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5 days ago
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UFC 318: How to watch Max Holloway vs. Dustin Poirier 3, New Orleans lineup, odds, more
Poirier will retire after home trilogy fight with Holloway for BMF belt The UFC is back in the bayou this week for a longtime fan favorite's home retirement fight – in a BMF trilogy bout, no less – in New Orleans. Here's how to watch UFC 318 with a pair of longtime rivals and former champions on the top of the bill in 'NOLA.' Broadcast and streaming info UFC 318 has a main card that starts at 10 p.m. ET on pay-per-view via ESPN+. The preliminary card airs on ESPN and streams on ESPN+ at 8 p.m. ET, and early prelims stream on ESPN+ at 6:30 p.m. ET. Longtime UFC correspondent Heidi Androl will conduct pre and post-fight interviews backstage with some of the athletes on the UFC 318 card, as well as report additional real-time updates for the event. Dan Hellie will host the official UFC 318 weigh-in show on Friday at 9:50 a.m. ET/6:50 a.m. PT. He'll be joined by UFC Hall of Famer Daniel Cormier and Paul Felder, as well as former UFC middleweight champion Chris Weidman. Retired light heavyweight contender Anthony Smith, former UFC title challenger Chael Sonnen, former UFC/WEC bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz, Alan Jouban and Teddy Atlas will serve as desk analysts on the UFC 318 post-fight show and throughout the card, when necessary. Brendan Fitzgerald will serve as desk host. Jon Anik will serve as the leading man on the mic from cageside at UFC 318. He will command play-by-play alongside color commentators, former two-division UFC champion Daniel Cormier and retired lightweight contender Paul Felder, who steps in for the absent Joe Rogan on a U.S.-based PPV event. Din Thomas will also contribute to the broadcast as a coach-analyst. (Mike Bohn–MMA Junkie) Main event: Max Holloway Main event: Dustin Poirier Co-main event: Paulo Costa Co-main event: Roman Kopylov UFC debut: Islam Dulatov UFC debut: Jackson McVey UFC 318 lineup MAIN CARD (Pay-per-view, 10 p.m. ET) PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN/ESPN+, 8 p.m. ET) PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN+, 6 p.m. ET) UFC 318 main card betting odds UFC 318 prelim betting odds UFC 318 preview videos UFC 318 full fight videos
USA Today
12-07-2025
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- USA Today
UFC 318 commentary, broadcast teams set: Paul Felder in for absent Joe Rogan in NOLA
The eighth numbered UFC event of 2025 is just days away, with UFC 318 set to highlight the promotion's return to Louisiana after more than 10 years with Saturday's card at Smoothie King Center in New Orleans. As always, some marquee on-air talent will be there in "The Big Easy" 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. UFC 318 broadcast UFC 318'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. The preliminary-card lineup is slated to begin at 8 p.m. ET and airs on ESPN following early prelims, which begin at 6:30 p.m. ET and stream on ESPN+. UFC 318 roving reporter Longtime UFC correspondent Heidi Androl will conduct pre and post-fight interviews backstage with some of the athletes on the UFC 318 card, as well as report additional real-time updates for the event. UFC 318 weigh-in show Dan Hellie will host the official UFC 318 weigh-in show on Friday at 10:50 a.m. ET/7:50 a.m. PT. He'll be joined by UFC Hall of Famers Daniel Cormier and Paul Felder, as well as former UFC middleweight champion Chris Weidman. UFC 318 octagon announcer The most famous octagon announcer in history will do his thing once again at UFC 318 as legendary Bruce Buffer will introduce the fighters before battle. UFC 318 desk analysts Retired light heavyweight contender Anthony Smith, former UFC title challenger Chael Sonnen, former UFC/WEC bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz, Alan Jouban and Teddy Atlas will serve as desk analysts on the UFC 318 post-fight show and throughout the card, when necessary. Brendan Fitzgerald will serve as desk host. UFC 318 cageside commentators Jon Anik will serve as the leading man on the mic from cageside at UFC 318. He will command play-by-play alongside color commentators, former two-division UFC champion Daniel Cormier and retired lightweight contender Paul Felder, who steps in for the absent Joe Rogan on a U.S.-based PPV event. Din Thomas will also contribute to the broadcast as a coach-analyst.
USA Today
22-04-2025
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- USA Today
UFC on ESPN 66 commentary team, broadcast plans set: Laura Sanko, Paul Felder on call
UFC on ESPN 66 commentary team, broadcast plans set: Laura Sanko, Paul Felder on call The UFC continues its busy April schedule Saturday with UFC on ESPN 66, which goes down at T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, Mo. 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 on ESPN 66 broadcast The entire UFC on ESPN 66 card airs on ESPN2 and streams on ESPN+ in the U.S. The main card lineup is scheduled to begin at 9 p.m. ET following prelims slated to start at 6 p.m. ET. UFC on ESPN 66 desk analysts Veteran broadcaster Karyn Bryant serves as desk anchor and host at UFC on ESPN 66. Former UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman and retired welterweight veteran Alan Jouban join her at the desk as analysts at the desk throughout the broadcast and on the post-fight show. UFC on ESPN 66 roving reporter UFC correspondent McKenzie Pavacich will conduct pre and post-fight interviews backstage with some of the athletes on the UFC on ESPN 66 card, as well as report additional real-time updates for the event. UFC on ESPN 66 octagon announcer The most famous octagon announcer in history will do his thing once again at UFC on ESPN 66 as legendary Bruce Buffer will introduce the fighters before battle. UFC on ESPN 66 cageside commentators Brendan Fitzgerald will serve as the leading man on the mic from cageside at UFC on ESPN 66. He'll command play-by-play and be joined in the booth by color commentators, retired lightweight veteran Paul Felder and Laura Sanko.
