Referee Marc Goddard is adamant he handled his officiating of the UFC 245 main event the best way he could. It was a back-and-forth competitive fight between UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman and Colby Covington , but also one that involved numerous low blows and eye pokes, making Goddard a busy man on the night. With the clock winding down, Usman dropped Covington twice, and Goddard decided he had seen enough. An infuriated Covington stood up right away, blasting Goddard for the early stoppage. He took aim at his profession, and didn’t hold back when it came to bashing the veteran referee’s decisions in the fight. But Goddard stands by his stoppage of the fight
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