UFC ring announcer Bruce Buffer says he has no plans to retire soon and expects to keep working for at least another decade.
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Bruce Buffer says the question of when he will retire has come up frequently, and he insists he has no intention of stepping away from UFC announcing any time soon.
Buffer, 69, has been the in-ring announcer for UFC since 1996 and became full-time in 1997. Speaking after a recent request about his future plans, he said, “I still got it. Unless everybody wants me to leave—and I understand — but I plan on being here.”
He added that he is looking forward to UFC 400, saying, “I told everybody I’m looking forward to UFC 400. That doesn't mean I'm going to retire [then]. I can’t stand still. I physically and mentally put every ounce of energy I can into every night at work.”
Buffer also said, “I plan on doing this for at least another 10 years,” emphasizing his mindset about proving himself and his continued training. “Every night is my very first night. I have to prove to myself, the fans, the powers that be, Dana White, you, and the fighters that I deserve this job,” he said. “I want to go home knowing I deserve it.”
Ahead of his next appearance, Buffer is scheduled to announce at UFC 344 at Madison Square Garden on Saturday night, with the event described in the report as featuring a “stacked card” for “hardcore fight fans.”
The story also notes Buffer’s role in Bud Light’s new campaign tied to the release of “Fight Night Feast,” in which he appears as a steak waiter and the promotion includes official UFC gloves, two tomahawk steaks and a Paramount+ subscription to watch the fights. Buffer said of the campaign, “It sounds like a perfect night,” and added, “I have no problem being funny and doing whatever it takes.”
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