Jon Anik 'Would Love Nothing More' Than to Become UFC Matchmaker Despite Being 'Underqualified'

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Lead UFC play-by-play commentator Jon Anik talks to MMA Junkie Radio about Alex Pereira, Conor McGregor, Nate Diaz's potentially returning to UFC, UFC 304 in England and much more.
00:00 - Interview begins
04:15 - Potential tattoo bet for Nate Diaz vs. Dustin Poirier
07:50 - Discusses potential final opponents for Poirier
09:30 - Frustrated by Conor McGregor’s inactivity
11:00 - Potential Nate Diaz return to UFC
13:50 - Praises UFC champ Alex Pereira
16:55 - Previews Leon Edwards vs. Belal Muhammad at UFC 304
18:40 - Previews Tom Aspinall vs. Curtis Blaydes at UFC 304
20:40 - The state of the UFC heavyweight division
24:37 - Reveals dreams of UFC matchmaker job
32:45 - Wants Joe Rogan to receive a Sports Emmy
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@tuffneggah 23 күн бұрын

jon would book fighters based on custody battles

@MrRobjs83 23 күн бұрын

I want to be a UFC match maker. A lot of times they make the wrong fights. They still haven't made Lewis vs Rozenstruik yet

@starseeddeluxe 21 күн бұрын

Dana and Hunter have been awful as matchmakers lately, the worst in company history. It's bad enough that they should be fired from their role of controlling matchmaking. Why is Tom Aspinall not being allowed to fight for a title, when he was given an official interim title?

@jasonstouder 23 күн бұрын

5 minutes in. Jon Anik is a savage.

@cKxTaLenTs 22 күн бұрын

Jon has one of those legendary moments, give it time to age. “Not the cloth from which he is cut..” “Headshot! Bang!”

@beaualoevv 23 күн бұрын

he cried not so long about mma fans being too harsh and then folded and apologized lmao. everyone forgot

@Gaminglife325 23 күн бұрын

And you cry in the comments every day. 😂 poor baby 😂

@kanethesevenfootmonster868 23 күн бұрын

you both pathetic, somebody hurt someone.....

@charliec2966 23 күн бұрын

HIM AMD HIS BROTHER ARE " THE ISLAND BOYS OF MMA " LAME.

@DiegoSouto-fy9su 20 күн бұрын

Ahh everyone bitches about fans once in a while, the internet is full of armchair dummies harrassing people all day long. That he apologized is the main thing, he isn't afraid to show he was wrong.

@charliec2966 20 күн бұрын

@DiegoSouto-fy9su I HAVE NEVER SEEN ANYONE SAY THEY HATE THE " MMA FANS " THE WAY ANIK DID. HE APOLIGIZED BECAUSE HE HAD NO CHOICE BUT TO APOLOGIZE. HE IS FAKE.

@abudujana13 22 күн бұрын

Thanks for the video, MMA JUNKIE

@DiegoSouto-fy9su 20 күн бұрын

I'm down, Jon comes off as a great guy with tons of experience, knowledge and passion for the sport.

@crazypato3752 23 күн бұрын

How does someone apply to become an UFC matchmaker ?

@curtharakaly4620 19 күн бұрын

You don't apply...your a "given" the role. Dana and Hunter are terrible at it nowadays too. They either make the obvious clear fights that anyone could make...or dogshit fights that make no sense and nobody cares about.

@crazypato3752 19 күн бұрын

@@curtharakaly4620 Mick Maynard got hired when Joe Silva retired but I wonder why him

@FlyingSquirrelMMA 23 күн бұрын

Who in the world is more qualified than JON ANIK😂

@curtharakaly4620 19 күн бұрын

A vast majority of Hardcore MMA fans...

@MizzyDaKaptain1421 21 күн бұрын

Gotta get a jon anik tattoo now

@charliec2966 23 күн бұрын

JON ANIK SAID HE HATES ALL UFC FANS. WE WILL NEVER FORGET.

@pwned2bad 22 күн бұрын

Get Jon on every week

@bloyear 23 күн бұрын

Hell yeah

@Danny... 21 күн бұрын

Asking to make Tom's belt silver is so disrespectful. He's the real champion.

@TuberRene 22 күн бұрын

J.A. -- best in the business.

@khawariqbal2659 21 күн бұрын

He will do good

@jooshmart 23 күн бұрын

I don’t wanna see Conor fight Mike. I’d rather it be Gaethje or Nate

@ErnestinaMontoya-wv8ih 22 күн бұрын

Yeah he gets two personal about fighters he is good at being side octagon tho. but match maker no way jose plus he cant comments two well he gtes two butt hurt

@Matthewpope-fm9zv 23 күн бұрын

He's a band wagon Don't know nothing about the game

@BH-nq5xy 23 күн бұрын

The PED 🐐

@Darkweb.strangler 23 күн бұрын

Royce Gracie 😂 why is this show so consistently bad

@user-zy8cl4cr4h 23 күн бұрын

Let’s get Nick Wright in here and just about every reputable NBA analyst. Because I’m sure they’d all agree Tatum is not the #1 on the Celtics 😂

@westcoast8506 23 күн бұрын

Conor needs to stay out of the bar and stay in training camp. That stubbed toe excuse was ridiculous

@jooshmart 23 күн бұрын

Dan Ige is now Danny gay

@ggermm 22 күн бұрын

Go commentate NFL

@kennyemm5982 23 күн бұрын

Nate is completely done now slow and sloppy , boring to watch

@MrDaigoRiki 22 күн бұрын

Is he Jew?

@Matthewpope-fm9zv 23 күн бұрын

He'll no he's a werdio

@pithius2191 23 күн бұрын

"future Hall of Famer" What the hell for? putting on that tiresome fall off the chair reaction him and Rogan do every fight? or the ridiculous "or so it would appear" line...come on

@LazyBedMMA 23 күн бұрын

The Anik hate is absolutely wild.

@jakethesnake4971 23 күн бұрын

Lazybed, does he get a lot of hate? I know he gets a little, but haven't seen too much.

@LazyBedMMA 23 күн бұрын

@@jakethesnake4971 just the usual edgelord stuff, Strickland fans I imagine lol

@starseeddeluxe 21 күн бұрын

I'm surprised that I've never actually listened to a podcast where a person dislikes Anik. Reading these comments, I can only find 2 negative comments. Anik seems to be the most liked, most revered person in the history of the UFC. He's very good at his job, but it's just not fun. It's not his fault, but I want to hear someone like Lucas Tracy, or MMA Guru on the microphone, someone who has world class charisma. Anik, Rogan and DC, are acceptable. But surely there is another level available?

@Matthewpope-fm9zv 23 күн бұрын

Pause ⏸ he's a meat 🥩 eater