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UFC Fight Night 225 commentary, broadcast plans set: Michael Bisping on call for podcast partner Anthony Smith

The UFC schedule continues this week with UFC Fight Night 225 on Saturday at Singapore Indoor Stadium in Singapore.

As always, some marquee on-air talent will be there to help guide viewers through the experience.

Details of who will work as commentators and analysts for each event have been acquired by MMA Junkie through a person with knowledge of the situation, and you can see the scheduled broadcast team below.

UFC Fight Night 225 broadcast

Singapore Indoor Stadium

The entire UFC Fight Night 225 card airs streams on ESPN+ in the U.S.

The main card lineup is scheduled to begin at 8 a.m. ET following prelims, which are tentatively slated to start at 5 a.m. ET.

UFC Fight Night 225 desk analysts

John Gooden

Veteran broadcaster John Gooden serves as desk anchor and host at UFC Fight Night 225. Retired UFC welterweight veteran Alan Jouban joins him as an analyst during the card and on the post-fight show.

UFC Fight Night 225 roving reporter

Heidi Androl

Heidi Androl is on assignment to conduct pre and post-fight interviews backstage with some of the athletes on the UFC Fight Night 225 card. She will also provide reports with additional real-time updates for the event.

UFC Fight Night 225 octagon announcer

Joe Martinez

Noted octagon announcer Joe Martinez will introduce the fighters before battle at UFC Fight Night 225.

UFC Fight Night 225 cageside commentators

Brendan Fitzgerald

Brendan Fitzgerald will serve as the leading man on the mic from cageside at UFC Fight Night 225.

He’ll command play-by-play and be joined in the booth by former UFC middleweight champion and UFC Hall of Famer Michael Bisping, as well as retired lightweight contender Paul Felder.

Bisping hosts the “Believe You Me” podcast with UFC light heavyweight Anthony Smith, who is scheduled to rematch Ryan Spann in the co-main event of the card.

Road to UFC

John Gooden

Two “Road to UFC” fight cards will go down on Sunday following UFC Fight Night 225.

Gooden and Jouban will call the action, while Justin Bernard serves as octagon announcer.

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC Fight Night 225.

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