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

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]

jon would book fighters based on custody battles

[@MrRobjs83]

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]

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]

5 minutes in. Jon Anik is a savage.

[@cKxTaLenTs]

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

[@beaualoevv]

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

[@Gaminglife325]

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

[@kanethesevenfootmonster868]

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

[@charliec2966]

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

[@DiegoSouto-fy9su]

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]

@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]

Thanks for the video, MMA JUNKIE

[@FlyingSquirrelMMA]

Who in the world is more qualified than JON ANIK😂

[@curtharakaly4620]

A vast majority of Hardcore MMA fans...

[@DiegoSouto-fy9su]

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

[@charliec2966]

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

[@MizzyDaKaptain1421]

Gotta get a jon anik tattoo now

[@crazypato3752]

How does someone apply to become an UFC matchmaker ?

[@curtharakaly4620]

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]

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

[@bloyear]

Hell yeah

[@pwned2bad]

Get Jon on every week

[@TuberRene]

J.A. -- best in the business.

[@khawariqbal2659]

He will do good

[@Danny...]

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

[@jooshmart]

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

[@ErnestinaMontoya-wv8ih]

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]

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

[@BH-nq5xy]

The PED 🐐

[@Darkweb.strangler]

Royce Gracie 😂 why is this show so consistently bad

[@jooshmart]

Dan Ige is now Danny gay

[@westcoast8506]

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

[@user-zy8cl4cr4h]

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]

Go commentate NFL

[@kennyemm5982]

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

[@Matthewpope-fm9zv]

He'll no he's a werdio

[@MrDaigoRiki]

Is he Jew?

[@pithius2191]

"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]

The Anik hate is absolutely wild.

[@jakethesnake4971]

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

[@LazyBedMMA]

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

[@starseeddeluxe]

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]

Pause ⏸ he's a meat 🥩 eater