RESOLVING THE LEDGER
RESOLVING THE LEDGER
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The UFC closes its five-event August run Saturday with UFC Fight Night 286 from Shanghai Oriental Sports Center in China.
As always, some marquee on-air talent will be there in the "Magic City" 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 286 broadcast
The entire UFC Fight Night 286 card streams on Paramount+ in the U.S.
The main card lineup is scheduled to begin at 6 a.m. ET following prelims slated to start at 3 a.m. ET.
Watch UFC Fight Night 286 with Paramount+
UFC Fight Night 286 desk analysts
John Gooden serves as desk anchor and host at UFC Fight Night 286.
Former UFC middleweight champion Robert Whittaker and retired welterweight veteran Alan Jouban fill the desk analyst role throughout the event and on the post-fight show.
UFC Fight Night 286 roving reporter
UFC correspondent Charly Arnolt will conduct pre- and post-fight interviews backstage with some of the athletes on the UFC Fight Night 286 card, as well as report additional real-time updates for the event.
UFC Fight Night 286 octagon announcer
The esteemed Joe Martinez will introduce the fighters and read official results as the UFC Fight Night 286 octagon announcer.
UFC Fight Night 286 cageside commentators
Brendan Fitzgerald will serve as the leading man on the mic from cageside at UFC Fight Night 286.
He will command play-by-play alongside color commentators, UFC Hall of Famer Dominick Cruz and "The Ultimate Fighter 15" winner Michael Chiesa, who makes his debut in the booth on an official UFC card.
This article originally appeared on MMA Junkie: UFC Fight Night 286 broadcast team set: New commentator joins booth
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