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Jon Anik heaps praise on surging featherweight Chepe Mariscal following UFC Vegas 95

Fernando Quiles - August 11, 2024

UFC play-by-play ace Jon Anik heaped praise on rising featherweight Chepe Mariscal following UFC Vegas 95. Mariscal shared the Octagon with Damon Jackson this past Saturday night. The two did battle inside the UFC Apex. Chepe failed to make weight for the fight, but he ended up scoring a unanimous decision victory to improve his winning streak to seven.

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Tony Ferguson

Jon Anik pitches one UFC vet Tony Ferguson could face if promotion offers him one more fight

Curtis Calhoun - August 5, 2024

UFC play-by-play broadcaster Jon Anik has an intriguing idea for Tony Ferguson if the promotion offers him another fight after UFC Abu Dhabi. Ferguson lost to Michael Chiesa at UFC Abu Dhabi last Saturday. The defeat extended his ongoing losing streak to eight fights, and he half-retired in the Octagon after the bout in hopes of getting another opportunity.

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Jon Anik

Jon Anik explains his worry with UFC 304 co-headliner between Tom Aspinall and Curtis Blaydes: "I’d like to see some pressure on this heavyweight division to move forward"

Fernando Quiles - July 11, 2024

UFC play-by-play ace Jon Anik has revealed what situation he’d find to be less than ideal for the winner of Tom Aspinall vs. Curtis Blaydes. Aspinall will be putting the interim UFC Heavyweight Championship on the line against Blaydes in the co-main event of UFC 304. Aspinall, who captured interim gold back in November 2023, was hoping to go straight into an undisputed title fight with Jon Jones. Instead, he’ll mix it up with Blaydes in a rematch from a disastrous and quick end to their first meeting.

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Nate Diaz

Jon Anik names the opponent he would like to see Nate Diaz fight in his UFC return

Harry Kettle - July 9, 2024

Jon Anik has named the opponent he wants to see Nate Diaz face if he returns to UFC in the future. Last weekend, Nate Diaz defeated Jorge Masvidal in their boxing showdown in California. It served as revenge for Nate following his defeat to Jorge Masvidal in the UFC almost five years ago. Of course, now, we’re left to sit and wonder what’s going to be next for the king of Stockton.

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Jon Jones

Jon Anik echoes fan frustration over Jon Jones’ refusal to fight Tom Aspinall, ‘should’ve vacated’ title after torn pec injury

Curtis Calhoun - May 27, 2024

UFC play-by-play broadcaster Jon Anik sides with fans frustrated with Jon Jones’ apparent refusal to face Tom Aspinall in the Octagon. Jones is expected to face former UFC heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic in his return later this year, potentially as soon as November. He hasn’t fought since winning the then-vacant UFC heavyweight title over Ciryl Gane at UFC 285 last year.

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Jon Anik gives honest assessment of Calvin Kattar's future after UFC 300 loss to Aljamain Sterling: 'There's not much fight left...'

Curtis Calhoun - April 16, 2024

UFC play-by-play broadcaster Jon Anik gave a bleak forecast of Calvin Kattar’s future after his loss to Aljamain Sterling at UFC 300. Kattar’s Octagon comeback fell short of the mark against Sterling during the UFC 300 prelims. Sterling defeated Kattar by unanimous decision, and Kattar tallied just eight significant strikes.

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Marlon Vera

Jon Anik shares the text message he sent Marlon Vera following his tough loss at UFC 299

Harry Kettle - March 13, 2024

UFC commentator Jon Anik has revealed the text message he sent to Marlon Vera following his loss at UFC 299. Last weekend at UFC 299, Marlon Vera suffered a pretty devastating loss. He was beaten via unanimous decision at the hands of Sean O’Malley, who controlled most of the fight in their UFC bantamweight title main event. While some ‘Suga’ fans were quick to dunk on ‘Chito’, the majority of fight fans praised him for his heart, grit and determination.

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Jon Anik reveals who he would like to see Brian Ortega fight next: “5-round main event as a championship title eliminator”

Harry Kettle - February 28, 2024

UFC commentator Jon Anik has revealed who he’d like to see Brian Ortega battle next in the Octagon. Last weekend, Brian Ortega picked up one of the biggest wins of his career. He overcame tremendous adversity to submit and defeat Yair Rodriguez, proving many doubters wrong in the process. Now, many are questioning what his next move will be in the featherweight division.

