Joe Rogan will not be part of the UFC 318 broadcast team for Dustin Poirier‘s retirement fight against Max Holloway, with Paul Felder replacing him alongside Jon Anik and Daniel Cormier for the event in New Orleans.
As UFC 318 looms this Saturday, there’s a twist—Joe Rogan won’t be calling Dustin Poirier’s retirement fight against Max Holloway. Yep, you read that right.
Oddly enough, despite the event taking place in the U.S., Rogan’s sitting this one out. No clue why. Paul Felder, a retired UFC lightweight, steps in to fill the gap at Smoothie King Center in New Orleans.
Jon Anik’s on play-by-play, as usual. Alongside him, UFC Hall of Famer Daniel Cormier and Felder bring the color commentary. Heidi Androl’s there for in-arena reporting.
On the analyst side, Brendan Fitzgerald hosts. He’s joined by Louisiana’s own Alan Jouban, recently retired Anthony Smith, and the ever-entertaining Chael Sonnen.
MMA Fighting got the scoop on broadcast details from UFC officials on Monday. A little insider info for ya.
This event marks Poirier’s final fight, wrapping up a legendary career. He aims to retire after his trilogy bout with Holloway, who’s looking to spoil the party in Poirier’s own backyard.
In other matchups, Paulo Costa returns against Roman Kopylov in the co-main event. Plus, former Bellator champ Patricio Pitbull faces Dan Ige in his second UFC appearance.
Catch all the action on ESPN+ pay-per-view, with the main card kicking off at 10 p.m. ET. Don’t miss it!