The first numbered UFC event of 2024 is rapidly approaching with UFC 297 on Saturday at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto.
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 297 broadcast
UFC 297’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 ESPNews/streams on ESPN+, following early prelims, which begin at 6:30 p.m. ET and stream on ESPN+.
UFC 297 weigh-in show
Dan Hellie will host the official UFC 297 weigh-in show on Friday at 9 a.m. ET.
He’ll be joined by former UFC bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz, former UFC middleweight champion Chris Weidman and UFC Hall of Famer Daniel Cormier.
UFC 297 desk analysts
Desk analysts for UFC 297 will be announced shortly.
UFC 297 roving reporter
Longtime UFC correspondent Megan Olivi will conduct pre- and post-fight interviews backstage with some of the athletes on the UFC 297 card, as well as report additional real-time updates for the event.
UFC 297 octagon announcer
The most famous octagon announcer in history will do his thing once again at UFC 297. The legendary Bruce Buffer will introduce the fighters before battle.
UFC 297 cageside commentators
Jon Anik will serve as the leading man on the mic from cageside.
He will command play-by-play alongside color commentators, former two-division champion Cormier and former UFC/WEC bantamweight champ Cruz.
Din Thomas will also occasionally join the booth throughout the broadcast as the coach-analyst for the event.
For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC 297.
