Bellator play-by-play announcer Sean Grande will give up his position ahead of the promotion’s New York City pay-per-view later this month. In a long letter penned to MMA Fighting, Grande announced his departure and the reasons for it, and teased a big name or two as his replacement.
In his letter, he cites his son and his other job as the NBA’s Boston Celtics’ radio voice as the primary issues that conflicted with Bellator’s increasingly busy schedule. Although he makes it clear that he would have tried to make everything work, ultimately it was decided that he would move on.