Daniel Cormier and Bruce Buffer among big names as broadcast team for stacked UFC Orlando card is revealed 

Daniel Cormier and Bruce Buffer will be part of the braodcast team for UFC Orlando [Image credits: @wonderboymma and @brucebufferufc on Instagram]
Daniel Cormier and Bruce Buffer will be part of the braodcast team for UFC Orlando [Image credits: @wonderboymma and @brucebufferufc on Instagram]

MMA Junkie recently revealed that former two-division champion Daniel Cormier and commentator Bruce Buffer would be part of the broadcast team for the UFC Orlando card, set to take place on December 3.

'DC', Jon Anik and Michael Bisping will perform their cageside commentary duties. Buffer, as usual, will be the octagon announcer, and Megan Olivi will play the role of the roving reporter.

Karyn Bryant, Alan Jouban and Michael Chiesa will be the desk analysts for the UFC Orlando event.

UFC Orlando will be headlined by a welterweight showdown between Stephen Thompson and Kevin Holland. Both fighters are coming off losses and will look to return to winning ways come December 3.

In the co-main event, former lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos will lock horns against Bryan Barberena in a welterweight scrap.

After giving a commendable performance against Ciryl Gane, Tai Tuivasa will return to action and go toe-to-toe against Sergei Pavlovich.

Two middleweight fights in the form of Jack Hermansson vs. Roman Dolidze and Eryk Anders vs. Kyle Daukaus will also take place on the card.

The prelims of the event will feature exciting names like Niko Price, Amanda Ribas, Michael Johnson, Darren Elkins, Marc Diakese, Tracy Cortez, and Clay Guida.


Daniel Cormier has been accused of biased commentary in the past

On numerous occasions, Daniel Cormier's impartiality during fights has been put under scrutiny by MMA personalities. There have been multiple instances of fighters taking to social media to express their unhappiness with 'DC's work at the commentary desk.

One such instance was when Darren Till requested that Cormier not be present at the commentary desk for the lightweight title fight between Charles Oliveira and Islam Makhachev at UFC 280.

Cormier fired back at Till, saying that he was disappointed in 'The Gorilla'. Cormier also argued that his work as a commentator has no impact on the outcome of a fight:

"Darren I expect better from you. I’ve called multiple teammates' fights. And honestly, my commentary doesn’t affect the judges or anything honestly. Most times, my team is mad at me because they feel I am too much in the other direction. Do better Till!"

A few more instances of Daniel Cormier being accused of biased commentary can be seen below:

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Edited by Virat Deswal