For a moment on Saturday night, in that short, hazy window of time between the end of the fifth round and Bruce Buffer's call, the MMA world teetered in amazement. Johny Hendricks, the hard punching, two-time NCAA wrestling king, had actually done it. By all reasonable assumptions, he was the new UFC welterweight champion, wresting the title away from the greatest welterweight in the history of the sport with the performance of a lifetime at UFC 167. But that moment was fools gold.

Georges St-Pierre remains the UFC welterweight champion. Two judges, Sal D'Amato and Tony Weeks scored the fight for him, 48-47, each giving St-Pierre rounds one, three and five to award the Canadian a controversial split decision. Media scores disagreed, as did the scores you'll read below. The decision enraged even UFC President Dana White, who afterward rallied against the Nevada State Athletic Commission, proclaiming, "I'm f--king scared to come back here and do fights. I'm afraid of this state."

Who knows where we go from here. The controversy left a bizarre taste to a night that was otherwise meant to serve as a celebration. Instead, the phrase ‘never leave it in the hands of the judges' has never meant more.

W T F.... Worst decision EVER — Carlos Condit (@CarlosCondit) 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

Sorry for the site issues. Here's the last screen of the In-Depth Report with the Effectiveness Scores. pic.twitter.com/SiTm3L46np — FightMetric (@FightMetric) November 17, 2013

So I guess that makes me the undefeated, undisputed champion of the welterweight division. — Ben Askren (@Benaskren) November 17, 2013

Hendricks' 85 significant strikes landed are the most St-Pierre has absorbed in a UFC fight. #UFC167 — Michael Carroll (@MJCflipdascript) November 17, 2013

Dear Nevada Athletic Commission, Decisions like this is how you killed boxing. Don't kill my sport. #UFC167 Fans — Tim Kennedy (@TimKennedyMMA) 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

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

When a room full of experienced fighters all agree on a decision and it goes the other way, you have problems. — Pat Miletich (@patmiletich) November 17, 2013

I'm not being funny but johnny Hendricks won that fight. — jimi manuwa (@POSTERBOYJM) 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

What?! 😂 — Siyar The Great (@SiyarTheGreat) November 17, 2013

I honestly thought Hendricks would get the nod — Brad Tavares (@BradTavares) November 17, 2013

Damn.... I feel so bad for @JohnyHendricks & @TeamTakeDown But I know as much as they do... that he will own that strap real soon! :) — Ben Saunders (@bensaundersMMA) November 17, 2013

Best 3 out of 5 judging system could work. 5 judges, majority wins. Then start eliminating judges that always blow it. @ufc @danawhite — Urijah Faber (@UrijahFaber) November 17, 2013

GSP gets a split decision but that's insane! Hendricks won that fight #ufc167 — Sarah Kaufman (@mmasarah) November 17, 2013

Can we please get an open scoring system?! — James Krause (@TheJamesKrause) November 17, 2013

I DO NOT BELIEVE THAT!?!? WTF!?!? — Jimmy Smith (@jimmysmithmma) November 17, 2013

I'm not really liking the judges this year. I thought Hendricks did great. — Dan Henderson (@danhendo) November 17, 2013

I bet @JohnyHendricks literally feels like he fought the great fight & when the fight was over, he got his teeth kicked out. He got my vote. — Shannon Knapp (@shanknapp) November 17, 2013

That makes me sick to my stomach man. #UFC167 — James Krause (@TheJamesKrause) November 17, 2013

In my opinion, and taking into consideration the importance and prominence of the fight, this was the single worst decision in MMA, ever. — evgeni kogan (@evgenikogan) November 17, 2013

great fight @JohnyHendricks you got that out worked the champ over 5 rounds. — Diego Sanchez UFC (@DiegoSanchezUFC) November 17, 2013

Fighter's worst enemy are the judges! Guaranteed wins only with a finish! — Douglas Lima (@PhenomLima) November 17, 2013

Johnny I can't even express how saddened I am for you. You know you won and so does the intelligent world. — Kenny Robertson (@170Kenny) November 17, 2013

Hmmmm interesting... YOU MMA JUDGES CAN SUCK A HUGE COCK! — Vinny Magalhaes (@VinnyMMA) November 17, 2013

? — Nathan Diaz (@NateDiaz209) 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

10-9 scoring is the problem. We need to implement 1/2 point systems to take in account the magnitude that each round is won by! #judgessuck — BrianMelancon (@Brian_Melancon) November 17, 2013

Come on @joerogan just say the TRUTH! The judges SUCK!!!! Oh man, I can see you wanna say it so bad!!! Hahahaha! — War Machine (@WarMachine170) November 17, 2013

So disappointing that judging of Mma is becoming so controversial. Hendricks won that fight!! — TJ Dillashaw (@TJDillashaw) November 17, 2013

Hendricks got robbed — Kim (@StungunKim) November 17, 2013

The worst decision in @ufc history! Good thing GSP doesn't remember much of it. — Trevor Smith (@trevorsmithmma) November 17, 2013

