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Mike Goldberg on UFC release: It took WME-IMG 15 minutes to destroy a family that was formed over 15 years

After nearly 20 years of service, Mike Goldberg left his post as play-by-play man for Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), as his final broadcast came at UFC 207 on Dec. 30, 2017 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Reasons for his firing, however, were rather foggy, as neither he nor the promotion divulged information regarding his sudden departure, as promotion president Dana White left it to Goldberg to spill the beans. And on a recent appearance on The MMA Hour, he did just that.

"Around December 1, I got the news that my contract would not be renewed.