Every UFC fan would recognize the electrifying voice that introduces the fighters before their bout. Though there are numerous ring announcers in the business today, Bruce Buffer indeed sits at the top. Buffer is the official ring announcer for the UFC. Buffer is capable of giving the adrenaline kickstart to the warriors before their final showdown in the octagon. Buffer has made quite a name for himself. He is regarded as one of the best announcers in America today. Bruce was interested in MMA from a young age. Notably, he holds a second-degree black belt in a Korean martial art known as Tang Soo Do.
Buffer is also passionate about what he does, as he once described the moment he tore his ACL in the octagon while introducing MMA ‘GOAT’ Georges St-Pierre. Recently, he appeared on the ‘ImPaulsive’ podcast with Logan Paul, While on the podcast he shared an anecdote that left the hosts cracking up. Besides Paul, Buffer’s revelation also grabbed the attention of the viewers. Like Bruce, his brother Michael Buffer is famous in the boxing world. Michael Buffer is one of the all-time greatest boxing announcers in the world.
Bruce Buffer was unaware of his famous kin
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On the Podcast, Logan asked Bruce about him not knowing of his brother Micheal Buffer until he was an adult. To this Bruce replied, “I was 29 years old”. Moreover, he added, “people started stopping me on the streets and asking if Micheal was my brother”.
Buffer remembered the anecdote of when he asked his dad about the same. To which his father replied, “I think that’s your brother.” The fans were shocked that the “It’s time” announcer is the half-brother of the “Let’s get ready to rumble” announcer.
Logan commended both announcers and said they are the best in sports. Logan Paul made his debut in the WWE and already has admirers for his ring appearances. In a match against Roman Reigns, Paul experienced an injury and was inactive from the WWE for a while.
Fans react to the Buffer brothers
Fans didn’t hold back from sharing their views on the situation. A fan commented on the resemblance between Bruce buffer and Hollywood actor Jeremy Renner. They said, “Bro he looks like Jeremy Renner with white hair.”
One fan thought they were listening to only Bruce all this time. “lol I thought that was him the whole time I listened,” they said.
Another user was astonished to have a look at the net worth of Bruce Buffer. “He just happened to be worth $400M lol,” they commented.
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One user couldn’t believe that Bruce was oblivious to the fact that he had a brother who was in the same profession as him.“That’s insane!!!” the user wrote.
Another user pointed out the similarity in facial features of Bruce Buffer and Jeremy Renner. “Jeremy Renner,” wrote the user.
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Now we know what connects two of the most famous announcers in sports. The Buffer brothers have made their place in their respective sports as one of the greatest announcers. Bruce continues to announce for the UFC whereas Michael’s strong voice is heard across professional wrestling, NFL and Boxing. Who is your favorite Buffer? Let us know in the comments.
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