Former UFC commentator Mike Goldberg discusses origin of his catchphrases: "My excitement made it even more fascinating"

Mike Goldberg recently discussed the origin of his famous catchphrases, which caught on with fans during his tenure as the voice of the UFC. He noted that one of his broadcasting mentors played a role and highlighted the importance of not forcing a phrase.

The former UFC commentator was a mainstay on commentary for the promotion, where he spent 19 years and the majority of his tenure alongside Joe Rogan. He brought his energy and enthusiasm to the broadcasts and provided several unforgettable calls that have since been included in the promotion's highlight packages. Among some of his catchphrases included, "Here we go!", "It is all ove1", and, "Just like that!"

During his appearance on Quinton 'Rampage' Jackson's JAXXON PODCAST, the former UFC commentator noted that his mentor Bill Clement provided reassurance regarding a catchphrase.

Goldberg mentioned that all his catchphrases came to him naturally and stuck because of the genuine reactions that they sparked in fans and his colleagues:

"I never really went in and tried to force a phrase...and I was taught that by Bill Clement at ESPN. He said, 'Something will come up.' ... One time I was like, 'Here we go!' ... There was a reaction and people liked it. And then, my, 'It's all over'...was just something I've made a bigger deal but my excitement made it even more fascinating... And Lorenzo [Fertitta] looks over...'Okay, I think I'm gonna use this," and then they became iconic."

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Mike Goldberg explains how he commentated UFC fights before Joe Rogan

Although Joe Rogan made his UFC debut on the broadcast team before Mike Goldberg, 'Goldie' explained how he commentated fights before the JRE host.

During the aforementioned appearance, Goldberg mentioned that Rogan had been conducting backstage interviews when he initially joined the promotion, while he immediately began calling fights with Jeff Blatnick:

"If you go back and look on like, [UFC] 15 and 16, and I started on [UFC] 17, [Rogan] was the guy backstage...Joe comes in and he was just a fan of the sport. When I looked at tapes to prep for my first [event]...I saw Joe doing this behind-the-scenes but then my first broadcast partner was Jeff Blatnick for a long time. So technically at the broadcast table, I did get there earlier [than Rogan]."

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