The full broadcast team for UFC 328 has been revealed ahead of Khamzat Chimaev battling Sean Strickland in the main event from the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J.
The usual trio is set to call the fights with Jon Anik handling play-by-play duties while comedian and podcaster Joe Rogan serves as color commentator alongside UFC Hall of Famer and former two-division champion Daniel Cormier.
Megan Olivi is set to handle reporting duties in the arena during UFC 328.
UFC officials confirmed the broadcast plans to MMA Fighting on Tuesday.
Veteran broadcaster Kate Scott hosts the event from the desk where she’ll be joined on Friday by Cormier, former UFC middleweight champion Chris Weidman and one-time interim lightweight champion Dustin Poirier.
For the fights on Saturday with Cormier calling the action, Laura Sanko serves as analyst for the event alongside Weidman and Poirier at the desk.
UFC 328 is expected to feature one of the nastiest rivalries in recent history in the main event as Strickland seeks to reclaim the middleweight title against Chimaev, who former training partner after they worked together at Xtreme Couture in Las Vegas in the past.
In the co-main event, Joshua Van looks to defend his flyweight title for the first time against Tatsuro Taira. They were originally scheduled to meet at UFC 327 in June but a small injury delayed Van and now the fight takes place on Saturday at UFC 328.
The UFC 328 prelims kick off the action on Saturday at 5:30 p.m. ET with the main card then beginning at 9 p.m. ET with the entire event airing exclusively on Paramount+.
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