The broadcasting crew it set for UFC 222 event, and it includes one of the more revered three-man booths the UFC has rolled out so far.
UFC 222 takes place Saturday at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, and the main card airs on pay-per-view following prelims on FS1 and UFC Fight Pass.
FOX Sports officials today told MMAjunkie the fight-night commentators include play-by-play man Jon Anik, with color commentators Joe Rogan and UFC light-heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier. Megan Olivi will have on-site interviews throughout the broadcasts.
The FOX Sports desk in the Los Angeles studio includes former longtime Bellator broadcaster Jimmy Smith, who recently signed with the UFC. He joins Karyn Bryant and Rashad Evans.
Former UFC heavyweight champ Fabricio Werdum, bantamweight Marlon Vera and Victor Davila handle the Spanish language telecast on FOX Deportes.
UFC 222 features women’s featherweight champ Cris Cyborg (19-1 MMA, 4-0 UFC) vs. Yana Kunitskaya (10-3 MMA, 0-0 UFC), as well as a featherweight title eliminator between Frankie Edgar (22-5-1 MMA, 16-5-1 UFC) vs. Brian Ortega(13-0 MMA, 5-0 UFC), atop the card.
FS1 also airs the ceremonial weigh-ins on Friday at 7 p.m. ET, and a UFC 222 pre-show airs on FS1 on Saturday a 7 p.m. ET.
Following UFC 222, a post-event show airs on FS1.
For more on UFC 222, check out the UFC Rumors section of the site.
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