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How many of the UFC commentators have fought in professional MMA

Daniel Cormier and Joe Rogan at UFC 214: Weigh-ins The has done a great job in recent years of recruiting a good mixture of former professional fighters and media professionals to help host their biggest events. Many of the current commentators have fought in professional , with , Michael Bisping, Dominick Cruz and Paul Felder all competing under the organization's banner. Bisping, Cormier and Cruz are also former UFC champions, which ensures an incisive analysis of the ongoing fights during events. Michael Bisping ended his MMA career in 2017 after losing to Kelvin Gastelum. He retired with an impressive professional record of 30 wins and nine losses. Cruz is still an active fighter, recently losing to Marlon Vera this year. 'DC' and Felder are both retired. Another commentator, Joe Rogan, is a martial artist in his own right. Even though Rogan has never fought professionally, he is trained in Brazilian jiu-jitsu and achieved his black belt a few years ago. He competed at the amateur level in kickboxing and is an expert at Taekwondo. There is a video of a young Joe Rogan sending his opponent flying through the air during his kickboxing days: Watch Michael Bisping win the middleweight title here: Fellow commentators Jon Anik and Brendan Fitzgerald have both never competed in a professional MMA bout. Anik is a former anchor for ESPN who joined the UFC in 2011. He has since been integral to the commentary team despite his lack of experience in the cage. Laura Sanko, who often does fighter interviews for many of the organization's events, has also competed in professional MMA. Sanko beat Cassie Robb in her only professional MMA bout at Invicta 4. She also fought five times as an amateur MMA fighter.

Which UFC commentators have nicknames

As mentioned, many of the commentary team are former champions within MMA. But what are the commentators' nicknames? Michael Bisping is well-known for being called '' during his UFC career. The Englishman was given the nickname by a ring announcer as his grandfather was a Polish Count. Paul 'The Irish Dragon' Felder was given his nickname as a nod to both Lyoto 'The Dragon' Machida and his Irish heritage. Daniel Cormier is often called 'DC', which is obviously an abbreviation of his name. Find out: Fellow former MMA champion Dominick Cruz has the nickname 'The Dominator' but it hasn't been reported exactly why the American chose the name. Laura Sanko fought under the nickname 'Fancy' during her short-lived MMA career. Poll : 0 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Thank You! Show More Comments No thanks Delete Cancel Update Reply ❮ ❯ No thanks Delete Cancel Update Reply ❮ ❯ Be the first one to comment on this story More from Sportskeeda Fetching more content... 1 Logout No Results Found