Did Todd Grisham botching Sakuraba’s name get him fired?

[aunshi189]

I dont know for sure if it got him fired but thats Dana's favorite fighter of all time

Has Dana said that?

 

[Skarr]

Has Dana said that?

he has in the past....I dont know if he upgraded his opinion

 

[Only Here for Attachments]

Also why the hell did they fire Jimmy Smith? He's probably the most talented commentator they ever had apart from Brian Stann, at least in my opinion.
Also didn't see a lot of guys hating on Jimmy Smith.

Slow-it-down Smith got released shortly after flipping out about a bad referee call however long ago. WME told him they were going in a different direction with commentary and wanted to focus on current and former fighters.

 

[Nnedd]

Holy shit

 

[Elvis.]

He should be killed for showing Sakuraba such disrespect

 

[BEATDOWNS]

Also why the hell did they fire Jimmy Smith? He's probably the most talented commentator they ever had apart from Brian Stann, at least in my opinion.
Also didn't see a lot of guys hating on Jimmy Smith.

They gave his job to Bisping!

 

[BEATDOWNS]

Slow-it-down Smith got released shortly after flipping out about a bad referee call however long ago. WME told him they were going in a different direction with commentary and wanted to focus on current and former fighters.

 

[IDGETKTFO]

"sushi sakuraba" lol. Almost as bad as Phil Baroni failing to pronounce some japanese fighters name and just giving up and calling him "pork fried rice" I don't think he got another commentating gig after that.

 

[King in the North]

I still can’t figure out how he came up with that initial pronunciation lol

 

[Prelimtapper]

Grisham sucked doing Rasslin' too

 

[Morris88]

I'm sure I read that Smith is now doing porn commentary for blind people.... One of the most bonkers things I've read this year

 

[TheSpider]

I'm sure I read that Smith is now doing porn commentary for blind people.... One of the most bonkers things I've read this year

Nope. That’s Sean Wheelock, former Bellator play by play

 

[EXOICHO]

Fired him wasn't enough.

I still have no idea how jon anik has a job with ufc but jimmy smith doesnt

 

[BEATDOWNS]

I'm sure I read that Smith is now doing porn commentary for blind people.... One of the most bonkers things I've read this year

lol not sure about that one


Jimmy is working the booth for Invicta FC now.

 

[Morris88]

Nope. That’s Sean Wheelock, former Bellator play by play

Ahh OK, thanks man. Still, how crazy is that?

 

[wufabufa]

Ahh OK, thanks man. Still, how crazy is that?

Hey man, blind people gotta pound off too. Noble work, but still kinda weird.

 

[CerebralKnievel]

"sushi sakuraba" lol. Almost as bad as Phil Baroni failing to pronounce some japanese fighters name and just giving up and calling him "pork fried rice" I don't think he got another commentating gig after that.

I always enjoyed when he called a Kimura a hammer lock.

 

[vivi]

VIRTUALLY IDENTICAL!!

 

[BEATDOWNS]

Hey man, blind people gotta pound off too. Noble work, but still kinda weird.

 

[Tapatio]

Get out of there Travis! was another Grisham gem.

Grisham confirmed that day that he only got into mma after TUF season 7