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UFC 311 broadcast team revealed as Daniel Cormier calls title fights for longtime teammates

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The full broadcast team for UFC 311 has been revealed with a usual cast of characters set to call the first pay-per-view event for 2025.

Jon Anik handles play-by-play duties as usual with comedian and podcaster Joe Rogan providing color commentary.

UFC Hall of Famer Daniel Cormier also serves as color commentator for the card as he prepares to call two title fights involving a pair of longtime teammates with Islam Makhachev defending his lightweight belt against Arman Tsarukyan in the main event, while Umar Nurmagomedov attempts to claim the bantamweight title from Merab Dvalishvili in the co-main event.

UFC officials confirmed broadcast plans to MMA Fighting on Monday.

The fight serves as Makhachev’s fourth title defense and if he’s successful on Saturday night, he actually sets the record for the most title defenses in UFC lightweight history. The record currently belongs to Makhachev’s coach and mentor Khabib Nurmagomedov, who defended the belt three times before announcing his retirement in 2020.

In addition to the three-man booth calling the fights at UFC 311, Megan Olivi serves as the in-arena reporter for the event. Din Thomas also joins the broadcast as the coach providing analysis during the event.

Handling desk duties for the night, retired UFC title challenger Chael Sonnen and Anthony Smith offer analysis for the fights with ESPN veteran Brett Okamoto hosting the show.

UFC 311 goes down Saturday night from the Intuit Dome just outside Los Angeles with the main card airing on ESPN+ pay-per-view kicking off at 10 p.m. ET.

 

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