UFC 275 referee Marc Goddard reveals why Jiri Prochazka tapped during fight against Glover Teixeira
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Marc Goddard talks about Jiri Prochazka's taps during fight at UFC 275
Referee Marc Goddard’s explanation for not stopping the fight when Jiri Prochazka tapped against Glover Teixeira will help MMA fans sleep better at night. UFC 275 witnessed one of the craziest title fights in the history of the sport and Goddard had the best view in the entire world.
A referee can easily change the result of the fight depending upon his perception from inside the octagon and it takes a good referee to know when to let the fighters continue and when to stop the contest. Referee Marc Goddard was given the ultimate task of making sure the main event of UFC 275 went smoothly giving the fight world the best experience.
Jiri Prochazka and Glover Teixeira took on each other in the main event of UFC 275 to fight for the light heavyweight belt. The battle between the giants turned out to be a worthy contender for “Fight of The Year” and also will go down as one of the greatest title fights of all time. Despite Prochazka submitting Glover in the final seconds of the fight, many fans pointed that the Czech fighter was seen tapping during the fight. Referee Marc came out on Twitter to put fight fans out of their misery.
“I told him it is a risky game” Marc Goddard on what he said to Jiri Prochazka during the fight
Marc posted a picture on his Twitter account of the two light heavyweight giants touching gloves. In the replies, a fan asked him about Jiri’s tapping and Goddard did not hesitate to explain to his followers why he allowed the fight to continue despite the tapping. “Lol. Jiri was actually congratulating & encouraging his opponent!” said Marc in his tweet.
“He done it a couple of times and I told him it’s a risky game lol! But it’s very clear what he was doing and intending. Lets celebrate the incredible feat from both gentleman,” ended Goddard in his tweet. Both Jiri and Glover showed the utmost respect for each other. The two fighters proved there need not be trash talk involved for fans to be entirely invested in a fight.
The fight was so evenly poised right until the final 40 seconds of the fifth round. Marc did an excellent job last night. The ref had to make a very swift decision in the preliminary card when Hayisaer Maheshate KO’d Steve Garcia. Marc was perfect with his decision in that fight to call it off.
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