{"id":304684,"date":"2019-03-07T07:55:00","date_gmt":"2019-03-07T15:55:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=304684"},"modified":"2019-03-07T07:57:40","modified_gmt":"2019-03-07T15:57:40","slug":"referee-marc-goddard-gives-in-depth-response-to-usman-woodley-backlash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/ufc\/referee-marc-goddard-gives-in-depth-response-to-usman-woodley-backlash\/","title":{"rendered":"Referee Marc Goddard gives in-depth response to Usman-Woodley backlash"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Kamaru Usman&#8217;s unanimous decision defeat of long-time UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley was a performance to remember. Unfortunately, the fight will also be remembered for a few controversial calls from referee Marc Goddard \u2014 most notably a handful of controversial stand-ups, issued when Usman was in dominant positions, seemingly working hard. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After a comment from MMA Fighting&#8217;s Luke Thomas on Twitter, referee Marc Goddard issued a lengthy explanation of his calls in this Usman vs. Woodley matchup. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here&#8217;s what he had to say: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-twitter wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Hi Luke, and firstly thank you. I will address in detail this weekend with <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/danhardymma?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@danhardymma<\/a> but a couple of points of note before then. <br><br>1. It was a full 25 minute 5&#215;5 fight. There was ONE single solitary stand up the whole entire fight. That came in the 4th round. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/qTEpMMRAfr\">https:\/\/t.co\/qTEpMMRAfr<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Marc Goddard (@marcgoddard_uk) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/marcgoddard_uk\/status\/1103671101165629440?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 7, 2019<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-twitter wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">2. I don\u2019t know where or how came the notion \u201cmultiple stand ups\u201d (not from you it\u2019s what I saw wrote) <br>3. There was a total of 3 separations the ENTIRE fight. <br>4. My use of the words \u201cit\u2019s a fight\u201d!have been totally misconstrued. I only spoke in answer to Kamaru who asked why? <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/qTEpMMRAfr\">https:\/\/t.co\/qTEpMMRAfr<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Marc Goddard (@marcgoddard_uk) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/marcgoddard_uk\/status\/1103671139363155971?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 7, 2019<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-twitter wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">5. My use of the words \u201cit\u2019s a fight\u201d was NOT the correct wording to use at that point. It was the wrong choice! I should have used different wording, no question. I have nothing but respect for Kamaru and his entire performance. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/qTEpMMRAfr\">https:\/\/t.co\/qTEpMMRAfr<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Marc Goddard (@marcgoddard_uk) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/marcgoddard_uk\/status\/1103671185911541760?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 7, 2019<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-twitter wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">6. My actions &amp; words have been misconstrued &amp; for that I can explain in full. Kamaru Usman fought an unbelievable fight &amp; if my words \u201cit\u2019s a fight\u201d\u2019caused him of all people offence on the back of such an amazing performance then im truly sorry. My words at that time were wrong <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/qTEpMMRAfr\">https:\/\/t.co\/qTEpMMRAfr<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Marc Goddard (@marcgoddard_uk) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/marcgoddard_uk\/status\/1103671224486502401?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 7, 2019<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-twitter wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">7. I have received an unbelievable amount of messages, literally hundreds. Questions and disagreements I can ALWAYS deal with that goes with the job, but the vile abuse not so much. This happens to my wife &amp; son too. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/qTEpMMRAfr\">https:\/\/t.co\/qTEpMMRAfr<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Marc Goddard (@marcgoddard_uk) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/marcgoddard_uk\/status\/1103671258900762624?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 7, 2019<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-twitter wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">8. Hopefully when I speak it can go some way to offering up an explanation as to why I do what I do, and when. <br>9. Commiserations to Tyrone and respect &amp; to Kamaru. <br><br>Thank you. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/qTEpMMRAfr\">https:\/\/t.co\/qTEpMMRAfr<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Marc Goddard (@marcgoddard_uk) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/marcgoddard_uk\/status\/1103671283617857542?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 7, 2019<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-twitter wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">In closing I will continue to give my all to this sport. A referee makes decisions, not always popular, not always correct but please know I have devoted 20 years to MMA &amp; ALL of its facets. Im far from perfect, I\u2019m just like everyone else. Thanks. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/qTEpMMRAfr\">https:\/\/t.co\/qTEpMMRAfr<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Marc Goddard (@marcgoddard_uk) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/marcgoddard_uk\/status\/1103672782326505472?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 7, 2019<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><em>1. It was a full 25 minute 5&#215;5 fight. There was ONE single solitary stand up the whole entire fight. That came in the 4th round.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>2. I don\u2019t know where or how came the notion \u201cmultiple stand ups\u201d (not from you it\u2019s what I saw wrote) <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>3. There was a total of 3 separations the ENTIRE fight. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>4. My use of the words &#8220;it\u2019s a fight&#8221;! have been totally misconstrued. I only spoke in answer to Kamaru who asked why?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>5. My use of the words \u201cit\u2019s a fight\u201d was NOT the correct wording to use at that point. It was the wrong choice! I should have used different wording, no question. I have nothing but respect for Kamaru and his entire performance.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>6. My actions &amp; words have been misconstrued &amp; for that I can explain in full. Kamaru Usman fought an unbelievable fight &amp; if my words \u201cit\u2019s a fight\u201d\u2019caused him of all people offence on the back of such an amazing performance then I&#8217;m truly sorry. My words at that time were wrong<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>7. I have received an unbelievable amount of messages, literally hundreds. Questions and disagreements I can ALWAYS deal with that goes with the job, but the vile abuse not so much. This happens to my wife &amp; son too.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>8. Hopefully when I speak it can go some way to offering up an explanation as to why I do what I do, and when. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>9. Commiserations to Tyron and respect &amp; to Kamaru. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>In closing I will continue to give my all to this sport. A referee makes decisions, not always popular, not always correct but please know I have devoted 20 years to MMA &amp; ALL of its facets. Im far from perfect, I\u2019m just like everyone else. Thanks&nbsp;&nbsp;&#8211;&nbsp;<\/em>Marc Goddard on Twitter. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What do you think of this explanation from Marc Goddard? What did you think of his calls in the UFC 235 co-main event?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>This article first appeared on&nbsp;<\/em><a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/\"><em>BJPENN.COM<\/em><\/a><em>&nbsp;on 3\/7\/2019.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kamaru Usman&#8217;s unanimous decision defeat of long-time UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley was a performance to remember. 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