Jimmy Smith returns to Bellator for Champions Series broadcasts

Jimmy Smith is going home.

The veteran combat sports and professional wrestling broadcaster and radio host will man the booth once again at Bellator upon returning to the promotion.

Promotion officials confirmed Smith’s return to MMA Junkie on Tuesday with his debut set for June 22 at Bellator Champions Series: Dublin. At this time, Smith is only expected to call Bellator cards, and not PFL-branded events. MMA fight was the first to report the news.

Smith, 46, was part of a two-man Bellator broadcast booth shortly after the promotion’s second season in 2010 until his departure in December 2017. One month later, Smith signed a one-year contract with the UFC. He worked for the promotion from January 2018 to January 2019. His contract was not renewed and he subsequently signed to call fights for Invicta FC.

In May 2021, Smith was hired as a commentator for WWE’s Monday Night Raw. In October 2022, Smith and WWE parted ways. Smith served as host of SiriusXM Fight Nation from September 2020 until mid-May 2024.

This story originally appeared on MMA Junkie