UFC Fight Night 286 broadcast team features new color commentator
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 25, 2026, 4:10 PM
Last updated Aug 25, 2026
UFC Fight Night 286 will take place at Shanghai Oriental Sports Center on August 26, concluding the organization's five-event August series. The broadcast team includes desk anchor John Gooden, analysts Robert Whittaker and Alan Jouban, and interviewer Charly Arnolt. Dominick Cruz and Michael Chiesa will be the color commentators, with Chiesa making his debut in the role. The event begins with prelims at 3 a.m. ET and the main card at 6 a.m. ET, streaming live on Paramount+.
- •Event scheduled for August 26 in Shanghai
- •John Gooden anchors the desk alongside Whittaker and Jouban
- •Charly Arnolt serves as backstage reporter
- •Cruz and Chiesa provide color commentary, marking Chiesa's debut
- •Main card begins at 6 a.m. ET on Paramount+
- 4:10 PMYahoo Sports — UFC Fight Night 286 broadcast team set: New commentator joins booth
"The UFC Shanghai broadcast team is set with a new face stepping into the color commentary booth for the first time.
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