Joe Rogan will be part of the commentary team for UFC 313 this Saturday, after missing UFC 312 in Australia.
Because he usually doesn’t travel outside North America for fights, UFC adjusts their commentary team for international events. With UFC 313 being held at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Rogan is returning to his usual commentary role.
He will be joined in the commentary booth by Jon Anik for play-by-play, and UFC Hall of Famer Daniel Cormier providing color commentary.
Megan Olivi will be the on-site reporter for the event, and Din Thomas will offer coaching insights during the broadcast.
UFC 313 is headlined by a light heavyweight title fight where champion Alex Pereira will defend his title against top contender Magomed Ankalaev. This fight has been anticipated for a long time, as Ankalaev has been aiming for a title shot for nearly a year and now finally has the chance to face Pereira.
The co-main event will feature Justin Gaethje’s return. Gaethje is coming back after his loss to Max Holloway at UFC 300. Following that fight, Gaethje took time to recover before scheduling his next bout.
Initially, Gaethje was supposed to fight Dan Hooker, but Hooker had to withdraw due to a hand injury.
Now, Gaethje will face Rafael Fiziev in a rematch of their previous fight, which Gaethje won by majority decision. Fiziev is seeking revenge and also aiming to bounce back after a knee injury that sidelined him for a period.
UFC 313 is scheduled for Saturday night.
