Michael Bisping returns as commentator for UFC Fight Night 290
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Oct 6, 2026, 12:50 PM
Last updated Oct 6, 2026
Michael Bisping is set to return to commentary for UFC Fight Night 290 at Meta APEX in Las Vegas on Saturday. The event's main card will begin at 8 p.m. ET, following prelims at 5 p.m. ET. John Schriffen will serve as desk anchor, with Alan Jouban providing analysis and Dominick Cruz contributing coverage. Roving reporter Heidi Androl will conduct interviews, while Brendan Fitzgerald will handle play-by-play commentary alongside Bisping and Cruz as color commentators.
- •UFC Fight Night 290 takes place on Saturday, October 7, 2026.
- •Bisping returns to commentary after more than a month away.
- •Event main card begins at 8 p.m. ET, prelims start at 5 p.m. ET.
- •Brendan Fitzgerald leads cageside commentary for the main card.
- •Heidi Androl will report backstage and conduct athlete interviews.
- 12:50 PMYahoo Sports — UFC Fight Night 290 broadcast team set: Michael Bisping returns to booth
"UFC Hall of Famer Michael Bisping returns to commentary after more than a month as part of Saturday's UFC Vegas 122 broadcast.
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