The sixth numbered UFC event of 2024 is on the horizon, with UFC 302 on Saturday at Prudential Center in Newark, N.J.
As always, some marquee on-air talent will be there 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.
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UFC 302 broadcast
Prudential Center
UFC 302’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/streams on ESPN+, following early prelims, which begin at 6:15 p.m. ET and stream on ESPN+.
UFC 302 weigh-in show
Daniel Cormier
Megan Olivi will host the official UFC 302 weigh-in show on Friday at 9 a.m. ET.
She’ll be joined by Daniel Cormier, Chris Weidman and Jim Miller.
UFC 302 desk analysts
Laura Sanko
Laura Sanko, Chael Sonnen and Anthony Smith will serve as a desk analysts on the UFC 302 post-fight show and throughout the card, when necessary.
UFC 302 roving reporter
Megan Olivi
Longtime UFC correspondent Olivi will conduct pre and post-fight interviews backstage with some of the athletes on the UFC 302 card, as well as report additional real-time updates for the event.
UFC 302 octagon announcer
Bruce Buffer
The most famous octagon announcer in history will do his thing once again at UFC 302 as legendary Bruce Buffer will introduce the fighters before battle.
UFC 302 cageside commentators
Jon Anik, Joe Rogan, Daniel Cormier
Jon Anik will serve as the leading man on the mic from cageside.
He will command play-by-play alongside color commentators, former two-division champion Cormier, as well as Joe Rogan.
Din Thomas also will occasionally join the booth throughout the broadcast as the coach-analyst for the event.
For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC 302.