Fans couldn’t put their fingers on why Joe Rogan would be absent from UFC 318 having not missed a US PPV in several years despite cutting back on his UFC schedule. The stand-up comedian didn’t appear to have a conflicting schedule in terms of his work away from being a commentator, but it looks like he had other plans that got in the way.

Joe Rogan has been the electrifying voice of the UFC, providing technical analysis with unfiltered enthusiasm that resonates with hardcore fans and casual viewers. His iconic post-fight, in-Octagon interviews have become a staple of UFC broadcasts,

UFC 318 PPV headliner and BMF title challenger Dustin Poirier will get a hometown send-off this Saturday in the “Big The post Dustin Poirier Reacts to Joe Rogan Skipping Commentary Gig for UFC 318 Retirement Fight appeared first on FirstSportz.

‘The Diamond’ previously fought in front of his home fans in 2015 where he knocked out Yancy Medeiros, but he wasn’t the same beloved legend back then that he is today. During the interview, Daniel Cormier spoke about how he never got the opportunity to fight in Louisiana during his incredible UFC career.

The UFC is back in New Orleans to grant former interim lightweight champion Dustin Poirier a proper sendoff for an otherwise legendary MMA career by concluding

If Dustin Poirier’s last fight with Max Holloway is anything to go off, he will be victorious at UFC 318. Poirier faces Holloway in the main event of UFC 318 in his hometown of New Orleans,

The 57-year-old, whose commentary has become increasingly criticized by portions of the MMA community, has not skipped a domestic numbered card since UFC 271, a Houston-held event headlined by Israel Adesanya’s rematch against Robert Whittaker.

WIll Joe Rogan be at UFC 318? Paul Felder will join Jon Anik and Daniel Cormier at the commentary table for "Holloway vs. Poirier 3" on Sat. night (July 19, 2025) inside Smoothie King Center in New Orleans,