In May 2009, it was announced that Hendricks would be making his UFC debut against Ultimate Fighter 7 champion Amir Sadollah at UFC 101 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on August 8, 2009.
I maj 2009, blev det offentliggjort at Hendricks skulle have sin UFC-debut mod Ultimate Fighter 7-mesteren Amir Sadollah på UFC 101 i Philadelphia i Pennsylvania den 8. august, 2009.