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Bloody Elbow · Sep 19, 2015

Bellator Dynamite: Jimmy Smith on how he almost left Bellator after falling out with Rebney

The Three Amigos Podcast caught up with Bellator lead commentator, Jimmy Smith, who detailed a falling out with ousted president, Bjorn Rebney almost caused him to leave the promotion.

Jimmy Smith has been a staple in MMA quite a bit longer than his commentary tenure denotes. A veteran fighter himself, he also had a lead role on the History Channel's Fight Quest back in 2007. The spot launched him into a much more visible light in the community, and ultimately helped land him his current commentary/analyst role with Bellator.

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