CBS' editing of its interview last October with Kamala Harris is the centerpiece of the network's dispute with President Donald Trump, who sued the network for $10 billion, contending that it was done to make Harris look good.

Rogan, a member of the UFC broadcast team as a color commentator since UFC 37.5 in 2002, has scaled back his broadcast work since Mike Goldberg's departure at the end of 2016. At present, the long-time martial arts enthusiast only covers domestic pay-per-view events each year and is no longer assigned to every event.

Missing the show just weeks before Election Day was considered by some analysts as a major setback for Harris's White House bid.