny Hendricks on MacDonald, St-Pierre, Askren and more

One day, Johny Hendricks may have to worry about more than just Robbie Lawler.

On Saturday, Hendricks, the UFC’s reigning welterweight champion, headlines UFC 181 against Lawler in a rematch from their close March fight, a “Fight of the Year” candidate.

If he gets past Lawler a second time, Hendricks will have to start fielding questions about who might be next up for him. Rory MacDonald currently is at the front of the pack, but former champ Georges St-Pierre could decide to return, and what then? Could ONE FC champ Ben Askren eventually be in the octagon?

Watch above as Hendricks (16-2 MMA, 11-2 UFC) discusses MacDonald, St-Pierre and the rest of the UFC’s standout welterweight class ahead of his fight with Lawler (24-10 MMA, 9-4 UFC). Then don’t miss Saturday’s UFC 181 pay-per-view event at Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas.

For more on UFC 181, check out the UFC Rumors section of the site.