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Yahoo
12-07-2025
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UFC 318 commentary, broadcast teams set: Paul Felder in for absent Joe Rogan in NOLA
The eighth numbered UFC event of 2025 is just days away, with UFC 318 set to highlight the promotion's return to Louisiana after more than 10 years with Saturday's card at Smoothie King Center in New Orleans. As always, some marquee on-air talent will be there in "The Big Easy" to help guide viewers through the experience. Advertisement Details of who will be working as commentators and analysts for the show have been acquired by MMA Junkie through a person with knowledge of the plans – and you can see the scheduled broadcast team below. UFC 318 broadcast Smoothie King Center, New Orleans UFC 318's main card airs on pay-per-view/streams via ESPN+ pay-per-view for residents in the U.S. beginning at 10 p.m. ET. The preliminary-card lineup is slated to begin at 8 p.m. ET and airs on ESPN following early prelims, which begin at 6:30 p.m. ET and stream on ESPN+. UFC 318 roving reporter Heidi Androl Longtime UFC correspondent Heidi Androl will conduct pre and post-fight interviews backstage with some of the athletes on the UFC 318 card, as well as report additional real-time updates for the event. Advertisement UFC 318 weigh-in show Daniel Cormier Dan Hellie will host the official UFC 318 weigh-in show on Friday at 10:50 a.m. ET/7:50 a.m. PT. He'll be joined by UFC Hall of Famers Daniel Cormier and Paul Felder, as well as former UFC middleweight champion Chris Weidman. UFC 318 octagon announcer Bruce Buffer The most famous octagon announcer in history will do his thing once again at UFC 318 as legendary Bruce Buffer will introduce the fighters before battle. UFC 318 desk analysts Anthony Smith, UFC on ESPN 69 desk analyst Retired light heavyweight contender Anthony Smith, former UFC title challenger Chael Sonnen, former UFC/WEC bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz, Alan Jouban and Teddy Atlas will serve as desk analysts on the UFC 318 post-fight show and throughout the card, when necessary. Advertisement Brendan Fitzgerald will serve as desk host. UFC 318 cageside commentators Daniel-Cormier and Paul-Felder Jon Anik will serve as the leading man on the mic from cageside at UFC 318. He will command play-by-play alongside color commentators, former two-division UFC champion Daniel Cormier and retired lightweight contender Paul Felder, who steps in for the absent Joe Rogan on a U.S.-based PPV event. Din Thomas will also contribute to the broadcast as a coach-analyst. This article originally appeared on MMA Junkie: UFC 318 broadcast team set: Joe Rogan absent, Paul Felder fills in
Yahoo
05-02-2025
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UFC 312 commentary team set: Former champ Michael Bisping on call for middleweight title rematch
The second numbered UFC event of 2025 is just days away, with UFC 312 set for Saturday at Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney. As always, some marquee on-air talent will be there "Down Under" to help guide viewers through the experience. Details of who will be working as commentators and analysts for the show have been acquired by MMA Junkie through a person with knowledge of the plans – and you can see the scheduled broadcast team below. * * * * UFC 312's main card airs on pay-per-view/streams via ESPN+ pay-per-view for residents in the U.S. beginning at 10 p.m. ET. The preliminary-card lineup is slated to begin at 8 p.m. ET and airs on ESPN2 and stream on ESPN+ following early prelims, which begin at 6 p.m. ET and stream on ESPN+. Longtime UFC correspondent Heidi Androl will conduct pre and post-fight interviews backstage with some of the athletes on the UFC 312 card, as well as report additional real-time updates for the event. Jon Anik will host the official UFC 312 weigh-in show on Friday. He'll be joined by UFC Hall of Famers Daniel Cormier and Michael Bisping, as well as former UFC featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski. The most famous octagon announcer in history will do his thing once again at UFC 312 as legendary Bruce Buffer will introduce the fighters before battle. Former UFC title challenger Anthony Smith, former Strikeforce champion Gilbert Melendez and Din Thomas will serve as a desk analysts on the UFC 312 post-fight show and throughout the card, when necessary. Brendan Fitzgerald will serve as the desk host. Anik will serve as the leading man on the mic from cageside at UFC 312. He will command play-by-play alongside color commentators, former UFC champions Cormier and Bisping. Thomas will also contribute to the broadcast as a coach-analyst. For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie's event hub for UFC 312. This article originally appeared on MMA Junkie: UFC 312 commentary team set: Former champ Michael Bisping on call for middleweight title rematch
