UFC boss Dana White remained furious and 'scared' to organize another event in Las Vegas after controversy on UFC 167.
Las Vegas has become the most popular landing site for the UFC to organize its events and to continue its reputation as the fight capital of the world.
However, when the MGM Grand Garden Arena organized UFC 167 in 2013, UFC boss Dana White was left furious and admitted that he was 'afraid' to once again organize an event in Las Vegas after huge controversy.
In the main event, Georges St-Pierre looked to defend his welterweight title against Johny Hendricks for a dazzling tenth time and continued his inheritance as one of the greatest of all time.
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Georges St-Pierre kept his title against Hendricks controversial
Although he was one of the most dominant champions at the time, St-Pierre started frustrating the fan base with his fighting style and started to get a lot of criticism.
After successfully defending his title a few months earlier against Nick Diaz, 'Rush' St-Pierre was booked to defend his title against Hendricks on UFC 167.
'Big Rig' Hendricks was at an impressive six-Fight win-streak and after a victory over Carlos Condit, he was instructed to deduct St-Pierre.
With the Canadian who looked relatively unstoppable throughout his career, if someone would beat 'rush', it was Hendricks, who packed a lot of strength and had a certified wrestling background.
And that idea took place during the fight when Hendricks landed a number of huge shots on St-Pierre when the champion tried to tactically surpass the challenger.
When the last bell sounded, the majority of fans believed that a new champion was about to be crowned and that the historical title line of St-Pierre was about to end.
Nevertheless, two of the three judges considered St-Pierre the winner and retained his title in what was one of the most controversial results of all time.
Dana White launched a destructive attack on Athletic Commission after the main event
16/16 media members scored the fight in favor of Hendricks, and after the fight, White launched a destructive attack on the Nevada State Athletic Commission, which questioned the result.
“Does anyone here think that Johny Hendricks didn't win the fight?” Dana asked during the press conference after the fight.
'Did you see Georges broken and injured in the first round? It is about damage. This is a fight. It is who causes the most damage … I am blown away that Georges St-Pierre has won that fight.
“Listen, I am a promoter and he is the biggest PPV star on the planet for me, and I still don't think he won that fight. I want what is honest, and that was not fair. I think the Nevada State Athletic Commission is horrible. I think the governor should immediately start.
“I am afraid to come back here and do fights, I am afraid of this state,” he went on.
St-Pierre later revealed that his belt was taken from him while he was showering after the fight and was only put back on the table when he entered the press conference.
In his retirement, St-Pierre continues to claim that that is the only belt he doesn't have.