The 11th numbered UFC event of the year is rapidly approaching with UFC 293 on Saturday at Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney.
As always, some marquee on-air talent will be there to help guide viewers through the experience.
Details of who will be working as commentators and analysts for the show have been acquired by MMA Junkie through a person with knowledge of the plans – and you can see the scheduled broadcast team below.
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UFC 293 broadcast
UFC 293’s main card airs on pay-per-view/streams via ESPN+ pay-per-view for residents in the U.S. beginning at 10 p.m. ET.
Televised prelims on ESPNews start at 8 p.m. ET following early prelims, which are slated to begin at 6:30 p.m. ET and stream on ESPN+.
UFC 293 weigh-in show
The UFC 293 official weigh-in show will takes place Friday at 2 a.m. ET. It will be hosted by John Gooden with Laura Sanko, Daniel Cormier and Robert Whittaker joining the panel.
UFC 293 roving reporter
Longtime UFC correspondent Megan Olivi will conduct pre- and post-fight interviews backstage with some of the athletes on the UFC 292 card, as well as report additional real-time updates for the event.
UFC 293 octagon announcer
The most famous octagon announcer in history will do his thing once again at UFC 293. The legendary Bruce Buffer will introduce the fighters before battle.
UFC 293 desk analysts
The UFC 293 pre- and post-fight shows will be hosted by Phil Murphy. UFC Hall of Famer Rashad Evans and noted MMA coach Din Thomas will join him as analysts.
UFC 293 cageside commentators
Jon Anik will serve as the leading man on the mic from cageside, and he will command play-by-play alongside color commentators, UFC Hall of Famer and former two-division champion Daniel Cormier, and Laura Sanko, who will make her debut in the booth on a pay-per-view event.
I’m honored to join the commentary team for UFC 293 alongside @Jon_Anik and @dc_mma. Dream come true. Before I was an mma analyst or competitor, I was a fan just like most of you reading this. Almost 20 years later, I’m here and excited to be a small part of connecting our…
— Laura Sanko (@laura_sanko) September 5, 2023
Din Thomas will also join in throughout the event as an in-fight analyst.
For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC 293.
