Jon Anik
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UFC commentator/lead play-by-play voice on PPV. Father of 3. Identical Twin: @bostonanik Podcast: @AnikFlorianPod
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I love football. But mixed martial arts is the greatest sport in the world.
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Deeply saddened to hear this news. My heart goes out to the ever-classy champion
@TeamKhabib
and his family. I’ll never forget that moment between father and son in the Octagon at UFC 242 last fall. 🙏🏼
BREAKING: Khabib Nurmagomedov’s father, Abdulmanap, has passed away following a series of COVID-19 complications.
Abdulmanap was 57.
My sincere and heartfelt condolences go out to the entire Nurmagomedov family and team during this terrible tragedy.
#UFC
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“But that is not the cloth from which he is cut…” 😏
@Leon_edwardsmma
#Rock
Got fortunate with the timing on that one!
So grateful for all your feedback and comments on the broadcast. What a moment. That’s tops for me in 11 years on the
@ufc
cans.
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Flew back to Las Vegas with the still undisputed king of the middleweights and you won’t be at all surprised to learn that Israel Adesanya gave his first-class seat to one of his cornermen. Total package, that guy.
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So grateful. Grateful for the fighters. I hold you all in the highest regard. Grateful for
@ufc
fans. Your support gives me great energy to perform! Grateful for my bosses, who entrust me w/ this tremendous responsibility. I'll never take it lightly. And my colleagues...love ya!
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Tony Ferguson is one of my all-time favorite fighters, if I can say that. I was happy to see him compete well last night. Much love from the Silver Fox, brother.
@TonyFergusonXT
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My son turns 5 today and he has demanded to fly to Jacksonville to attend his first UFC live event tomorrow. I have never been more excited to have a human being in the building for one of our shows... :)
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Would like to see this Jake Paul cat fight an active UFC fighter with some hands. I can think of hundreds. Paul was sitting there at (-110) by T/KO against a grappler coming off a recent hip-replacement surgery. Love me some Ben Askren but not at all his world.
We knew Askren was not a striker but unfortunately didn’t have basics like don’t push jab and make sure to cover after punch. Credit to Paul for knowing basics; counter with a right over slow left.
#TrillerFightClub
#TrillerFight
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Who is your favorite (active) UFC fighter? One name only, please. I’m collecting intel.
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A star is born. What an absolute monster. Benoit Saint Denis. Man.
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When considering all factors, can’t remember a live event quite like UFC 290. That was absolutely insane.
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Best solution I've heard for penalizing fighters who have missed weight: You are fighting for a no-contest; can't get a win if you aren't able to compete at the contracted weight. That'd be quite the deterrent, I'd think.
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Please enlighten me as to why anyone else would get the next welterweight title shot other than Belal Muhammad. Case looks iron-clad to me, even if he didn’t have the no-contest/history v. the champion. Even Shavkat Rakhmonov has acknowledged Belal’s credentials. Inane banter. 🤫
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Looking for the finest tattoo artist in South Florida. All hail Nate Diaz. Honored to pay tribute to the Diaz bros. & an all-time great win.
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Dave Lovell…perhaps I should call you before my next workout you f*cking legend!
Courtesy of
@SeeUSoonBoyy
, here is some of Leon Edwards’ corner advice before the headkick KO w/ Rocky music edit:
@Leon_edwardsmma
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It really is incredible how many people who aren't even following me all of a sudden are dying for my take on Dana White not putting the belt on Francis Ngannou. Pound f*cking sand, how 'bout.
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1. Francis Ngannou is the man. Can't wait to celebrate him on
@AnikFlorianPod
tomorrow.
2. Having sat through that entire pay-per-view live event yesterday, I've never been more proud of our UFC live production team nor our PPV product.
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Wheels up to Abu Dhabi, 🇦🇪!
@DustinPoirier
is on my flight and he’s just as handsome in person. Talk to y’all in 24 hours or so. ✌🏻♥️
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Not even worthy. ☺️♥️🙏🏼
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There’ve been a lot of masterful, individual UFC performances I’ve witnessed in person. Covington v. Lawler. Adesanya v. Costa. Masvidal v. Askren. And countless others. But what I saw last night takes the cake. That said, I am but one man and this is just my opinion! Carry on.
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Not sure I’ll ever tire of hearing this clip. So good…
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I’d imagine this would qualify as nonsense for the no-nonsense Keith Peterson.
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!!! RT
@MojahedFudailat
: Leaked Footage of Commentary Team UFC 217 Rose VS Joanna
#UFC217
#animation
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Legend.
