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Joe Rogan will be absent for Dustin Poirier's retirement fight

Originally posted on MMA on SI | By Mathew Riddle | Last updated Jul 14, 2025 1:27 PM ET

Fight fans will be disappointed to learn Joe Rogan will not be in the commentary booth for UFC 318 this weekend.

UFC 318, while being an astonishingly weak PPV card, still plays host to the alleged retirement of Dustin Poirier. 'The Diamond' has been a UFC mainstay for over a decade, and his absence from the roster will be a tough pill to swallow come Sunday morning.

Despite this monumental occasion, one of the most iconic voices in the Octagon won't be there.

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UFC 318 commentary team will not include Joe Rogan

As reported by MMA Junkie's Mike Bohn , Rogan will not be in the commentary booth for UFC 318. The team will be made up of Paul Felder, Jon Anik, and Daniel Cormier.

Paul Felder will join the #UFC318 commentary booth with Joe Rogan absent for a U.S.-based PPV event

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The Louisiana-based card features fourteen fights (subject to change):

(cbmf) Max Holloway vs. Dustin Poirier; light
Dan Ige vs. Patricio Pitbull; feather
Ateba Gautier vs. Robert Valentin; middle
Paulo Costa vs. Roman Kopylov; middle
Michael Johnson vs. Daniel Zellhuber; light
Marvin Vettori vs. Brendan Allen; middle
Adam Fugitt vs. Islam Dulatov; welter
Neil Magny vs. Gunnar Nelson; welter
Brunno Ferreira vs. Jackson McVey
Carli Judice vs. Nicolle Caliari; fly
Jimmy Crute vs. Marcin Prachnio; light heavy
Francisco Prado vs. Nikolay Veretennikov; welter
Kevin Holland vs. Daniel Rodriguez; welter
Ryan Spann vs. Lukasz Brzeski; heavy

It remains to be seen whether 'The Diamond' really calls it quits, especially considering an emphatic win over Holloway could shoot him straight into lightweight title contention.

This article first appeared on MMA on SI and was syndicated with permission.

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