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UFC 323 commentary team set: Joe Rogan on call for ESPN PPV finale

2025-12-02 13:50
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UFC 323 commentary team set: Joe Rogan on call for ESPN PPV finale

The commentary A-team of Jon Anik, Joe Rogan and Daniel Cormier will call UFC 323, the final numbered event of the ESPN era.

UFC 323 commentary team set: Joe Rogan on call for ESPN PPV finaleStory byMike Bohn, MMA JunkieTue, December 2, 2025 at 1:50 PM UTC·2 min read

The 13th and final numbered event of 2025, and the last of the ESPN era, is just days away, with UFC 323 set to go down Saturday at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

As always, some marquee on-air talent will be there in "Sin City" to help guide viewers through the experience.

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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 323 broadcast info

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The UFC 323 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/ESPN+/Disney+/FX. Early prelims begin at 6 p.m. ET on ESPN+/Disney+/FX.

UFC 323 roving reporter

UFC correspondent Megan Olivi will serve as correspondent to conduct pre and post-fight interviews backstage with some of the athletes on the UFC 323 card, as well as report additional real-time updates for the event.

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UFC 322 weigh-in show

Dan Hellie will host the official UFC 323 weigh-in show on Friday at 11:50 a.m. ET/8:50 a.m. PT.

He'll be joined by UFC Hall of Famer Daniel Cormier, former middleweight champion Chris Weidman, as well as Laura Sanko and Brendan Fitzgerald.

UFC 323 octagon announcer

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - AUGUST 16: Bruce Buffer yells while announcing a flyweight bout between Tim Elliott of the United States and Kai Asakura of Japan during UFC 319 at the United Center on August 16, 2025 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Geoff Stellfox/Getty Images)CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - AUGUST 16: Bruce Buffer yells while announcing a flyweight bout between Tim Elliott of the United States and Kai Asakura of Japan during UFC 319 at the United Center on August 16, 2025 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Geoff Stellfox/Getty Images)

The most famous octagon announcer in history will do his thing once again at UFC 323 as legendary Bruce Buffer will introduce the fighters before battle.

UFC 323 desk analysts

Chael Sonnen, Anthony Smith and Gilbert Melendez will serve as desk analysts for the UFC 323 broadcast and on the post-fight show with Brendan Fitzgerald hosting.

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UFC 323 cageside commentators

Daniel Cormier - LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - AUGUST 12: Daniel Cormier is seen on the broadcast during Dana White's Contender Series season nine, week one at UFC APEX on August 12, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC)Daniel Cormier - LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - AUGUST 12: Daniel Cormier is seen on the broadcast during Dana White's Contender Series season nine, week one at UFC APEX on August 12, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC)

Jon Anik will serve as the leading man on the mic from cageside at UFC 323.

He will command play-by-play alongside color commentators, former two-division UFC champion Daniel Cormier and Joe Rogan.

Din Thomas will serve as a coach-analyst throughout the broadcast.

This article originally appeared on MMA Junkie: Is Joe Rogan calling UFC 323? Here's the broadcast team

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