The second numbered UFC event of the year is just hours away with UFC 271 on Saturday at Toyota Center in Houston.

As always, renowned on-air talent will be there to guide viewers through the experience.

Details of who will be working as commentators and analysts for the have been acquired by MMA Junkie through someone with knowledge of the plans – and you can see the planned broadcast team below.

UFC 271 broadcast

Toyota Center

The UFC 271 main card airs pay-per-view/streams via ESPN+ pay-per-view for residents in the United States beginning at 10 p.m. ET.

The televised preliminaries on ESPN and ESPN+ begin at 8 p.m. ET after the first preliminaries, which are tentatively scheduled to start at 6 p.m. ET and air on ESPN+.

UFC 271 Desk Analysts

Anthony Smith

Veteran broadcaster Michael Eaves will serve as office host on the post-fight show. He will be joined by three-time UFC title challenger Chael Sonnen, as well as current light heavyweight contender Anthony Smith, who are serving as analysts.

UFC 271 Traveling Reporter

Megane Olivi

Longtime UFC correspondent Megan Olivi will conduct behind-the-scenes pre- and post-fight interviews with some of the athletes on the card, along with additional real-time updates for the event.

UFC 271 Octagon Announcer

Bruce Buffer

The most famous octagonal announcer will be doing his thing again, as Bruce Buffer will introduce the fighters before the battle.

UFC 271 Caged Commentators

Michael Bisping

Jon Anik will serve as the mic leader from the cage, and he’ll command play-by-play alongside color commentators UFC Hall of Famer Michael Bisping and former two-division UFC champion Daniel Cormier.

Bisping will debut calling a US-based pay-per-view card at the event (it was previously called UFC 251 in Abu Dhabi), serving in place of Joe Rogan, who is unavailable due of a “schedule conflict”. according to TSN’s Aaron Bronsteterwho spoke with a UFC official.

Rogan, who has been embroiled in controversy in recent days for past comments on his podcast, is set to return to the UFC 272 stand on March 5 in Las Vegas.