Dustin Poirier to Make Desk Analyst Debut at UFC 287

A familiar face will be in a new role on Saturday night at UFC
287.

UFC lightweight Dustin
Poirier will make his debut in studio as a desk analyst for the
event alongside Michael Eaves and Din Thomas.
Poirier’s duties will include breaking down the card on the
post-fight show.
MMAjunkie.com was first to report news of the UFC 287 broadcast
assignments.

A former interim lightweight title holder and a two-time challenger
for the undisputed 155-pound strap, Poirier is known as one of the
Las Vegas-based promotion’s most reliable action fighters. He last
appeared at UFC 281, where he submitted Michael
Chandler in the third round of their bout this past November.
His resume includes victories over the likes of Conor
McGregor (twice), Dan Hooker,
Max
Holloway (twice), Eddie
Alvarez, Justin
Gaethje, Anthony
Pettis and Jim Miller,
among others. His next fight has yet to be announced.

Meanwhile, the UFC 287 broadcast team will include Jon Anik on
play-by-play, with Joe Rogan and Daniel
Cormier serving as color commentators.

UFC 287 takes place at the Miami-Dade Arena in Miami, Florida, and
is headlined by a middleweight championship rematch between
Alex
Pereira and Israel
Adesanya. The main card airs on pay-per-view via ESPN+
beginning at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT. Prelims begin on ESPN+ at 6 p.m.
ET/3 p.m. PT and continue on ESPN and ESPN+ at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT.