what i'm saying is they snapped the picture at the moment he was inhaling, he's literally pushing his stomach out on purpose. i don't know if other fighters breathe properly as well, maybe, if they got some training for it.
the hendricks photo is just the most unflattering moment/angle possible. don't get me wrong, i'm sure for the johnny fight he was walking around 10 lbs heavier than when he won the belt.
if you have a sensitivity to grain it can cause your gut to swell up quite a bit. if you like self punishment, do an experiment, stick your belly out in the mirror right now, see where you're at, and then don't eat any carbs or sugar for the next 3 days. then see how far you can stick your belly out. i would wager it would be considerably less!
let's do a double whammy bet. give me 100-1 that woodley's next fight is robbie lawler and i will find pictures of 15 different UFC fighters with their bellies sticking out like that