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Five live events in 40 days. I’m totally cooked. One night here in Vegas and then home to hug my kids and may not let go. So thankful for all the love and support out there this week. Gave me confidence and kept me going!
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Exactly 10 years ago today @ the UFC 137 presser,
@danawhite
introduced me as the newest UFC play-by-play commentator. Moved the family to Vegas 48 hours later and didn’t look back. Been an incredible road thus far. Old now…but grateful.
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Man. Sometimes this can be the Toxicity Capital of the World. If you think
@stylebender
gave his first-class seat to one of his coaches on a 15-hour flight as a P.R. stunt, not only do you not know the man, but you have badly misread the situation. Any positivity out there today?
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Love ya,
@chrisweidman
. Glad to hear you are through the surgery. Whole MMA world is thinking about you. 💯🙏🏼
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Ignorant guy...we have every fighter say their name to tape. You must be the one butchering the names. We go by exactly what they say on tape. ✌🏻
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Two more sleeps until Christmas. Roughly 31 more sleeps until UFC 257: Poirier v. McGregor II. 🎄
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My 4 year-old son has been going to a pediatric feeding institute for two years b/c he won't eat much. I mentioned this at the tail end of
@AnikFlorianPod
yesterday and the amount of support and encouragement I've received since is the most heart-warming sh*t ever. Thank y'all.
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My wife lost her cell phone in the Atlantic Ocean. Bought her a new one. 72 hours later, we get a call from a police officer who found it while snorkeling. And it works!
So my daughter got a (used) cell phone today and I gotta say texting her brings me so much joy! ♥️
#HiDad
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UFC 264: Poirier v. McGregor III • 10 July 2021 • T-Mobile Arena • Las Vegas, Nevada • PPV • 16 more sleeps • LFG •
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Aljamain Sterling is such a boss. He has a massive title defense in two weeks but still flew to Nashville on short notice to corner his longtime friend/teammate in his debut. This singular act tells you everything you need to know about the character of the champion.
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Dan Hardy has always had my respect as one of the best MMA minds/analysts out there but he’s especially deserving of praise tonight. Analysts must be critical when they believe the situation calls for it. Can’t hold back. He didn’t. He’s not trying to make friends.
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2) The job of MMA commentator is not as hard as that of fighter, judge, or referee, but it's hard. We are judged on every utterance over 8+ hours and certainly there are things we'd love to take back. Someone is usually upset w/ something. Never had a perfect show. Never will.
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I wonder what size Hall of Fame jacket it’ll be for Kamaru Usman one day. And someday they’ll have to measure Rose Namajunas and Valentina Shevchenko, too. What an era. What a night. Still reeling.
#UFC261
#comegetsome
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Dominick Cruz is one of my most cherished friends. That said, I have so much respect for MMA referee Keith Peterson and his track record as one of the best in the business. It's fair to question the stoppage, but I do not like to see his character getting assassinated.
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Understand acutely why Colby Covington was the back-up but hard not to feel for
@bullyb170
! 9-fight unbeaten streak. Hasn't lost in 4-plus years. Just KO'd a previously undefeated fighter. The man deserves his respect and I don't say that b/c he hosts a podcast w/ my twin bro.
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Not usually a proponent of watching a fight back for purposes of scoring or re-scoring it but that is what I'm doing this morning. I thought Islam Makhachev won 48-47 whilst watching live, but of course I got a lot of sh*t going on. Close fight either way; want to see it again...
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It is my third and (hopefully) final child’s first day of preschool. I cried after I dropped him off. He was screaming bloody murder for me to stay. And when I tell you my excitement to go pick him up at the end of the day is on a Poirier-McGregor II level, I ain’t lyin’.
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Belal Muhammad has ice water in his veins. He is as mentally tough an athlete as I’ve come across. And he’s an even better man than he is a fighter. Really bad night for his haters! 🤫
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All I ask for Figueiredo v. Moreno IV is that they get to be the main event.
@AnikFlorianPod
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In Sean Strickland's last 3 split decisions (v. Hermansson, Cannonier, & du Plessis), Sal D'Amato has been the dissenting judge in all three! His Hermansson card was forgettable. Other two are certainly defensible. But judges are human. He was vilified for that Hermansson card…
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Imagine spending a ton of your recreational time just hating on professional athletes. It is one’s right…but these men and women work so hard and fight so hard and deserve the ultimate respect. Greatest athletes in the world.
