Jimmy Smith Signs With the UFC officially

Jimmy Smith mic grip strength is incredible. Not even Ngannou could pry it from his hands.great pickup.
 
Well done Jimmy. Look forward to hearing you call fights in the UFC now.

Just another brick in the wall of Rogan probably leaving sooner than later.
You can just tell the way he talks about it when asked, he doesn't wanna do it anymore. Lol. He's already said straight up he likes to do the Fight Companion podcasts way better than doing live commentary.
 
You can just tell the way he talks about it when asked, he doesn't wanna do it anymore. Lol. He's already said straight up he likes to do the Fight Companion podcasts way better than doing live commentary.
No doubt. I wouldn't be surprised at all if we find out that Rogan specifically requested Smith to replace him. With his MMA show now, it's even more evident that he's ready to move on. He loves fights and will watch them all, but he's been moving away from it over the past few years now. I mean, he only calls PPVs inside the US now. He doesn't even call Fox cards anymore.
 
You can just tell the way he talks about it when asked, he doesn't wanna do it anymore. Lol. He's already said straight up he likes to do the Fight Companion podcasts way better than doing live commentary.

Yup, Jimmy is definitely going to be Rogans replacement no doubt. Jimmy will probably do a few fight nights to get himself established with UFC fans, then will start doing PPVs.
 
I think he can be in the top ten at 170 within a couple fights IMHO. He hasn't fought since 2006 though.
 
Is the UFC swapping out to Bellator?

Did Zuffa really con WME?!?!
 
he's okay... but lol @ this being anything amazing like how dana described what he wanted when goldberg left

better than anik/cruz/florian/dc and rogan though
So, it's not "amazing", but it's better than the entire staff they have now? Don't know what you were expecting.
 
that's great news. bellator should have paid him more to keep him. apparently, they wanted to pay him less on a new deal than what he was making. that's crazy.
 
So, it's not "amazing", but it's better than the entire staff they have now? Don't know what you were expecting.
goldberg not to get fired in the first place
 
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Been a huge fan since LA Law
I like his boxing days:
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Didnt Bellator also signed someone recently? Jimmy was nice on Bellator tho, he was talking with Rogan about who they were signing and all that, i guess he knew he was signing with the UFC already by then.
 
You can just tell the way he talks about it when asked, he doesn't wanna do it anymore. Lol. He's already said straight up he likes to do the Fight Companion podcasts way better than doing live commentary.
been pretty obvious
zuffa kept him for the sale
wme paid him for another year
 
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