I hate to disagree with everyone who says Hendricks won but even after hearing the talk that he dominated this fight and going into watching it with expectations of seeing him dominate, and pulling for an Oklahoma guy in my heart, I still think GSP won. The bloodiest guy isn't always the loser. I think GSP won rounds 1,3 and 5. I have no problem with this decision. I think Hendricks did tap but GSP had already let go becuause he thought he was losing the hold, but that's a minor point. Dana White saying what he said is meaningless too. His only goal is to sell more tickets and more PPV. Saying what he said ensures more hype for the rematch and increases Hendricks' star even if there isn't a rematch.
I think we watched completely different fights. I have GSP only winning one single round..convincingly (round 3). The rest of the fight he landed nothing at all, but took a hell of a lot of punches.
Don't get me wrong, I've been in GSP's corner since the first. I'm a big fan of his and will continue to be. But, he lost this fight.
I've tried hard to justify the decision and have only come to one conclusion; I know that judges will usually rule in favor of the champion unless there is something stupidly obvious in favor of the challenger. In this case...I think the latter should still have applied.