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Just when I thought I couldn't have any more respect for
@stylebender
, he chooses this monster for undisputed title defense No. 1. What a legend. What a fight.
BREAKING: Israel Adesanya (
@stylebender
) vs. Yoel Romero (
@YoelRomeroMMA
) will headline UFC 248 in Las Vegas per Dana White. Adesanya was itching to fight. Big one in the desert on March 7.
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PSA: Periera is pronounced pah-RAY-rah, ideally with rolled R’s.
But most importantly…there is no ‘H’ sound. It is not Pah-HAY-rah. If you can’t roll the R’s or don’t want to, just make sure you utter the hard ‘R’ on both syllables. Oh. And it’s ah-LEX. Not AL-ix. 🇧🇷😏
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Valentina Shevchenko fought 12 days ago and reportedly already has another title fight on the books. She's the total package, a total workhorse, and a most reliable champion for the UFC. She also has a good chance to retire as the GOAT if she gets trilogy fight v. Amanda Nunes.
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Forget the camo shorts. I'd rather talk about the MMA ability. From my seat, Bryce Mitchell looks like a real problem. I'd imagine he is on the radar of all the featherweight elites now, were they not paying attention prior to last night. Hungry, dangerous, focused. Arkansas.
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UFC 263 breaks the single-event record for most Octagon time with 3:19:32. Previous record was 3:07:27 @ UFC 251. Lot of talking over eight hours but what a damn night.
Brandon F*cking Moreno.
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Derrick Lewis had no business being a betting underdog against a guy who made his UFC debut in August of 2020. Love me some Chris Daukaus...bullish on his future...but he was facing the most accomplished KO artist in UFC heavyweight history! Careful out there.
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GOOD MORNING.
Khabib v. Tony: Take 5.
For me, this singular fight is as anticipated a sporting event as any Super Bowl or championship game in my lifetime. LFG.
White: UFC targeting Khabib-Ferguson for April
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Just out here tryna paint a picture for those not in the building…
"I haven't smelled marijuana all night. You can certainly smell it now." -
@Jon_Anik
, an absolute legend.
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24 hours after the press conference, Leon Edwards was still absolutely seething. Not (at all) suggesting he can't channel that energy in the right way. Could help him lock in early, but clearly he has been affected by Covington's comments. Bear = poked. One more sleep...
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Chael Sonnen just now on his fight with Jon Jones: "I had a higher juice concentration than Tropicana for that fight..."
@arielhelwani
@bokamotoESPN
:-)
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This guy is just drippin’ with class. Thankful he’s ours
@ufc
...
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So saddening, maddening. 😔
Cain Velasquez has been denied bail by the judge in Santa Clara county. He will remain in custody.
His next hearing will be April 12.
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While broadcasting Edwards-Usman 3 live, certainly felt as though Leon Edwards landed the more consequential shots and felt he won the fight. Upon watching it back, my scorecard reads 47-47. Outstanding championship fight. I'll never judge. Respect to the athletes on a classic!
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Soldier of God, we salute you. Thank you for the excellence and all the memories. 🙏🏼
@YoelRomeroMMA
🤝
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“His soul...” is my favorite quote in MMA history.
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1) Must say in defense of my broadcast partner
@bisping
, the man has zero agenda nor any bias when calling fights. Might even have closer personal relationship w/ Kamaru Usman than he does Leon Edwards. He just felt as though Edwards controlled the stand-up, landed more cleanly.
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Prepping Tony Ferguson. Man I love this guy. First lightweight w/ a double-digit winning streak in UFC history. From the first moment many of us saw him upkick Justin Edwards on TUF (2011) to now, he’s been must-see TV. So much respect for the skills, the style, + the vibe.🩸
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Probably having a pretty good Monday morning if your name is Kamarudeen Usman.
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@RealFightIsland
@ufc
I am judging this man on 3+ years of the way he has treated our entire staff and his fellow fighters. As a competitor, this guy leads the league in sportsmanship. Ask his peers. 🙏🏼
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Can’t stop watching that
@Cody_Nolove
walk-off KO at the horn. Plus athlete to say the least. Dude drops down and corks his entire body into that punch. Highlight gets better every time I watch it. That’s gonna hold up as one of the greatest KO’s in UFC history.
#UFC250
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When the legend
@stoolpresidente
finds your little-known pizza joint in West Boca Raton, Florida! Day = made...
Barstool Pizza Review - Aunt Lulu's NY Style Pizza (Boca Raton, FL)
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Incredible.
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