Twitter reacts to Georges St-Pierre’s controversial UFC 167 title defense

The main event of the UFC’s 20th anniversary show was overshadowed by controversy as welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre came away with a questionable split-decision victory against Johny Hendricks.

Many believe Hendricks (15-2 MMA, 10-2 UFC) should have earned the nod in the UFC 167 headliner; however, two of the three judges scoring the fight ringside felt differently, giving St-Pierre (25-2 MMA, 19-2 UFC) the win.

“Rush” was pushed to his limit for all 25 minutes of the championship contest, and at the end of the battle, it appeared a new champion was about to be crowned at Las Vegas’ MGM Grand Garden Arena.

However, outrage poured in on Twitter when St-Pierre was announced the winner. To see what fighters thought of the French-Canadian’s victory in the pay-per-view headliner, check out the Twitter reactions below.

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Wow close fight, I got it 2-2. Winner of rd 5 takes it in my eyes. My boys over here see it 3-1 Hendricks….

— Brad Tavares (@BradTavares) November 17, 2013

I have it 3 rounds to 1 for Hendricks! #ufc167

— Darren Elkins (@Darren_Elkins) November 17, 2013

BIG round five coming up. Some on press row have it 3-1, others 2-2.

— Dave Sholler (@Sholler_UFC) November 17, 2013

Man…I can’t call it. Great fight. Awesome fight. Honored to have been a part of @UFC 20th anniversary. Thank you @danawhite

— Marcelino Evil (@KCBanditMMA) November 17, 2013

Wow incredible fight #UFC20Years UFC is the best!!!!!

— Court McGee (@Court_McGee) November 17, 2013

3-2 big rig ?

— Dylan Andrews (@dylanthevillian) November 17, 2013

AND THE NEW @UFC WELTERWEIGHT CHAMPION of the WORLD @JohnyHendricks

— Colton Smith (@ColtonSmithMMA) November 17, 2013

Omg Hendricks is going to be the NEW welterweight champion!! Gsp took rd 5 but I have the score 48-47 Hendricks #ufc167

— Sarah Kaufman (@mmasarah) November 17, 2013

New welterweight champ!!!! @ufc #UFC167 Hands down!!!!

— Zak Cummings (@ZakCummings) November 17, 2013

I Think we got a new Champion!!!!

— Pedro Rizzo (@pedrorizzo1) November 17, 2013

We riot if GSP wins a decision. #UFC167

— James Krause (@TheJamesKrause) November 17, 2013

There may be a new Welterweight champion.

— George Sotiropoulos (@georgesots) November 17, 2013

I got Hendricks winning that. #bigrig

— Patrick Healy (@BamBamHealy) November 17, 2013

Wow close fight…I had it 3-2 gsp..but damn could be the other way

— Mike Brown (@mikebrownmma) November 17, 2013

What?! :(

— Siyar The Great (@SiyarTheGreat) November 17, 2013

Wow.

— Todd Duffee (@ToddDuffee) November 17, 2013

Holy s*** ! #UFC167

— Derek Brunson (@DerekBrunsonMMA) November 17, 2013

Wow! Highway robbery!

— Conor Heun (@ConorHeun) November 17, 2013

Oh wow

— Ryan Bader (@ryanbader) November 17, 2013

Thats fucking bullshit

— Lorenz Larkin (@da_MONSOON) November 17, 2013

This is the biggest robbery of all time in MMA history!!!!!!!

— Pat Miletich (@patmiletich) November 17, 2013

Worse decision ever!!!!!

— Ramsey Nijem (@RamseyNijem) November 17, 2013

That makes me sick to my stomach man. #UFC167

— James Krause (@TheJamesKrause) November 17, 2013

WHAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

— Scott jorgensen (@Scottjorgensen) November 17, 2013

WTF???

