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^ a b Justin Barrasso (November 18, 2021).

Interview With Jon Anik (3/7/14) – via YouTube.

^ "Delta Omicron Alumnus Provides UFC Commentary".

^ a b "Team - Anik & Florian podcast".

Kid lives 2.6 miles away and man do I miss playing hoops… /p/B-zgtFrhX_X/" (Tweet) – via Twitter. I'm 1 of 4 (love you, tracyrbarry!) but this right here is the guy who I share the most DNA with, my identical twin bro.

^ "Most people have no idea I'm even Jewish".

Personal life Īnik and his wife Chrissy have three children. On the podcast mixed martial arts, sports and pop culture are discussed. Īs of April 2015, Anik and former UFC commentator Kenny Florian started the Anik-Florian podcast. I don't know how many made the final cut, though. "I guess I was surprised I had that many lines. Anik co-starred in the MMA feature film Warrior as he states "I was pleasantly surprised when I got the script that I had six wardrobe changes," Anik told Radio. Other appearances include: ESPN Radio 1100 in Las Vegas, ProMMA Radio, MMAjunkie Radio, MMA Weekly Radio, The MMA Hour, the Sherdog Radio Network, and also featured on the ESPN UFC podcast every week with his "Anik-dotes".Īnik was the play-by-play voice for Season 1 of Bellator Fighting Championships.

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Other appearances Īnik has made several radio and TV appearances, including ESPN programs SportsNation, The Scott Van Pelt Show, The Herd with Colin Cowherd, and The Doug Gottlieb Show. Subsequently, he was re-signed by the organization in 2022. On October 22, 2018, Anik revealed that he had signed a four-year contract extension with the UFC. Since Mike Goldberg's departure in 2017, Anik has assumed the role of the UFC's main play-by-play commentator for all pay-per-view events.

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Conor McGregor fight at UFC 196, Anik was obliged to have a tattoo of the number 209, representing the area code of Diaz's hometown Stockton, California. Īfter losing a bet related to the outcome of the Nate Diaz vs. On September 22, 2014, Anik was a guest on Ariel Helwani's MMA Hour and announced that he had signed a new, longer-term contract with UFC. He filled in for Mike Goldberg to team with Joe Rogan at UFC 155. He is also the host of the UFC's flagship sports magazine show UFC Ultimate Insider.

He was the lead play-by-play announcer for some FX and FUEL TV fights with color commentator and former UFC fighter Kenny Florian. Anik made his commentary debut during the international broadcast of UFC on FX: Guillard vs. In 2011, Dana White announced during a press conference that Jon Anik would be joining the UFC. He also did a weekly MMA chat every Wednesday for. From 2006 to 2008, Anik worked for ESPN Radio, where he anchored SportsCenter updates and served as a fill-in host on Game Night. He has anchored several live events for ESPN, including MMA Live's coverage of UFC 91, UFC 94, UFC 98, UFC 100, UFC 101, UFC 113, UFC 114 and UFC 126. Career ESPN Īnik is a former ESPN anchor and the host of MMA Live on ESPN2. He has also worked in the sports department of The MetroWest Daily News in Framingham, Massachusetts. Anik spent one semester at American University in Washington, D.C., working as an intern for the George Michael Sports Machine. He graduated with a degree in political journalism.

In 1997 and enrolled at Gettysburg College, where he was a member of Theta Chi. He graduated from The Rivers School in Weston, Massachusetts. He has an identical twin brother and two other siblings. Anik's expertise in MMA has made him a highly sought-after commentator for high-profile events, and his passion for sports commentary has earned him a loyal following among sports fans worldwide.Īnik was born in Boston, Massachusetts and is Jewish. He began his career as an anchor with ESPN for over five years before moving to the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) as a play-by-play commentator in 2012. Jon Anik (born July 3, 1978) is an American mixed martial arts commentator.