UFC 328 Broadcast Lineup Confirmed for Newark Showdown
Jon Anik, Joe Rogan and Daniel Cormier lead the broadcast team for the May 9 event at the Prudential Center
The Ultimate Fighting Championship has officially confirmed the broadcast and commentary teams for UFC 328, set to take place on Saturday, 9 May 2026, at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. The event will be streamed exclusively on the Paramount+ platform, headlined by a middleweight title fight between current champion Khamzat Chimaev and former division kingpin Sean Strickland.
Commentary duties for the main card have been assigned to a high-profile trio led by Jon Anik, who will serve as play-by-play announcer. He will be joined by Joe Rogan as the colour commentator and former two-division champion Daniel Cormier acting as the analyst. Bruce Buffer will continue his role as the signature announcer responsible for fighter introductions, while Megan Olivi is tasked with conducting pre- and post-fight interviews.
Additional broadcast personnel have been identified to cover various segments of the show. Analyst Din Thomas will provide insight and coaching feedback throughout the broadcast. Furthermore, UFC veterans Chris Weidman and Dustin Poirier will join host Kate Scott at the analyst desk for the segment titled "The Garden State," which will feature combat sports analysis.
The Friday weigh-in session is also scheduled with specific commentary assignments. The weigh-ins will feature Cormier and Weidman, accompanied by host Dan Hellie and UFC commentator Laura Sanko. These details confirm the operational structure of the event as it approaches its date in Newark.
While the broadcast logistics are now clear, the source material regarding the co-main event contains a significant anomaly that requires verification. Reports indicate the 125-pound champion, Joshua Van, is defending against a No. 3-ranked flyweight contender also named Joshua Van. This repetition of the name for both the champion and the challenger is highly unusual and likely indicates a transcription error or placeholder in the original report.
Consequently, the specific identity of the No. 3-ranked flyweight contender is not provided in the available source text. Until this data discrepancy is resolved, the full fight card details remain incomplete, though the primary focus remains on the confirmed middleweight title bout and the established broadcast team.
