The third numbered UFC event of 2024 is rapidly approaching with UFC 299 on Saturday at Kaseya Center in Miami.
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.
UFC 299 broadcast
UFC 299’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 p.m. ET and stream on ESPN+.
UFC 299 weigh-in show
Dan Hellie will host the official UFC 299 weigh-in show on Friday at 9 a.m. ET.
He’ll be joined by Laura Sanko, UFC Hall of Famer Daniel Cormier and another panelist to be named shortly.
UFC 299 desk analysts
Chael Sonnen and Anthony Smith and Teddy Atlas will serve as desk analysts on the UFC 299 post-fight show and throughout the card, when necessary.
UFC 299 roving reporter
Longtime UFC correspondent Megan Olivi will conduct pre- and post-fight interviews backstage with some of the athletes on the UFC 299 card, as well as report additional real-time updates for the event.
UFC 299 octagon announcer
The most famous octagon announcer in history will do his thing once again at UFC 299. The legendary Bruce Buffer will introduce the fighters before battle.
UFC 299 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, as well as Joe Rogan.
Din Thomas also will 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 299.
