UFC 293 Commentary Team Set: Laura Sanko to Make PPV Debut in Australia

Sanko will be on the call for this weekend's middleweight title bout.

Drew Beaupré | Sep 5, 2023

UFC 293 Commentary Team Set: Laura Sanko to Make PPV Debut in Australia /

Laura Sanko will feature as part of a PPV commentary team for the first time when she appears in the booth for UFC 293 this Saturday.

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A former fighter herself, Sanko began doing commentary for Dana White’s Contender Series in 2021 before making her first appearance on a UFC broadcast earlier this year at UFC Vegas 68.

Following an initial report from Mike Bohn of MMA Junkie, Sanko confirmed on social media that she will be cageside at UFC 293 in Sydney, Australia along with Daniel Cormier and Jon Anik.

I’m honored to join the commentary team for UFC 293 alongside @Jon_Anik and @dc_mma. Dream come true. Before I was an mma analyst or competitor, I was a fan just like most of you reading this. Almost 20 years later, I’m here and excited to be a small part of connecting our…
— Laura Sanko (@laura_sanko) September 5, 2023

"I’m honored to join the commentary team for UFC 293 alongside (Jon Anik) and (Daniel Cormier). Dream come true. Before I was an MMA analyst or competitor, I was a fan just like most of you reading this. Almost 20 years later, I’m here and excited to be a small part of connecting our incredible fanbase to the fighting art of these amazing athletes. See you in Sydney!" - Sanko said.

UFC 293 marks the promotion’s second trip to Australia this year after UFC 284 took place in Perth back in February, but it’s been nearly six years since the UFC has held an event in Sydney.

The card’s main event will see Israel Adesanya kick off his second reign as middleweight champion when he meets Sean Strickland, and in the co-main event Tai Tuivasa will try to snap a two-fight losing streak in front of his home crowd when he takes on Alexander Volkov.

The rest of UFC 293 is stacked with plenty of intriguing matchups, and fans can look forward to hearing Sanko provide her commentary and analysis throughout the event this Saturday.

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Published Sep 5, 2023