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Jon Anik

Jon Anik explains why he’s “so thankful” that the UFC allows freedom of speech: “There isn't a double standard”

Harry Kettle - February 2, 2024

UFC commentator Jon Anik has explained why he’s a fan of the promotion’s view on freedom of speech. For the longest time now, Jon Anik has been the voice of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He’s spent years carving out a reputation for himself as one of the best in the game, and fans hold him in high regard.

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Jon Anik walks back on comments about leaving the UFC after fan controversy: "This is my life's work"

Josh Evanoff - February 1, 2024

Don’t expect to see UFC commentator Jon Anik going anywhere, anytime soon. The UFC 297 main event featuring Sean Strickland and Dricus du Plessis was as controversial as it gets. While the fight itself was very close, many fans were angry at ‘Stillknocks’ getting the judges’ nod. Many on social media slammed those who agreed with the decision, including Jon Anik.

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Dillon Danis takes issue with Sean Strickland's criticism of Jon Anik: "Coming from the guy who cried and threatened murder"

Chris Taylor - January 27, 2024

Dillon Danis found it comical that Sean Strickland would have the gull to criticize UFC commentator Jon Anik. Anik made headlines two days ago when he hinted at a career change, suggesting he was growing tired of the ever-toxic MMA space.

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UFC commentator Jon Anik issues apology to the MMA fan base: "I was in a heightened emotional state"

Chris Taylor - January 27, 2024

UFC commentator Jon Anik has issued an apology to the MMA fan base for the recent comments he made on his podcast. It was just two days ago that Anik, a long-time play-by-play man for the UFC, made headlines when he told Kenny Florian that he was growing tired of the MMA space.

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Jon Anik says toxic fight fans could lead to career change: “I don’t know how much time I have left in this MMA space”

Susan Cox - January 25, 2024

UFC commentator Jon Anik is growing tired of toxic fight fans and says a career change could be on the horizon. It was just this past Saturday, at UFC 297, that saw Dricus Du Plessis (21-2 MMA) defeat Sean Strickland (28-6 MMA) to become the new UFC middleweight champion.

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Mike Malott

Jon Anik admits he went a bit overboard in hyping Mike Malott ahead of UFC 297: “Sometimes we get ahead of ourselves”

Susan Cox - January 24, 2024

Jon Anik is admitting he went a bit overboard in hyping Mike Malott ahead of UFC 297. UFC 297 took place in front of a sellout crowd this past Saturday, January 20th at the Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

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Jon Anik scoffs at Conor McGregor's middleweight plans for UFC return: "It has no divisional relevance"

Fernando Quiles - January 7, 2024

UFC play-by-play ace Jon Anik would rather not see Conor McGregor return to action as a middleweight. McGregor sent the MMA world into a frenzy just before New Year’s, as he announced he will be fighting Michael Chandler on June 29 inside the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. What had fight fans truly buzzing was when McGregor claimed that the fight will be contested at 185 pounds.

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Jon Anik explains why he was surprised by the fan outrage over Colby Covington’s comments about Leon Edwards’ late father

Harry Kettle - December 21, 2023

UFC commentator Jon Anik explains why he was surprised by the reaction to Colby Covington’s comments about Leon Edwards’ deceased father. They say that controversy creates cash. If that’s true, Colby Covington has probably made quite a bit of money over the years. The man known as ‘Chaos’ has been involved in some major welterweight fights and this past weekend, he was in another when he challenged Leon Edwards for the UFC title. Unfortunately for his fans, he didn’t produce a good performance, and he subsequently fell to a lopsided defeat.

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Jon Anik replaces Dana White as host of the UFC 291 press conference

Susan Cox - July 28, 2023

Jon Anik is replacing Dana White as host of the UFC 291 press conference. UFC 291 takes places tomorrow, Saturday July 29th at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City, Utah.

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Jon Anik details the “dream fight” that Mick Maynard and the UFC attempted to make

Harry Kettle - July 26, 2023

UFC commentator Jon Anik has spoken candidly about a light heavyweight dream fight that Mick Maynard wanted to book. For many years now, Jon Anik has served as the voice of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He’s one of the best commentators in combat sports, and perhaps the best of all time. In addition to that, he isn’t afraid to peel back the curtain every now and then for fans around the world.

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