On the surface, Marc Goddard’s stoppage of Colby Covington at UFC 245 seemed simple enough. Covington had noted that his jaw may be broken earlier in the fight. Visibly exhausted, he was knocked down hard twice late in the fifth round, where he began eating punches and struggling to regain his composure. The ref stepped in, the fight was over.
The aftermath, however, has not been so simple.
Aside from his later revelation that his jaw wasn’t broken, Covington was quick to complain about the stoppage following the bout. The welterweight challenger quickly took to…
Marc Goddard talks death threats and fan anger in wake of UFC 245: Usman vs. Covington