— Danillo Villefort (@IndioMMA) November 17, 2013

Boo that call

— Dustin Pague (@DustinPague) November 17, 2013

I had Hendricks winning 3-2 :O

— Cub Swanson (@CubSwanson) November 17, 2013

Bullllllllllshhhhhhhhhhh wow… Ya know … Great job to both fighters

— Tony Ferguson (@TonyFergusonXT) November 17, 2013

Company man wins again #BusinessAsUsual #UFC167 #GSP

— Mackens Semerzier (@MackDaMenaceMMA) November 17, 2013

Wow. Horrible decision. Absolutely horrible @ufc Johnny won that.

— Aaron Simpson (@aaronsimpson) November 17, 2013

W T F…. Worst decision EVER

— Carlos Condit (@CarlosCondit) November 17, 2013

Wow that is garbage! @JohnyHendricks won that fight!

— Jamie Varner (@jamievarner) November 17, 2013

Wow!!! I had Hendrix winning that one!!!

— Clint Hester (@clinthester) November 17, 2013

That decision was bullshit!!! @ufc @JohnyHendricks won that fight

— Joe Duarte (@JoeDuarteMMA) November 17, 2013

great fight @JohnyHendricks you got that out worked the champ over 5 rounds.

— Diego Sanchez UFC (@DiegoSanchezUFC) November 17, 2013

What a joke. A fucking joke. NSAC should be disgusted.

— Michael Chiesa (@MikeMav22) November 17, 2013

One guy looks like he got run over by a big rig and the other guy looks like he went for a run. Bad decision. #UFC167

— Tim Kennedy (@TimKennedyMMA) November 17, 2013

Robbery.

— Todd Duffee (@ToddDuffee) November 17, 2013

Hmmmm interesting… YOU MMA JUDGES CAN SUCK A HUGE COCK!

— Vinny Magalhaes (@VinnyMMA) November 17, 2013

I honestly thought Hendricks would get the nod

— Brad Tavares (@BradTavares) November 17, 2013

Really ?

— Dennis Bermudez (@MenaceBermudez) November 17, 2013

I think GSP is the greatest of this era, I had Hendricks winning 1,2,&4 but I can see the GSP win also. Great fight.

— Yves Edwards (@thugjitsumaster) November 17, 2013

Wow I feel for Hendricks right now ! Man no way you lost that fight man !!! @JohnyHendricks

— CB Dollaway (@cbdollaway) November 17, 2013

I am so disappointed in the judging. I have absolute respect for GSP but he got beat in that fight. Johnny deserved that win

— Sara McMann (@Sara_McMann) November 17, 2013

How the hell did GSP win that fight! Horrible Decision! #ufc167

— Darren Elkins (@Darren_Elkins) November 17, 2013

It was a good fight but not a good decision.

— Aaron Riley (@aaronrileymma) November 17, 2013

Worst decision ever…

— Anthony Smith (@lionheartsmith) November 17, 2013

Wow! @ufc

— Urijah Faber (@UrijahFaber) November 17, 2013

WOW Really #UFC167

— John Dodson III (@JohnDodsonMMA) November 17, 2013

Hendricks got robbed

— Kim (@StungunKim) November 17, 2013

So disappointing that judging of Mma is becoming so controversial. Hendricks won that fight!!

— TJ Dillashaw (@TJDillashaw) November 17, 2013

I’m not really liking the judges this year. I thought Hendricks did great.

— Dan Henderson (@danhendo) November 17, 2013

This is what happens when you have people who sell insurance by day and judge by night. The judges need to be fired!

— Pat Miletich (@patmiletich) November 17, 2013

The 20th anniversary of the the UFC is tainted by the worst judging decision in the history of the sport. F’ing clowns.

— Pat Miletich (@patmiletich) November 17, 2013

If this is last fight for @GeorgesStPierre I am so sad. I wish I never asked a retirement ? We will miss him when he’s gone.

— Daniel Cormier (@dc_mma) November 17, 2013

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