UFC 281: Is Teddy Atlas part of the commentary team in New York?

Teddy Atlas is scheduled to be part of the UFC 281 media team, joining the post-fight show after the New York pay-per-view event. Atlas is widely known for his boxing knowledge but regularly discusses MMA and UFC on his podcast.

Joe Rogan will also be returning to the media team, with the color commentator being joined by Jon Anik and Daniel Cormier. Bruce Buffer will of course be the announcer, with Megan Olivi leading the backstage interviews with the fighters.

Rogan hasn't been seen on the UFC's commentary desk since UFC 279 in September. The podcaster has made it clear that he is not willing to travel around the world for the UFC commentary team, hence his absence from UFC 280. Brian Cluster, Paul Felder, and Anthony Smith will be on the analyst desk in New York.

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Teddy Atlas always brings a wealth of knowledge with him when engaging in media activities. The boxing expert has trained fighters such as Barry McGuigan, Alexander Povetkin, and Oleksandr Gvozdyk.

The 66-year-old is also no stranger to working behind a desk, with Atlas covering numerous events for ESPN in the boxing world. The boxing expert also has his own YouTube channel and podcast, which regularly covers both boxing and MMA.

Watch Teddy Atlas speak on UFC 281 here (57:30):

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How many women's contest will take place at UFC 281?

A lot has been made of the main event in New York, however, the pay-per-view event will also play host to three exciting women's contests. The women's strawweight belt will be up for grabs, with Carla Esparza and Weili Zhang going head-to-head in the co-main event.

The strawweight champion is currently in great form, with a back fist parza winning her last six UFC outings. Zhang is only on a one-fight winning streak, but managed to beat Joanna Jędrzejczyk via a spectacular spinning back-fist at UFC 275: Teixeira vs. Procházka in her most recent outing.

Watch the Esparza vs. Weili UFC Countdown here:

The other two women's bouts are also set to be exciting contests, with Erin Blanchfield and Molly McCann clashing in the women's flyweight division. Blanchfield is unbeaten in the UFC, but McCann has made herself a fan-favorite in the organization.

Women's MMA legend Karolina Kowalkiewicz is also in action. The Polish fighter will take on Silvana Gómez Juárez in the first Women's strawweight contest of the night.