One of the biggest names in the 155-pound division is heading to UFC 287.
Former Interim Lightweight Champion Dustin Porier will make his debut as a desktop analyst for the upcoming pay-per-view (PPV) event “Pereira vs. Post-Fight Celebrations on Saturday. Night (April 8, 2023) at the Miami-Dade Arena in Miami, Florida.
This is according to MMA Addict.
The report also says that Joe Rogan will return to the broadcast table alongside fellow color commentator Daniel Cormier. Game-by-game duties were given to John Annick with the occasional appearance of traveling reporter Megan Olivey. “Veteran Octagon Voice” Bruce Puffer will once again take charge of the fighters’ strikes.
Poirier, 34, is currently number two in the lightweight division and last competed at UFC 281 in New York, where he picked up a win over compatriot Michael Chandler. “Diamond” 29-7 (1 NC) was loosely tied for potential Justin Gaethje rematch; However, nothing is official at this time.
Headlining the middleweight tournament will be UFC 287, where he will face current 185-pound captain Alex Pereira and former defending champion Israel Adesanya. Elsewhere on the card, former welterweight contender Gilbert Burns and Jorge Masvidal meet for a spot in the 170-pound title race.
MMAmania.com It will provide full, explosive live coverage of the entire UFC 287 fight card on fight night, right from the start ESPN+ Online “Prelims” matches, which are scheduled to begin at 6 p.m. ET, then the rest of the undercard on ESPN/ESPN+ At 8:00 PM ET, before the 10:00 PM ET main PPV card start time ESPN+VPP.
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