The 13th and final numbered event of 2025, and the final fight of the ESPN era, comes just days before UFC 323 takes place on Saturday at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
As always, Sin City will have some well-known on-air talent on hand to help guide the audience experience.
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MMA Junkie has details on who will serve as commentators and analysts for the show via a source familiar with the plans, and you can see the scheduled broadcast team below.
UFC 323 broadcast information
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The UFC 323 main card will air on ESPN+ pay-per-view/streaming for U.S. residents starting at 10pm ET.
The pre-card lineup is expected to begin at 8pm ET and air on ESPN2/ESPN+/Disney+/FX. Early preliminary rounds begin at 6 p.m. ET on ESPN+/Disney+/FX.
UFC 323 roving reporter
UFC reporter Megan Olivier will serve as a correspondent backstage to conduct pre- and post-fight interviews with some of the athletes on the UFC 323 card, as well as report other live updates from 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 will also be joined by UFC Hall of Famer Daniel Cormier, former middleweight champion Chris Weidman, Laura Sanko and Brendan Fitzgerald.
UFC 323 Octagon Announcer
CHICAGO, IL – AUGUST 16: Bruce Buffer shouts while announcing the flyweight bout between American Tim Elliott and Japan’s Kai Asakura during UFC 319 on August 16, 2025 at United Center in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Jeff Stelfox/Getty Images)
The most famous octagon announcer in history will once again come into his own at UFC 323, with the legendary Bruce Buffer introducing the fighters before the fight.
UFC 323 Desk Analyst
Chael Sonnen, Anthony Smith and Gilbert Melendez will serve as on-stage analysts for the UFC 323 broadcast as well as the post-fight show hosted by Brendan Fitzgerald.
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UFC 323 Cageside Commentator
Daniel Cormier – LAS VEGAS, NV – AUGUST 12: Daniel Cormier appears on the air during Week 1 of Dana White’s Contender Series Season 9 at UFC APEX on August 12, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC)
Jon Anik will headline the cageside microphone at UFC 323.
He will call play-by-play alongside color commentators and former UFC two-division champions Daniel Cormier and Joe Rogan.
Din Thomas will serve as coach and analyst throughout the broadcast.
This article originally appeared on MMA Junkie: Is Joe Rogan calling UFC 323? This is the broadcast team
