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
    @tuffneggah25 күн бұрын

    jon would book fighters based on custody battles

  • @MrRobjs83
    @MrRobjs8324 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

    @starseeddeluxe

    23 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
    @jasonstouder25 күн бұрын

    5 minutes in. Jon Anik is a savage.

  • @cKxTaLenTs
    @cKxTaLenTs24 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
    @beaualoevv25 күн бұрын

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

  • @Gaminglife325

    @Gaminglife325

    25 күн бұрын

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

  • @kanethesevenfootmonster868

    @kanethesevenfootmonster868

    25 күн бұрын

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

  • @charliec2966

    @charliec2966

    24 күн бұрын

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

  • @DiegoSouto-fy9su

    @DiegoSouto-fy9su

    22 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

    @charliec2966

    21 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
    @abudujana1324 күн бұрын

    Thanks for the video, MMA JUNKIE

  • @FlyingSquirrelMMA
    @FlyingSquirrelMMA25 күн бұрын

    Who in the world is more qualified than JON ANIK😂

  • @curtharakaly4620

    @curtharakaly4620

    21 күн бұрын

    A vast majority of Hardcore MMA fans...

  • @DiegoSouto-fy9su
    @DiegoSouto-fy9su22 күн бұрын

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

  • @charliec2966
    @charliec296624 күн бұрын

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

  • @MizzyDaKaptain1421
    @MizzyDaKaptain142123 күн бұрын

    Gotta get a jon anik tattoo now

  • @crazypato3752
    @crazypato375225 күн бұрын

    How does someone apply to become an UFC matchmaker ?

  • @curtharakaly4620

    @curtharakaly4620

    21 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

    @crazypato3752

    21 күн бұрын

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

  • @bloyear
    @bloyear24 күн бұрын

    Hell yeah

  • @pwned2bad
    @pwned2bad24 күн бұрын

    Get Jon on every week

  • @TuberRene
    @TuberRene23 күн бұрын

    J.A. -- best in the business.

  • @khawariqbal2659
    @khawariqbal265923 күн бұрын

    He will do good

  • @Danny...
    @Danny...23 күн бұрын

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

  • @jooshmart
    @jooshmart24 күн бұрын

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

  • @ErnestinaMontoya-wv8ih
    @ErnestinaMontoya-wv8ih24 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
    @Matthewpope-fm9zv25 күн бұрын

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

  • @BH-nq5xy
    @BH-nq5xy24 күн бұрын

    The PED 🐐

  • @Darkweb.strangler
    @Darkweb.strangler25 күн бұрын

    Royce Gracie 😂 why is this show so consistently bad

  • @jooshmart
    @jooshmart24 күн бұрын

    Dan Ige is now Danny gay

  • @westcoast8506
    @westcoast850625 күн бұрын

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

  • @user-zy8cl4cr4h
    @user-zy8cl4cr4h24 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 😂

  • @ggermm
    @ggermm24 күн бұрын

    Go commentate NFL

  • @kennyemm5982
    @kennyemm598225 күн бұрын

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

  • @Matthewpope-fm9zv
    @Matthewpope-fm9zv25 күн бұрын

    He'll no he's a werdio

  • @MrDaigoRiki
    @MrDaigoRiki24 күн бұрын

    Is he Jew?

  • @pithius2191
    @pithius219125 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
    @LazyBedMMA25 күн бұрын

    The Anik hate is absolutely wild.

  • @jakethesnake4971

    @jakethesnake4971

    25 күн бұрын

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

  • @LazyBedMMA

    @LazyBedMMA

    25 күн бұрын

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

  • @starseeddeluxe

    @starseeddeluxe

    23 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
    @Matthewpope-fm9zv25 күн бұрын

    Pause ⏸ he's a meat 🥩 eater

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