Jon Anik

Like the rest of the MMA community, Jon Anik was in a state of shock in regards to the ending of the highly anticipated middleweight matchup between Chris Weidman and Uriah Hall at UFC 261. The fight was just getting underway when Weidman threw a leg kick that was checked...

While the stars of sport and screen were out in full force at this past Saturday night’s UFC 261 event, nobody invoked more of a reaction than Jake Paul. Paul, fresh off of his first-round KO win over Ben Askren at the Triller Fight Club event earlier this month, was in attendance for the UFC’s return to full capacity at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Fla.

As far as commentary teams go, there isn't much better than the legendary trio of Joe Rogan, Jon Anik and Daniel Cormier. The three of them together are box office entertainment and have a healthy habit of producing iconic ringside moments on a weekly basis at UFC events. From Cormier's...

Joe Rogan has been calling UFC fights for over 20 years. He continues to do so, on the biggest shows on the calendar, despite being one of the most popular, and well paid, podcasters on the planet. Despite his association with the UFC brand, there has been a growing chorus...

If you buy something from an SB Nation link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See our ethics statement. Before UFC 261, Jon Anik met with the media to talk Joe Rogan’s future with the UFC, this Saturday’s event in Jacksonville, and much more Friday afternoon. Get the latest gear.

On this week’s episode of What the Heck, MMA Fighting’s Mike Heck speaks with UFC strawweight Mackenzie Dern (4:41) ahead of her big matchup with Nina Ansaroff this Saturday at UFC Vegas 23 and discuss being part of the first women’s MMA fight to air on ABC, sharing the octagon with a fellow mom and her hope to attract more women into watching the sport, what she took away from her hard fought victory over Virna Jandiroba at UFC 256, where a win over the No. 5 ranked Ansaroff will take her, and her thoughts on the upcoming title fight between Zhang Weili and Rose Namajunas at UFC 261.

Sitting cage side at UFC 260, Jon Anik could feel the intensity throughout the heavyweight championship bout between Stipe Miocic and Francis Ngannou. The longtime UFC play-by-play voice, like the vast majority of MMA fans around the globe, couldn’t help but be impressed by the vastly improved Ngannou, who knocked Miocic out in the second round this last Saturday night in Las Vegas to become the brand new heavyweight champion.

At 23:42 of Episode 294 of the Anik/Florian podcast: "There were times where maybe, he uhh, he was a little bit arrogant in certain, maybe, dealings with the UFC." I'm trying to understand where this is coming from. The only thing I can think about is when Francis was asking for a fight/ potential interim championship fight when the whole Stipe/DC thing was going down and he couldn't get a fight for almost a year. If that's what Jon considers arrogance, then damn. I mean, I get that he's employed by the UFC, but he's about as much a corporate shill for the UFC as anyone. How can you fault a man for asking for a fight when he hasn't had one in almost a year, and that is what he does to feed his family.

Jon Anik was sitting cage side working commentary when Francis Ngannou captured the heavyweight title at UFC 260. Seeing that power firsthand, he feels like the new champ is deserving to be a favorite in a potential Jon Jones fight. Alongside Daniel Cormier and Joe Rogan, Anik was working the...

Jon Anik has teased a possible MMA debut in the amateur circuits and Kamaru Usman is in tremendous shape ahead of his upcoming rematch with Jorge Masvidal — Fightful has all the latest news from social media in the combat sports world. Jon Anik training ahead of potential MMA debut.

Think about every great moment from the UFC. It could be a crazy knockout, it could be a passing of the torch, it might be an improbable upset. With each of those moments, there is a good chance it is Jon Anik’s voice you hear, telling the story. He talked...

While most of the attention is on the main event for the light heavyweight title between Jan Blachowicz and Israel Adesanya, the vast majority of people in the space believe the most intriguing matchup on the entire UFC 259 card from a competitive standpoint will take place two fights before it.

While Israel Adesanya is a significant favorite ahead of his opportunity to become a two-division champion in the UFC this Saturday night, perhaps he still may not be getting the respect he deserves. Adesanya, the current middleweight champion of the world, will challenge Jan Blachowicz for the light heavyweight title...

Amanda Nunes has earned massive favorite status ahead of her title defense against Megan Anderson on Saturday at UFC 259. The question is how many more times she’ll be in that position. For UFC commentator Jon Anik, he’s watched the two-division UFC champ make the move from contender to champion...

Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) returns to the pay-per-view (PPV) market this weekend with the UFC 259: “Blachowicz vs. Adesanya” mixed martial arts (MMA) event featuring three championship title fights on the main card from Las Vegas. Watch UFC 259 On ESPN+ Here!. STREAM UFC 259 LIVE RIGHT HERE!. Broadcast plans...

On this week’s episode of What the Heck, MMA Fighting’s Mike Heck speaks with UFC play-by-play voice Jon Anik (3:57) to discuss Ciryl Gane’s main event victory over Jairzinho Rozenstruik at UFC Vegas 20, Ronnie Lawrence’s impressive debut, Pedro Munhoz’s win over Jimmie Rivera and the surge of the calf kicking game in MMA, the upcoming title fights at UFC 259 between Jan Blachowicz and Israel Adesanya for the light heavyweight title, Amanda Nunes vs. Megan Anderson for the women’s featherweight title, Petr Yan vs. Aljamain Sterling for the bantamweight championship, and Max Holloway’s win over Calvin Kattar.

Currently the welterweight division is in an interesting spot with Kamaru Usman being a dominant champion so far. However Jon Anik seems to think that out of all the potential contenders, Colby Covington has the best shot to dethrone the king. Anik was sitting cage side, calling Usman’s most recent...

Joe Rogan will call his first fights of the year at UFC 258 this Saturday in Las Vegas, according to MMA Junkie. Rogan will handle color commentary duties for the card alongside former two-division UFC champion Daniel Cormier, while Jon Anik will lead the commentary team. Announcing duties will be...