'UFC Referee Tells All' | Bisping interviews Marc Goddard

Legendary UFC ref, Marc Goddard sits down with Michael Bisping for an in depth interview about all things MMA reffing. 00:00 – Meeting Marc for the first time 02:10 – Balancing commentary and being UFC’s head ref 04:30 – MMA in the UK during the early days 06:16 – Michael Bisping’s experience refereeing before TUF 08:18 – Building a reputation as a referee 13:45 – Maintaining professional distance with fighters 16:00 – Refereeing Bisping vs Jorge Rivera’s fight 17:54 – Traveling the world as a top referee 20:00 - Biggest Complaints Marc Goddard hears 23:36 – Biggest misconceptions about judging 28:06 – Common misunderstandings about MMA rules 29:47 – Sean O’Malley vs Merab: Why did Herb Dean pause the fight? 34:07 – What refs look for when stopping a fight 40:59 – Blaydes vs Aspinall stoppage 43:23 – Consistency in officiating and fighter safety 46:25 – Eye pokes and point deductions 51:55 – Cage grabbing vs putting toes through the cage 55:45 – Should we see more 10-7 rounds? 1:05:30 – 5 judges instead of 3? 1:09:30 – Should judges and referees go to press conferences? 1:13:45 – Retired fighters (like Chris Leben) as judges 1:17:00 – Marc’s biggest "Holy Sh*t" moments in MMA 1:21:55 – Why is Marc Goddard a 'mean person'? 1:26:00 – Bisping vs Anderson Silva reflections 1:27:00 – How much does chance play a role in MMA? 1:30:00 – Final Thoughts #bisping #ufc #mma #mixedmartialarts #michaelbisping #ufcnews #mmanews #interview #marcgoddard #ufcreferee #ufcjudge #mmareferee #interview #ufcinterview #referee #ref #podcast