Johny Hendricks is one step closer to a potential welterweight title shot. If the day comes when he’s proclaimed champion, he’ll look back at his three-round test of character against Josh Koscheck as his baptism to elite status. After going toe-to-toe for the full 15 minutes – during which Hendricks closed Koscheck’s right eye shut – Hendricks walked away with a split decision victory, his fourth straight, while Koscheck fell to 2-2 in his last four.