UFC Vegas 71 Commentary Team & Broadcast Plans

UFC is set to present UFC Vegas 71 this Saturday, which will be headlined by Sergei Pavlovich vs Curtis Blaydes heavyweight bout. 

As always, a plethora of marquee on-air talent will be present at the UFC Fight Night event to guide the viewers through their experience. The list of these talents along with the broadcast plan are as follows.

Broadcast Plans

The entire fight card of UFC Vegas 71 will be available to stream on ESPN+ in the US. The prelims of this event are tentatively scheduled for 4 PM ET whereas the main card will begin at 7 PM ET. 

Desk Analyst

Dan Hellie is set to fulfill his duties as a host and desk anchor at UFC Fight Night 222. He will be joined by the retired welterweight contender Alan Jouban and renowned coach Din Thomas as desk analysts.

In-Ring Announcer

Bruce Buffer will be on a break as noted octagon announcer Joe Martinez will return to serve as the in-ring announcer at the Fight Night event this Saturday. 

Roving Reporter

Former ESPN and WWE host Charly Arnolt will serve as the roving reporter at UFC Vegas 71. She will conduct pre and post-fight interviews with the fighters and will also provide real-time updates on the event. 

Cageside Commentators

John Gooden will be the leading man on the mic at UFC Vegas 71. Former bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz will return to the booth to command play-by-play alongside Gooden and former UFC middleweight champion Micheal Bisping.