If everyone only knew the hard work and dedication fighters go through to be ripped off by someone who knows nothing of the sport. — James Krause (@TheJamesKrause) November 17, 2013

EVANS MAULS SONNEN

Told yall! thats my homie....@SugaRashadEvans — Diego Sanchez UFC (@DiegoSanchezUFC) November 17, 2013

Wowwww very good job @SugaRashadEvans "train more talk less" congrats for the perfect fight. — Antonio Pezao Silva (@BigfootSilva) November 17, 2013

Rashad gets the td, lands some GNP then gets mount and Chael is stopped by punches In rd 1. Chael is nobody's bobble head #ufc167 — Sarah Kaufman (@mmasarah) November 17, 2013

Um Chael tapped out… #UFC167 — Marcelino Evil (@KCBanditMMA) November 17, 2013

NEVER DOUBT THE RUTHLESS ONE

@Ruthless_RL is a beast!!!! My goodness talk about Re-writing the end of your story. My goodness. — Daniel Cormier (@dc_mma) November 17, 2013

so so happy just did my happy dance — Diego Sanchez UFC (@DiegoSanchezUFC) November 17, 2013

What a great fight by Lawler! He whooped Rory baaad! — Siyar The Great (@SiyarTheGreat) November 17, 2013

Love watching guys who love to fight and get after it. Nice job Robbie Lawler — Jared Hamman (@jaredhammanMMA) November 17, 2013

RUTHLESSSSSSS!!!! — Scott jorgensen (@Scottjorgensen) November 17, 2013

Yeah buddy Lawlers a OG — Nathan Diaz (@NateDiaz209) November 17, 2013

Fuck yeah!!!! Love to see Robbie doing so well! Fuck that dork!!! Haha! — War Machine (@WarMachine170) November 17, 2013

Wow! Congrats to Robbie Lawler! Really inspiring performance! — Julie Kedzie (@julesk_fighter) November 17, 2013

Wow the old dog is gettin it — isaac vallie-flagg (@IKEVF) November 17, 2013

Robbie pulled that one out in the third. He came to fight. Left it on th mat — Roy Nelson (@roynelsonmma) November 17, 2013

Weeeek macdonalds bitching up — Nathan Diaz (@NateDiaz209) November 17, 2013

Don't believe the hype!!! — Ben Askren (@Benaskren) November 17, 2013

No way — Ramsey Nijem (@RamseyNijem) November 17, 2013

Wow!!!! @Ruthless_RL is a badass. Great win!!! That man hits so damn hard. — Tim Kennedy (@TimKennedyMMA) November 17, 2013

I like @Ruthless_RL!! Hè takes risks and has heart! — Germaine de Randamie (@IronLadyMMA) November 17, 2013

Lawler dominated 4:30 of that round by I bet at least one judge gives Rory the third for the finish — AL IAQUINTA (@ALIAQUINTA) November 17, 2013

@Ruthless_RL has been doing it for so long and is still improving. Such a humble guy. He deserves all his success @ufc #UFC167 — Junior Hernandez (@86_JRHernandez) November 17, 2013

FIST, MEET FACE

KO OF THE NIGHT RIGHT THERE OH SHIT. GOOD SHIT @TWooodley #UFC167 — Marcelino Evil (@KCBanditMMA) November 17, 2013

Wow what a KO — Brad Tavares (@BradTavares) November 17, 2013

Damn Woodley dropped bombs on Koscheck! #ufc167 — Darren Elkins (@Darren_Elkins) November 17, 2013

The question in this fight is if Kos still has the speed and explosiveness he used to. He's facing a younger version of himself — Jimmy Smith (@jimmysmithmma) November 17, 2013

Question answered!!! — Jimmy Smith (@jimmysmithmma) November 17, 2013

Whoa!!! Woodley finishes koscheck at the end of rd 1 by ko! Beautiful showing #ufc167 — Sarah Kaufman (@mmasarah) November 17, 2013

Damn son — isaac vallie-flagg (@IKEVF) November 17, 2013

Congrats to my team mate @TWooodley vicious Ko — Hector Lombard (@HectorLombard) November 17, 2013

Hell yes @TWooodley ..u the man!!!! Huge win for the chosen one. Koscheck one of the all time welterweight greats. — Mike Brown (@mikebrownmma) November 17, 2013

@JoshKoscheck much respect! Watched you forever and never thought we would fight! Much respect! — Tyron T-Wood Woodley (@TWooodley) November 17, 2013

DAGESTANIS DON'T PLAY

Why is Elliot surprised he lost that fight? — Brad Tavares (@BradTavares) November 17, 2013

Proud of my brother @TElliott125! I thought we had it 29-28 but we will lose like a champion and come back stronger than ever. — James Krause (@TheJamesKrause) November 17, 2013

I have Elliot taking rd 2/3 but am babysitting and missed some of the action #ufc167 — Sarah Kaufman (@mmasarah) November 17, 2013

@MarkBocek Ali is fun to watch, looks like he can end the fight with every combo, I agree he should win — Sean Pierson (@seanpierson) November 17, 2013