When welterweight champion Kamaru Usman faces off with Colby Covington at UFC 245, Marc Goddard will be the third man in the Octagon to officiate one of the most heated rivalries in the sport finally coming to a head.
On Wednesday, the Nevada State Athletic Commission selected the referees and judges who will oversee the three title fights headlining UFC 245 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Dec. 14. ESPN was first to report the assignments.
Goddard was assigned as the referee to the main event with Derek Cleary, Sal D’Amato and Eric Colon serving as the judges for the five-round welterweight title fight.