The octagon returns to Meta APEX in Las Vegas on Saturday with UFC Fight Night 289.
As always, some marquee on-air talent will be there in "Sin City" for the event 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 Fight Night 289 broadcast
The entire UFC Fight Night 289 card streams on Paramount+ in the U.S.
The main card lineup is scheduled to begin at 8 p.m. ET following prelims slated to start at 5 p.m. ET.
Watch UFC Fight Night 289 with Paramount+
UFC Fight Night 289 desk analysts
Brendan Fitzgerald serves as desk anchor and host at UFC Fight Night 289.
Retired welterweight veteran Alan Jouban and coach Din
Thomas fill the desk analyst role throughout the event and on the post-fight show.
UFC Fight Night 289 roving reporter
UFC correspondent Charly Arnolt will conduct pre- and post-fight interviews backstage with some of the athletes on the UFC Fight Night 289 card, as well as report additional real-time updates for the event.
UFC Fight Night 289 octagon announcer
Newly introduced cage announcer Justin Bernard will introduce the fighters and read official results at UFC Fight Night 289.
UFC Fight Night 289 cageside commentators
John Gooden will serve as the leading man on the mic from cageside at UFC Fight Night 289.
Gooden will command play-by-play alongside two color commentators: UFC Hall of Famers Dominick Cruz and lightweight veteran Paul Felder.
This article originally appeared on MMA Junkie: UFC Fight Night 289 broadcast team set with rare commentary trio
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