Rogan Returns For UFC 296

Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is just a couple of days away from its upcoming UFC 296 pay-per-view (PPV) card, scheduled for Sat., Dec. 16 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, in what marks the promotion’s final event of 2023.

Joe Rogan will return for color commentary alongside former UFC heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier, with Jon Anik handling play-by-play duties. They’ll be visited throughout the night from onsite analyst and former UFC fighter Din Thomas.

That’s according to MMA Junkie.

UFC 296 will be headlined by the 170-pound title fight between reigning welterweight champion Leon Edwards and two-time division title challenger Colby Covington. In the UFC 296 co-main event, Alexandre Pantoja will defend his flyweight title against longtime 125-pound rival Brandon Royval.

Expect former U.S. President Donald Trump to be sitting in the front row.

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