He
left Bellator a month ago and now color commentator Jimmy Smith has a job with
UFC. The terms of the deal were not revealed but in a press statement Smith
said, “I am honored to join the world’s premier combat sports brand in 2018. It
is a privilege to call fights for a living, and I can’t wait to join the
tremendous UFC broadcast team to call the best fights in the world. To the UFC
fans, I am thrilled to join you for this wild ride. See you all very soon.” He
left Bellator when the two sides couldn’t reach an agreement after months of
negotiations. “Big” John McCarthy replaced him there and was called a day after
Smith’s departure and offered the job. The moment Smith became free UFC
commentator Joe Rogan started pushing for him to join him at UFC. Smith will
join Rogan, Jon Anik, UFC light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier, Dominick
Cruz, Paul Felder, Brendan Fitzgerald, Dan Hellie, Dan Hardy and John Gooden as
part of the broadcast team. |