Rogan Returns For UFC 290

Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is just a couple of days away from its upcoming UFC 290: “Volkanovski vs. Rodriguez” ESPN+ pay-per-view (PPV) mixed martial arts (MMA) event, locked and loaded for this Sat. night (July 8, 2023) inside T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.

The UFC 290 commentary team will feature Jon Anik on play-by-play, along with former UFC heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier and Spotify podcasting giant Joe Rogan on color, according to a report from MMA Junkie, with Bruce Buffer handling Octagon voice duties.

In addition, roving reporter Megan Olivi will conduct pre- and post-fight interviews backstage while veteran broadcaster Michael Eaves hosts the UFC 290 post-fight show alongside former UFC champions Michael Bisping and Dominick Cruz.

Expect fighter turned-analyst Din Thomas to pop in and out throughout the night.

UFC 290 will be headlined by the five-round featherweight title fight between reigning 145-pound champion Alexander “The Great” Volkanovski and newly-crowned interim titleholder Yair “El Pantera” Rodriguez. Shortly before that clash of styles gets underway, defending flyweight champion Brandon Moreno goes to war against longtime 125-pound rival Alexandre Pantoja.

Remember that MMAmania.com will deliver LIVE round-by-round, blow-by-blow coverage of the entire UFC 290 fight card RIGHT HERE, starting with the early ESPN+ “Prelims” matches online, which are scheduled to begin at 6 p.m. ET, then the remaining undercard bouts on ABC/ESPN/ESPN+ at 8 p.m. ET, before the PPV main card start time at 10 p.m. ET on ESPN+ PPV.

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