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.

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,

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.

The UFC is back in the bayou this week for a longtime fan favorite’s home retirement fight – in a BMF trilogy bout, no less – in New Orleans. Here's how to watch UFC 318 with a pair of longtime rivals and former champions on the top of the bill in “NOLA.

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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.

Joe Rogan's absence from the commentary booth for UFC 318 has left fans scratching their heads in confusion, calling the decision "disrespectful." Mixed martial arts’ top promotion returns to Louisiana on July 19 for UFC 318, where Dustin Poirier will step into the Octagon for the final time.

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,

Ahead of his last dance, Poirier has been credited by UFC boss Dana White who labeled him as an ‘all-time great’ and admitted that he created the event just for ‘The Diamond’. The last time Poirier competed in front of his hometown fans, he ran through another Hawaiian, and he will be hoping history will repeat itself come July 19.