<P> Michael Buffer ( born November 2 , 1944 ) is an American ring announcer for boxing and professional wrestling matches . He is known for his trademarked catchphrase , `` Let 's get ready to rumble ! '' and for pioneering a distinct announcing style in which he rolls certain letters and adds other inflections to a fighter 's name . His half - brother is UFC announcer Bruce Buffer . </P>
who coined the phrase let get ready to rumble
Michael Buffer