{"id":242153,"date":"2017-06-14T13:06:00","date_gmt":"2017-06-14T20:06:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=242153"},"modified":"2017-06-14T13:23:29","modified_gmt":"2017-06-14T20:23:29","slug":"mike-goldberg-responds-to-warm-reactions-following-bellator-announcement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/mike-goldberg\/mike-goldberg-responds-to-warm-reactions-following-bellator-announcement\/","title":{"rendered":"Mike Goldberg responds to warm reactions following Bellator announcement"},"content":{"rendered":"

Many fans were excited to hear that the familiar voices of Mike Goldberg and Mauro Ranallo will be returning to mixed martial arts broadcasts as Bellator announced the signing<\/a> of the two MMA broadcasting pioneers on Tuesday.<\/p>\n

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\u201cMike Goldberg and Mauro Ranallo are two of the best in our business and I couldn\u2019t be happier about them joining the Bellator family,\u201d said Scott Coker in the statement released on Tuesday. \u201cIn addition to June 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.\u201d<\/p>\n

Joe Rogan, who was the longtime broadcast partner with Goldberg for the UFC sent out his congratulations<\/a> to his close friend for picking up his new gig. Goldberg was thankful for all the warm reactions he got from fans and members of the MMA community.<\/p>\n

Goldberg put a few posts out on his social media channels stating his excitement and thanks.<\/p>\n

Goldberg: Can’t tell you how excited I am to join the Bellator family! I’m so energized by you great fans!<\/p>\n

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Can't tell you how excited I am to join the Bellator family! I'm so energized by you great fans!\u2026 https:\/\/t.co\/dWJfMEhmzD<\/a><\/p>\n

— Mike Goldberg (@GoldieOnTV) June 13, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n