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Right? Or Robbery? Georges St-Pierre vs. Johny Hendricks
🕑 Added 2023-05-29 08:18:45 +0000 UTCUFC 167 was the card, MGM Grand was the venue, and November 16th, 2013 was the date for the 170lb clash between defending champ GSP and future champ 'Bigg Rigg'.
But was the decision right? Or was it a robbery? Take a trip down memory lane as I first recall what I felt about the fight at the time, and then see if my opinions have changed after a decade has (nearly) passed.
Watch along on UFC Fight Pass and let me know your scorecards either in the comment section below or over on twitter!
Comments
Kyle McLachlan
Yeah 5 was close for sure. I just don’t see where anyone can find 3 rounds for GSP!
Mrl2h2
Had it 4-1 for Hendricks, only gave the 3rd to GSP. The fifth could have gone to GSP but I think Hendricks nicked that one aswell.
Kyle McLachlan
Yeah and 5 feels tight to me! Thanks for replying
Kyle McLachlan
Very good fight I agree! Thanks for your input
Martin89
Watching live I remember feeling like GSP maybe won round 3 but that was it. Watching it several times since, I still could only give him 3 and 5. I picked Hendricks to win (all my friends thought I was crazy) simply because Frank trigg easily pushed him back with a 1-2. How good would GSP have been if he worked on getting comfortable with hooks or just generally in the pocket
Parzaan Merchant
Great right or robbery, hadn't seen this one in a while! Definitely think Hendricks won, with round 2 being a possible 10-8. Whilst 4 and 5 were somewhat close think Hendricks got those. I feel like whilst the 10-9 to GSP in r3 was fine it is much weaker than the 10-9 to Hendricks in rounds 1 and 2 (if you don't score that a 10-8) but the current scoring criteria doesn't really accommodate that. Also bit hard to see from an angle so I'm not definitely sure but in r1 and throughout the fight GSP and Hendricks were maintaining some degree of control/hand fighting of their respective wizzer hands in the over-under clinch allowing them to land knees and short punches in the clinch more effectively and limiting the number of knees blocked by the other: just an amateur observation (not particularly too adept in grappling knowledge). Also a tad astonished to see Hendricks feinting very little or not at all throughout the course of this fight, had a great time rewatching it.
Kyle McLachlan
Yeah I don’t see an argument for GSP winning 3 rounds either mate.
jermaine ball
That was a pretty clear 48-47 at worst for Hendricks imo. No argument at all for GSP winning round 1 and I thought GSP slightly did the better work in 5, landing that big right hand and high kick was what stood out to me most. Incredible fight though regardless
