UFC 305 commentary team, broadcast plans set: Dominick Cruz called up to replace Joe Rogan

The ninth numbered UFC event of 2024 is on the horizon with UFC 305 on Saturday at RAC Arena in Perth, Australia.

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 305 broadcast

UFC 305‘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 ESPN2/streams on ESPN+, following early prelims, which begin at 6:30 p.m. ET and stream on ESPN+.

UFC 305 weigh-in show

[autotag]Dan Hellie[/autotag] will host the official UFC 305 weigh-in show on Friday at 6 p.m. ET.

He’ll be joined by [autotag]Daniel Cormier[/autotag], [autotag]Dominick Cruz[/autotag] and [autotag]Alexander Volkanovski[/autotag] as analysts.

UFC 305 desk analysts

[autotag]Chael Sonnen[/autotag], [autotag]Laura Sanko[/autotag] and [autotag]Anthony Smith[/autotag] will serve as a desk analysts on the UFC 305 post-fight show and throughout the card, when necessary. [autotag]Brett Okamoto[/autotag] will serve as the host.

UFC 305 roving reporter

Longtime UFC correspondent [autotag]Megan Olivi[/autotag] will conduct pre and post-fight interviews backstage with some of the athletes on the UFC 305 card, as well as report additional real-time updates for the event.

UFC 305 octagon announcer

The most famous octagon announcer in history will do his thing once again at UFC 305 as legendary [autotag]Bruce Buffer[/autotag] will introduce the fighters before battle.

UFC 305 cageside commentators

[autotag]Jon Anik[/autotag] will serve as the leading man on the mic from cageside for UFC 305.

He will command play-by-play alongside color commentators Cormier and former UFC/WEC bantamweight champion [autotag]Dominick Cruz[/autotag]. Joe Rogan will not be on the call in his typical absence for any events outside the United States.

[autotag]Din Thomas[/autotag] 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 305.

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