Joe Rogan replaced by Paul Felder for UFC 333 commentary in Abu Dhabi
Paul Felder will join Jon Anik and Daniel Cormier in the commentary booth for Saturday's card at the Etihad Arena, while Robert Whittaker returns to the venue to sit on the analyst desk.
Paul Felder will take Joe Rogan's seat in the commentary booth at UFC 333 in Abu Dhabi on Saturday, 24 October.
Felder, who fought 15 times in the UFC, will call the action alongside play-by-play commentator Jon Anik and fellow colour commentator Daniel Cormier. The card at the Etihad Arena is topped by title fights in the featherweight and bantamweight divisions, with champion Alexander Volkanovski facing Movsar Evloev.
Rogan's absence follows a long-standing pattern. The comedian and podcaster usually fills the colour commentary role at the UFC's numbered events, but decided many years ago not to travel to international cards. He was cageside at UFC 332 in Salt Lake City, Utah, last month.
Rogan has been keen to see Volkanovski fight Evloev for some time, and earlier this year said he wanted Volkanovski to compete at the White House to spice up UFC Freedom 250. He will not be in attendance on Saturday.
Robert Whittaker will join the analyst desk for the broadcast. The return takes him back to a venue he knows well: his two bouts before his winning light heavyweight debut in Las Vegas earlier this year were both at the Etihad Arena. Bruce Buffer is also part of the broadcast team.
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