Kommentatorn Mike Goldberg har varit med sedan 1997 och i helgen var han med för sista gången som Joe Rogans ständiga följeslagare. Det bjöds dock inte på något värdigt avsked åt ”Goldie” och kritiken lät sig inte väntas.
UFC stiger in i 2017 med nya ägare och utan en hel del familjära ansikten. En av dem är Mike Goldberg som under UFC 207 kommenterade sin sista gala i helgen.
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”Goldie” har varit med i nästan 20 år men blev inte uppmärksammad under sin sista gala. Det ledde till kritik av organisationen men även till att fans och fighters bjöd på sina egna hyllningar till en av sportens veteraner:
En av dem som uttalade sig om Goldberg var hans son:
how can a man work for the UFC for 13 years dating back to before anyone knew what it was and not get a goodbye tribute or anything lol
— kole (@kolegoldberg) December 31, 2016
my dad did so much for the UFC over the past 13 years and they can't even give him a proper goodbye. what a joke @ufc
— kole (@kolegoldberg) December 31, 2016
20 years** what an embarrassment @ufc https://t.co/2eHoF4fV6l
— kole (@kolegoldberg) December 31, 2016
Trots att Goldberg stundtals blivit vida kritiserad så fick han massvis av hyllningar från kollegor, fans och fighter:
@MFG16 we will miss ya brother! #endofanera
— Daniel Cormier (@dc_mma) December 31, 2016
Big props 2 my man @MFG16 working his last UFC tonight. Mike you have been nothing but class throughout the years. God Bless brother #AskBJM
— Big John McCarthy (@JohnMcCarthyMMA) December 30, 2016
Congratulations to my friend and colleague @MFG16 on a legendary career w/ the UFC! Hall-of-Fame voice that I trust will be heard from soon.
— Jon Anik (@Jon_Anik) December 31, 2016
Congrats to Mike Goldberg @MFG16 on an amazing 19 year run at @ufc Full respect.
— Sean Wheelock (@SeanWheelock) December 31, 2016
Listening 2 @MFG16 during his last UFC show was emotional. He's the Godfather of the mic, showed the way for me & others. Thanks Mike 👏🏼😢👏🏼
— John Gooden (@JohnGoodenUK) December 31, 2016
https://twitter.com/BrianStann/status/815079474307956736
Was always great to see @MFG16 at @UFC events. Take good care Goldy, hope to see you around my friend!!
— Joe Ellenberger (@JoeEllenberger) December 31, 2016
GONNA MISS YOU Mr.Goldberg "Goldie" @MFG16 Your AMAZING! 🙏🏻
— BANGMuayThaicom (@DUANEBANGCOM) December 31, 2016
Don't think the @UFC will be the same without @MFG16. He will be missed. Always been a fan and a friend. #ufc207
— Aaron Simpson (@aaronsimpson) December 31, 2016
Working out with With a couple of #OGs
Gonna miss you #MikeGoldberg thanks for the #goodvibes and support.. https://t.co/46ijX8f4n2— Yancy Medeiros (@ymedeiros) December 31, 2016
@MFG16 Goldie = legend. Great person/friend/Role Model. Honored to have had so many fights called by you & ur sexy voice. #ThanksForTheYears
— Matt Mitrione (@mattmitrione) December 31, 2016
End of an era..Goldberg will be missed.
He should leave his microphone in the middle of the cage like fighters do their gloves. Lol— The Diamond (@DustinPoirier) December 30, 2016
Thank you to Joe Silva and Mike Goldberg for all the great @ufc memories & props to Amanda Nunes for showing everyone what's up.
— Cortney Casey (@CastIron_Casey) December 31, 2016
“He’s an awesome guy,” sade Tarec Saffiedine om Goldberg. “I always liked the way he talked about the fights. He’s passionate. You can feel the passion when he talks about the fights, and that’s what I loved. So we’ll have to see who replaces him. It sucks.”
“I don’t have a single negative memory of Goldberg,” sade Neil Magny. “Every time I see him, he’s always friendly, he’s always walking towards me. So if anything, I wish him the best. I hope that he’s able to find something else that makes him happy outside of the UFC.”
“It sucks, and it’s a little surprising,” sade Louis Smolka som inte visste att galan var Goldbergs sista. “He was a nice balance to the commentary team. It’s going to suck if he leaves.”
Andra fokuserade mer på det faktum att organisationen inte hyllade en av sina egna:
Mike Goldberg invested 20 years in the UFC and a quiet send off for the man! Doesn't feel right #respect
— #OnAmission4Gold (@KelvinGastelum) January 1, 2017
No matter what the storyline on Mike Goldberg @MFG16 leaving UFC, there absolutely should have been a tribute to the man.@joerogan #UFC207
— TJ Grant (@TJ_Grant) December 31, 2016
Detta är en bild på Goldberg när han debuterar som kommentator för UFC:
Dec21.1997
19 years ago today,
Mike Goldberg made his first appearance as a play by play commentator for the UFC pic.twitter.com/b68LivHi0e
— MMA History Today (@MMAHistoryToday) December 21, 2016
Två av Goldbergs minnesvärda ordväxlingar med sin kollega Joe Rogan:
Goldberg: “…speaking of Portuguese” (refererar till språket som talas i burhörnan)
Rogan: “Uh, that’s Japanese, brother”
Goldberg: “oh really thank you. I should have known that.”
Rogan: “You’re the one married to a Japanese chick.”
Goldberg: “That is correct.”
*
Goldberg: “Don’t forget Blade: the Series premiering tonight right here on Spike following Ultimate Fight Night; a combination of action, gore, and creepiness with a nice dose of vampire sexuality, not to mention the best action production television on TV. Blade: the Series right here on Spike.”
Rogan: “What exactly is a ‘nice dose of vampire sexuality’?”
Goldberg: “It’s a card they gave me to read, that’s exactly what it is.”
*
Tack för allt Goldie!
Omslagsbild via Wikipedia
