BOTH SET TO CALL THE ACTION FOR BELLATOR NYC אויףשבת, יוני 24 AT MADISON SQUARE GARDEN

לאס אנדזשעלעס — Bellator has signed longstanding MMA commentators Mike Goldberg און מאַוראָ ראַנאַללאָ to multi-event broadcast agreements beginning with בעללאַטאָר ניק: Sonnen vs. סילוואַ און בעללאַטאָר 180: דייוויס ווס. Bader אויף שבת, יוני 24. The move sees Goldberg return to SPIKE for the first time since 2011, while Ranallo reunites with Bellator President Scott Coker, having worked together through 2013. The pair will join a broadcast team that currently includes Jimmy Smith, Jenn Brown and Chael Sonnen.

“Mike Goldberg and Mauro Ranallo are two of the best in our business and I couldn’t be happier about them joining the Bellator family,"האט סקאַט קאָקער. “In addition to יוני 24, we look forward to working together to make future Spike broadcasts even more exciting for our fans as we add further depth to an already-exceptional broadcast team.”

“The addition of highly-regarded announcers Mauro and Mike to our fantastic lineup of broadcasters, and our first-rate production led by Scott Fishman, further demonstrates our commitment MMA fans and expanding the global Bellator brand,” added Spike SVP, Sports and Specials Jon Slugger.

Mike Goldberg is best known for his 20 plus years of play-by-play work in professional MMA and trademark calls that made him popular with fans around the globe. In addition to his two decades in mixed martial arts, he has broadcast every major sport at the network level, most notably his 900 games in the NHL, both nationally and with the Minnesota Wild, Vancouver Canucks and Detroit Red Wings. He has also hosted entertainment shows, אַרייַנגערעכנט Shaq Vs. A graduate of Miami (אָהיאָ) וניווערסיטעט, Goldberg now resides in Phoenix, אַריז.

Mauro Ranallo gained notoriety with MMA fans during his tenure with PRIDE, and later STRIKEFORCE, where his voice became synonymous with the now-legendary events. Throughout his career, Ranallo has spent time working with various sports outside of MMA, including boxing, פאַכמאַן ראַנגלערייַ, kickboxing and ice hockey, and will continue his work with Showtime Boxing. Ranallo, a native of British Columbia, קאַנאַדע, now resides in Los Angeles, קאַליף.

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