By Steve Latrell. Video by McKenzie Pavacich. • Sep. 20, 2024
There’s a funny trope in the film industry that says if you’re making a documentary, you should absolutely get someone British to narrate it; the idea being that the accent, the command of the English language and the earnest delivery would immediately give your subject an air of credibility.
For the past ten years, John Gooden has been delivering enormous amounts of such credibility to UFC broadcasts. But although he hails from Watford, England, his accent and dulcet tones are a mere bonus when he’s on the microphone.