February 24, 2025 5: 00 pm ET
The UFC continues its February schedule Saturday with UFC Fight Night 253, which goes down at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.
As always, marquee on-air talent will be on hand in “Sin City” to help guide viewers through the broadcast 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.
UFC Fight Night 253 broadcast
UFC Apex
The entire UFC Fight Night 253 card streams on ESPN+ in the U.S.
The main card lineup is scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. ET following prelims slated to start at 4 p.m. ET.
UFC Fight Night 253 desk analysts
Kamaru Usman
Veteran broadcaster Dan Hellie serves as desk anchor and host at UFC Fight Night 253.
Former UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman and coach Din Thomas join her as analysts at the desk.
UFC Fight Night 253 roving reporter
Heidi Androl
UFC correspondent Heidi Androl will conduct pre- and post-fight interviews backstage with some of the athletes on the UFC Fight Night 253 card, as well as report additional real-time updates for the event.
UFC Fight Night 253 octagon announcer
Joe Martinez
Noted octagon announcer Joe Martinez will introduce the fighters before battle at UFC Fight Night 253.
UFC Fight Night 253 cageside commentators
Jon Anik
Jon Anik will serve as the leading man on the mic from cageside at UFC Fight Night 253.
He’ll command play-by-play and be joined in the booth by retired former former UFC and WEC bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz, who gets his first assignment since hanging up the gloves in a rare two-man booth.
It is the first time UFC has utilized a two-man booth since August 2022 with Brendan Fitzgerald and Michael Bisping at UFC on ESPN 40.
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