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UFC Fight Night 228 commentary, broadcast plans set: Two former champs on call

The UFC closes its September schedule on Saturday with UFC Fight Night 228, which goes down at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.

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.

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UFC Fight Night 228 broadcast

The noted UFC Apex plays host to UFC Fight Night 228

The entire UFC Fight Night 228 card airs streams on ESPN+ in the U.S.

The main card lineup is scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. ET following prelims, which are tentatively slated to start at 4 p.m. ET.

UFC Fight Night 228 desk analysts

Alan Jouban

Veteran broadcaster Karyn Bryant serves as desk anchor and host at UFC Fight Night 228. Retired UFC welterweight veteran Alan Jouban and UFC Hall of Famer Rashad Evans join her as analysts during the card and on the post-fight show.

UFC Fight Night 228 roving reporter

John Gooden

UFC commentator and correspondent John Gooden will conduct pre- and post-fight interviews backstage with some of the athletes on the card, as well as report additional real-time updates for the UFC Fight Night 228 event.

UFC Fight Night 228 octagon announcer

Joe Martinez

Noted octagon announcer Joe Martinez will introduce the fighters before battle at UFC Fight Night 228.

UFC Fight Night 228 cageside commentators

Dominick Cruz

Brendan Fitzgerald will serve as the leading man on the mic from cageside at UFC Fight Night 228.

He’ll command play-by-play and be joined in the booth by former UFC middleweight champion and UFC Hall of Famer Michael Bisping, as well as former UFC and WEC bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz.

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC Fight Night 228.

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