Marc Goddard

UFC referee · United Kingdom · active in the loaded archive 2008–2026. 638 archived assignments, 55 title fights.

Background verified · Goddard MMA ↗

638Archived assignments

55Title fights

138Five-round

50.8%Stoppage rate

47.8%Decision rate

11:25Avg fight time

Verified background

Marc Goddard

Marc Goddard is a former MMA and submission-grappling competitor and coach who moved into officiating in 2004. His official biography says he became the first UK referee appointed to the UFC in 2008 and later worked UFC championship contests around the world.

Source · Goddard MMA ↗

Notable assignments

Title fights, five-round bouts and main events in this referee's loaded archive, linked to the matchup pages.

Five rounds · WelterweightJoaquin Buckley vs Mike MalottUFC Fight Night: Buckley vs. Malott · Oct 17, 2026KO/TKO · R2 · 2:32 · Mike Malott won Main event · MiddleweightMarc-Andre Barriault vs Kyle DaukausUFC Fight Night: Buckley vs. Malott · Oct 17, 2026KO/TKO · R1 · 4:28 · Marc-Andre Barriault won Five rounds · MiddleweightBrendan Allen vs Christian Leroy DuncanUFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Duncan · Oct 10, 2026Submission · R5 · 2:46 · Brendan Allen won Main event · BantamweightMalcolm Wellmaker vs Otari TanziloviUFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Duncan · Oct 10, 2026KO/TKO · R2 · 2:39 · Otari Tanzilovi won Main event · BantamweightRyuho Miyaguchi vs Mateus SoaresDana White's Contender Series: Season 10, Week 9 · Oct 6, 2026KO/TKO · R1 · 1:03 · Mateus Soares won Main event · Light HeavyweightPreston LaGrange vs Nell ArianoDana White's Contender Series: Season 10, Week 9 · Oct 6, 2026KO/TKO · R1 · 2:24 · Preston LaGrange won

Recent assignments

The newest referee-tagged results currently present in the PropBetEdge UFC archive.

Oct 17, 2026Joaquin Buckley vs Mike MalottUFC Fight Night: Buckley vs. MalottKO/TKO · R2 · 2:32 Oct 17, 2026Javad Mahjoub vs Joel FaglierUFC Fight Night: Buckley vs. MalottKO/TKO · R2 · 2:11 Oct 17, 2026Marc-Andre Barriault vs Kyle DaukausUFC Fight Night: Buckley vs. MalottKO/TKO · R1 · 4:28 Oct 10, 2026Felipe Franco vs Brendson RibeiroUFC Fight Night: Allen vs. DuncanSubmission · R1 · 1:49 Oct 10, 2026Brendan Allen vs Christian Leroy DuncanUFC Fight Night: Allen vs. DuncanSubmission · R5 · 2:46 Oct 10, 2026Malcolm Wellmaker vs Otari TanziloviUFC Fight Night: Allen vs. DuncanKO/TKO · R2 · 2:39

Profile details

Structured facts from the loaded archive and, where attached, a verified source. Unavailable facts are omitted rather than guessed.

Full name: Marc Goddard
Role: Mixed martial arts referee
Nationality: United Kingdom
Documented tenure: Documented UFC assignments 2008–2026
Status: Active in the loaded archive
Archive tenure: 2008–2026 · first loaded bout Oct 18, 2008
Most recent bout: Oct 17, 2026
Archived assignments: 638 in the loaded archive — not a career total; historical coverage is still being backfilled
Title fights: 55
Outcomes: 215 KO/TKO · 109 submissions · 305 decisions (53 split) · 9 NC/draws
Average stoppage: 6:31
Background source: Goddard MMA ↗ · verified Sep 7, 2026
Photo: No freely licensed portrait found in approved sources (1 candidate rejected on license or identity).

Related events

Cards this referee worked in the loaded archive.

Oct 2026UFC Fight Night: Buckley vs. MalottRogers Place · Edmonton · Canada Oct 2026UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. DuncanMeta APEX · Las Vegas · USA Oct 2026Dana White's Contender Series: Season 10, Week 9Meta APEX · Las Vegas · USA Oct 2026UFC 332: Silva vs. WangDelta Center · Salt Lake City · USA Sep 2026Noche UFC: Silva vs. DelgadoDesert Diamond Arena · Glendale · USA Sep 2026UFC Fight Night: Hooker vs. ParnasseAccor Arena · Paris · France Aug 2026UFC Fight Night: Nurmagomedov vs. SongShanghai Oriental Sports Center · Shanghai · China Aug 2026UFC Fight Night: Medić vs. RodriguezBelgrade Arena · Belgrade · Serbia

Assignment archive

Up to 80 recent loaded UFC bouts. Result source links remain attached at row level.

Date	Event	Fight	Result	Round / time	Source
Oct 17, 2026	UFC Fight Night: Buckley vs. Malott	Joaquin Buckley vs Mike Malott	KO/TKO Mike Malott won	R2 · 2:32	Official source ↗
Oct 17, 2026	UFC Fight Night: Buckley vs. Malott	Javad Mahjoub vs Joel Faglier	KO/TKO Joel Faglier won	R2 · 2:11	Official source ↗
Oct 17, 2026	UFC Fight Night: Buckley vs. Malott	Marc-Andre Barriault vs Kyle Daukaus	KO/TKO Marc-Andre Barriault won	R1 · 4:28	Official source ↗
Oct 10, 2026	UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Duncan	Felipe Franco vs Brendson Ribeiro	Submission Brendson Ribeiro won	R1 · 1:49

Important: “fight impact” here means historical context, not causation. A referee does not choose the matchup, fighter styles, skill gap or scheduled length, so finish and decision rates must be interpreted with sample size and those confounders in mind.