Joe Rogan will not be making the trip to Australia for UFC 325 on Saturday night.
The long-time commentator has been on duty for the last two numbered events but has decided to skip this one.
However, this time around, he will stay home in Austin, Texas, and watch the event from his couch.
UFC 325 commentary team announced
It has been years since Rogan last worked an international UFC event, so his absence from UFC 325 is not surprising.
Even so, fans are always interested to see who will be stepping in for him on the mic.
This time, it is Michael Bisping taking over. The former middleweight champion will be alongside fellow Hall of Famer Daniel Cormier and Jon Anik in Sydney at the Qudos Bank Arena.
Bisping is no stranger to the role. He regularly steps in when Rogan sits out shows outside North America and has become a reliable voice on the broadcasts.
John Gooden will handle commentary for the first four bouts, which make up the “Road to UFC” championship portion of the card. He will then move backstage for interviews before and after fights.
The post-fight coverage will be hosted by Brendan Fitzgerald from Meta APEX, with analysis from former champions Robert Whittaker, Chris Weidman, and coach Din Thomas joining him.
And as usual, Bruce Buffer will be there to introduce all the fighters throughout the night.
UFC 325 full card
The UFC 325 card took a hit recently when an expected Fight of the Night contender was pulled from the lineup.
Jimmy Crute suffered a ruptured ACL, forcing his bout with Dustin Jacoby off the second card of 2026.
Even so, the UFC’s return to Australia still offers a stacked 14-fight card that fans are eagerly anticipating this weekend.
Main card
- Alexander Volkanovski (c) vs. Diego Lopes
- Dan Hooker vs. Benoit Saint Denis
- Rafael Fiziev vs. Mauricio Ruffy
- Tai Tuivasa vs. Tallison Teixeira
- Quillan Salkilld vs. Jamie Mullarkey
Prelims
- Junior Tafa vs. Billy Elekana
- Cameron Rowston vs. Cody Brundage
- Jacob Malkoun vs. Torrez Finney
- Jonathan Micallef vs. Oban Elliott
Early Prelims
- Kaan Ofli vs. Yi Zha
- Sangwook Kim vs. Dom Mar Fan
- Keiichiro Nakamura vs. Sebastian Szalay
- Sulang Rangbo vs. Lawrence Lui
- Aaron Tau vs. Namsrai Batbayar
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