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USA Today
22-05-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
UFC returns to Shanghai in August for Fight Night event
UFC returns to Shanghai in August for Fight Night event The UFC returns to Shanghai for the first time in almost eight years. Promotion officials announced Thursday morning that a UFC Fight Night event will take place Aug. 23 at Shanghai Indoor Stadium in Shanghai. No fights have been announced for the card. This marks the first event in Shanghai since UFC Fight Night 122, which was headlined by Kelvin Gastelum vs. Michael Bisping in November 2017. Gastelum defeated Bisping by first-round knockout, marking the Brit's final fight. A day prior on Aug. 22, the Season 4: Road to UFC semifinals will take place in the same venue. The UFC's most recent trip to China took place last November in Macau, where former champion Petr Yan defeated Deiveson Figueiredo in the UFC Fight Night 248 main event.
USA Today
29-04-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
UFC on ESPN 67 commentators, broadcast plans set: Michael Bisping on call in Iowa
UFC on ESPN 67 commentators, broadcast plans set: Michael Bisping on call in Iowa The UFC opens its May schedule Saturday with UFC on ESPN 67, which goes down at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa As always, some marquee on-air talent will be there in "The Hawkeye State" to help guide viewers through the experience. Details of who will work as commentators and analysts for each event have been acquired by MMA Junkie through a person with knowledge of the situation, and you can see the scheduled broadcast team below. UFC on ESPN 67 broadcast The entire UFC on ESPN 67 card airs on ESPN2 and streams on ESPN+ in the U.S. The main card lineup is scheduled to begin at 10 p.m. ET following prelims slated to start at 7 p.m. ET. UFC on ESPN 67 desk analysts Veteran broadcaster Dan Hellie serves as desk anchor and host at UFC on ESPN 67. Former Invicta FC champion Michelle Waterson-Gomez and "The Ultimate Fighter 15" winner Michael Chiesa join her at the desk as analysts at the desk throughout the broadcast and on the post-fight show. UFC on ESPN 67 roving reporter Longtime UFC correspondent Heidi Androl will conduct pre and post-fight interviews backstage with some of the athletes on the UFC on ESPN 67 card, as well as report additional real-time updates for the event. UFC on ESPN 67 octagon announcer Noted octagon announcer Joe Martinez will introduce the fighters before battle at UFC on ESPN 67. UFC on ESPN 67 cageside commentators Brendan Fitzgerald will serve as the leading man on the mic from cageside at UFC on ESPN 67. He'll command play-by-play and be joined in the booth by UFC Hall of Famer Michael Bisping and retired lightweight contender Paul Felder.
Yahoo
05-02-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
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
