Experienced MMA referee Marc Goddard has explained his decision to stop the fight between Jimmy Crute and Sam Alvey this past weekend at UFC 234.
Goddard was criticised for his stoppage when Alvey put his thumb up to indicate he was ok whilst Crute was throwing down punches from a top position. After stopping the fight, Alvey came straight back up to his feet and protested the call. Looking back on the fight, Goddard admitted when he spoke to MMA Fighting there were some things he didn’t quite spot originally.
“It wasn’t one, two or three shots I’m jumping in and stopping,” Goddard said.