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Looking back at the most controversial match in UFC history (Part 2)
From the scoreboard to the match result, even President Dana White was amazed at the ring. Not to mention the loser Hendricks, who thought he had won, knelt to the floor in disappointment.
In terms of stance, Johny Hendricks did a good job at damaging the opponent. He had more accurate attacks (142 hits compared to 125 attacks by GSP). He is only one successful drop from the champion (2/4 vs. 3/6 from GSP).
After the press conference, Dana White expressed frustration with the judges’ transcripts. He even asked the governor of Nevada to come in to check the transparency of the Sports Commission (NSAC) in this match.
George St Pierre vs. Johny Hendricks endured the ax
Immediately after the match, George St Pierre also announced a career pause and left the championship title. However, he did not admit to questionable results or a rematch with Johnny Hendricks.
The Canadian boxer decided to leave the UFC and left the buzz, right after that at UFC 171, Johny Hendricks overcame Robbie Lawler to win the Welterweight throne that he just missed.
Doubt after the game
2013 was also just before the time of USADA. This is the US Anti-Doping Commission participated in the process of “purifying” UFC with a series of boxers who were later banned. At the end of the match, GSP actively offered to pay for voluntary banned substance testing by VADA (Voluntary Anti-Doping Association). However, Hendricks declined the request.
The GSP asked Johny Hendricks to expand the scope of testing for banned substances
Since the USADA took over the UFC banned substance inspection with strict weight-cutting and testing laws, audiences have witnessed a brazen Hendricks with consecutive losses and overweight. This unusual performance of Hendricks further makes the audience believe that the American puncher has used unauthorized additives in the past.
However, the lack of concrete evidence at the time of the rooftop with George St Pierre made the controversy impossible to come to an end.
It has been 7 years since the controversial result, St-Pierre returned to the title streak against Michael Bisping in 2017. Meanwhile, the slumping performance caused Johny Hendricks to lose his position. He only had Achievements 3 wins – 6 losses after the match in the past.
It can be said that in terms of long-distance, George St Pierre is still a more successful man. However, when talking about 25 minutes on the stage at UFC 167, Johny Hendricks created a match that caused the most public opinion in history.
Looking back at the most controversial match in UFC history (Part 1)
Let’s take a look at what happened in the most controversial UFC title match between George St-Pierre and Johny Hendricks.
Seeing Silva lose his title to Weidman at UFC 162, Jon Jones failed to defend against Gustafsson at UFC 165, fans could not help but worry when George St Pierre entered the 9th consecutive title defense match against Johnny Hendricks at UFC 167.
And that concern has come true because Hendricks broke a series of 5 consecutive victories with a sledgehammer left hand that made the Canadian champion go through the most difficult 5 rounds of his career.
Johny Hendricks confronted George St Pierre at UFC 167 in 2013
Right from the first half, Hendricks made GSP difficult because of his strong hand. Except for the situation that almost led to a squeeze in the first half, the Canadian boxer fought back very hard against the fighting style of the challenger.
Unlike George St Pierre’s earlier rivals, both in standing and in wrestling, Hendricks did not appear to be outmoded in any way.
For the first time in years, GSP encountered a complete fighter, both standing, and wrestling like Hendricks. Even so, Hendricks’s resistance to wrestling with a series of knee blows and rear hand shocks made the GSP’s Wrestling forte ineffective.
In the second half, an upper-cut from Hendricks caused GSP to wobble, luckily for the champion when his sanity helped him survive the second half of the game. This is arguably the brightest spot of Hendricks since the beginning of the match.
In the third half, GSP started to rise when Hendricks revealed a loophole in the anti-wrestling phase. “The Rush” now changed its active interception strategy with left jabs and counter-attacks, slowing the opponent’s attack rhythm.
However, GSP still lost points before a fall of Hendricks at the end of the half, but the control time was not much for the challenger to regain the game.
Johny Hendricks lost points in the third half
In the fourth half, heavy attacks from Hendricks left two serious tears on GSP’s cheeks. By the 5th half, the new physical advantage caused GSP to have 2 successful knockdown situations, bringing the game again to a close point division. At the end of 5 innings, the scoreboard was announced with a close victory for George St Pierre with the score (48-47 x2, 48-47 for Hendricks).