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USA Today
27-05-2025
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- USA Today
UFC on ESPN 68 commentators, broadcast plans set: Rare trio calls action cageside
UFC on ESPN 68 commentators, broadcast plans set: Rare trio calls action cageside The UFC closes its May schedule Saturday with UFC on ESPN 68, which goes down at UFC Apex in Las Vegas. As always, some marquee on-air talent will be there in "Sin City" 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 68 broadcast The UFC on ESPN 68 main card airs on ESPN and streams on ESPN+ in the U.S. The main card lineup is scheduled to begin at 9 p.m. ET following prelims, which stream exclusively on ESPN+, slated to start at 6 p.m. ET. UFC on ESPN 68 desk analysts Veteran broadcaster Karyn Bryant serves as desk anchor and host at UFC on ESPN 68. "The Ultimate Fighter 15" winner Michael Chiesa and coach Din Thomas join her at the desk as analysts throughout the broadcast and on the post-fight show. UFC on ESPN 68 roving reporter Longtime UFC correspondent Megan Olivi will conduct pre and post-fight interviews backstage with some of the athletes on the UFC on ESPN 68 card, as well as report additional real-time updates for the event. UFC on ESPN 68 octagon announcer It's time! Legendary octagon announcer Bruce Buffer will introduce the fighters before battle at UFC on ESPN 68. UFC on ESPN 68 cageside commentators Brendan Fitzgerald will serve as the leading man on the mic from cageside at UFC on ESPN 68. He'll command play-by-play and be joined in the booth by UFC Hall of Famer Daniel Cormier and Laura Sanko. It's the second time the trio will call a UFC event together after debuting at UFC on ESPN 60 in July.
USA Today
29-04-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Michael Chiesa vs. Court McGee added to UFC Atlanta
Michael Chiesa vs. Court McGee added to UFC Atlanta A veteran welterweight fight has been added to the UFC's return to Atlanta. Michael Chiesa and Court McGee are set to clash at UFC on ESPN 69, which goes down June 14 at State Farm Arena. Another welterweight bout between former champion Kamaru Usman and surging contender Joaquin Buckley headlines the card. The Chiesa-McGee matchup was announced by the UFC on Tuesday afternoon. Chiesa (17-7 MMA, 12-7 UFC), who's been angling for a fight with Colby Covington, is coming off a submission win over Max Griffin last December. The victory put Chiesa, 37, on a two-fight winning streak to bounce back from a three-fight losing skid, the worst run in his career. McGee (23-13 MMA, 11-12 UFC) is also coming off a submission win. He last competed in October when he submitted fellow veteran Tim Means. It was his first stoppage win in 14 years. Prior to the win, McGee, 40, was on a three-fight losing streak. Below is the updated UFC on ESPN 69 lineup:
USA Today
27-03-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
UFC analyst Michael Chiesa lists potential UFC 317 headliners – from long shots to realistic
The countdown to the 13th annual UFC International Fight Week is on. With roughly three months until the cornerstone event of the world's biggest MMA promotion goes down, UFC 317 on June 28 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas (ESPN+ pay-per-view, ESPN, ESPN+) still is without a main event. UFC always tries its hardest to make sure International Fight Week sets the bar high. Over the past decade, however, a variety of circumstances has led to years where it couldn't put its best foot forward. Will 2025 provide something different? There are a number of potential big-fight options that could fill the main event spot. Top UFC analyst and welterweight veteran Michael Chiesa spoke to MMA Junkie about the numerous potential fights that could headline UFC 317, from the realistic to wild dreams – with the exclusion of Jon Jones vs. Tom Aspinall for the unified heavyweight championship.
