Joe Rogan, Daniel Cormier, and Jon Anik were on commentary duty at UFC 316 last weekend.
UFC Atlanta was always going to see a shake-up as Joe Rogan only works pay-per-view events.
However, no one was expecting that the entire UFC 316 commentary team would sit out on Saturday night.
It was confirmed on Thursday that Daniel Cormier and Jon Anik will also skip Kamaru Usman vs Joaquin Buckley.
UFC Atlanta commentary team revealed
Former UFC bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz is the most high-profile commentator on the call this weekend.
One of the greatest bantamweight fighters of all time will be joined by retired lightweight Paul Felder.
Completing the team is Brandon Fitzgerald, who will fill the play-by-play role vacated by Anik.
Charly Arnolt will handle reporting duties throughout the night at the State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia.
Fans react to commentary switch-up after UFC 316
Fans always have their favorites, whether it’s the fighters in the Octagon or the commentators calling the action.
As news of Cruz, Felder, and Fitzgerald’s UFC Atlanta assignment spread, people took to social media to voice varying opinions on the trio.
“The weakest team,” one fan wrote. While another insisted: “Goated trio.”
“Thank God no Cormier,” someone else added.
“Watching on mute,” a fourth fan declared.
“I rather this than DC, Anik and Rogan,” another claimed.
“This is not even the B team since [Laura] Sanko’s not there. This is the C team,” a sixth fan fumed.