Former lightweight contender Paul Felder will step in for Joe Rogan as part of the broadcast team at UFC 280 .
Felder will join play-by-play veteran Jon Anik and analyst Daniel Cormier on the call for the card at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi on Saturday. MMAFighting.com recently confirmed the lineup with UFC officials.
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Rogan no longer serves as a commentator for the at the Las Vegas-based promotion’s international pay-per-view events. At UFC 275 in Singapore, for example, Michael Bisping stepped in for the popular podcast host.
UFC 280 is headlined by a lightweight championship clash between Charles Oliveira and Islam Makhachev, while Aljamain Sterling will defend his bantamweight crown against T.J. Dillashaw in the co-main event. The main card airs on pay-per-view via ESPN+ at 2 p.m. ET/11 a.m. PT, while prelims stream on ESPN and ESPN+ beginning at 10 a.m. ET/7 p.m. PT.
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