Joe Rogan will not be commentating at UFC 304, with another MMA legend set to take his place on the broadcast team.
Rogan was in the commentary booth at UFC 303 last month, when Alex Pereira recorded a stunning win over Jiri Prochazka.
But when MMA leaders return to the UK for the first time since July 2023, he will be staying home.
The famous Octagon will be on display at Manchester's Co-op Live for UFC 304 on Saturday.
Former UFC champion Michael Bisping, from Clitheroe, Lancashire, will take Rogan's place on the promotion's packed card, which also features Jon Anik and Daniel Cormier.
Since signing his new contract with UFC, Rogan has not competed internationally, with Bisping often filling in for him on pay-per-view cards outside the United States.
“I signed for at least another year. I was still on the fence. It's too much,” he explained.
“I'm too busy. I don't know if that's my fault or if I'm affecting everything else.”
“I spoke to Dana [White]”We had a lot of discussions. I decided that I would no longer travel internationally. I would no longer take cross-country plane trips.”
Michael Bisping joins Jon Anik and Daniel Cormier in the commentary booth at UFC 304. Image: Getty
Meanwhile, Bisping and Cormier are scheduled to team up with John Gooden and Michael “Venom” Page on Friday's official UFC 304 weigh-in show.
Former UFC title challengers Chael Sonnen, Laura Sanko and Din Thomas will serve as desk commentators for the UFC 304 post-fight show, with Brett Okamoto serving as host.
Megan Olivi will be doing backstage interviews before and after UFC 304 and reporting real-time updates from the event.
And “Voice of the Octagon” Bruce Buffer will be announcing fighters at UFC 304.
UFC 304 will feature two title fights as Leon Edwards defends the UFC welterweight championship against Belal Muhammad and Tom Aspinall fights for the interim UFC heavyweight title against Curtis Blaydes.
