After approximately one year, mixed martial analyst Jimmy Smith and the Ultimate Fighting Championship are parting ways.
Smith announced on Wednesday that the UFC elected not to renew his contract.
“Now that the New Year has arrived I’m afraid I have to announce that the UFC has declined to re-sign me and my time with the promotion has come to an end,” Smith wrote on Twitter. “I just want to thank everyone at the promotion who made me feel welcome and appreciated at every single show.
“I tried my utmost to show the fighters the respect they deserved for giving their lives to this sport and hope they felt that when they heard what I had to say.