Joe Rogan missed Dustin Poirier’s retirement fight at UFC 318 but now they’ll be working together as part of the same broadcast team for UFC 319 in Chicago.
Rogan is joined by regular play-by-play man Jon Anik and UFC Hall of Famer Daniel Cormier calling the fights.
UFC officials confirmed the broadcast plans to MMA Fighting on Thursday.
Charli Arnolt is serving as the roving reporter in the arena for the UFC 319 broadcast with Din Thomas joining the team as the coach to provide analysis throughout the show.
As for Poirier, he’s back on the desk as one of the analysts for the card where he’ll provide insights before, during and after the fights. It’s his first official gig since retiring from the sport following a decision loss to Max Holloway at UFC 318.
Poirier serves as analyst alongside one-time title challenger and also recently retired UFC veteran Anthony Smith, the always talkative Chael Sonnen and welterweight competitor Michael Chiesa. Brendan Fitzgerals is expected to serve as the host on the desk.
In addition to du Plessis vs. Chimaev in the main event, UFC 319 also features the long awaited debut of Aaron Pico as he competes in the octagon for the first time when he faces Lerone Murphy in an important featherweight fight in the co-headliner.
UFC 318 goes down from the United Center in Chicago with the main card kicking off at 10 p.m. ET and the pay-per-view airing through ESPN+.
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