Bruce Buffer has become the full -time ring broadcaster of the UFC and has been an important part of the DNA of the promotion, but this will not always be the case.
Buffer has previously talked about his retirement and explains that the most important condition for when he stops it is when he can no longer do his work as he wants.
It is not only his voice that the announcer made so iconic, it is his incredibly passionate and energy and movements.
This led Buffer to injure himself at UFC 129, but that did not change his approach to always bring everything to the pre-Fight introductions that he knows he can only maintain for so long.
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Bruce Buffer says that UFC 400 is a 'goal' and believes that he has 'another eight years or so'
Bruce Buffer is not immune for the rare mistake, but his passionate versions have become such a strong fixed value of what fans can expect from a UFC event.
The 68-year-old has become such a beloved part of the furniture that the day he finally puts down the microphone will feel seismic.
But as he said in the past, Buffer never wants to perform his duties, while he gives less than everything than everything he has and touches his high standards.
The introductions of Buffer can still bring emotional reactions from hunters, but there must be a change in the guard at a certain point.
Fortunately for fans of the octagon veteran voice, he still believes that he still has a lot of gas in the tank, after he was recently asked if he will be there to call UFC 400.
The historical event will apparently take place between 2031 and 2032, and Buffer believes that he will stay hanging long enough to be at that event, after he had given a pension update on social media, where he shared a video posted by 'Clockedloaded'.
Bruce Buffer previously suggested that he could reduce his schedule to extend his career
Bruce Buffer has previously stated that the biggest factors that influence his retirement are the journey and the amount of fights he introduces per event.
For a long time UFC commentator Joe Rogan took the decision a few years ago to reduce his schedule, which means that he usually only only functions at PPV events in the United States.
Buffer unveiled earlier this year in an interview on the Ariel Helwani show that he could take a similar step in the future to extend his involvement in the UFC.
“If (the UFC) says it is cool to only do a PPV when it comes to that time, if I ever (decide) that is all I want to do, then fine. Otherwise I see a fighting evening and a PPV, at least two shows a month to continue.”
With the promotion that Joe Martinez already has to fulfill his role when Buffer is not in the Octagon, it would not be surprising to see this rather than playing later.