The Anik & Florian State of MMA with Dan Hardy, Joaquin Buckley, and Ray Longo | A&F.488

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Anik & Florian are BACK on a holiday for a Memorial Day Weekend “State of MMA” with your favorite voices in the sport. Jon & Kenny catch up after a week off and no MMA as we breakdown the latest MMA news & notes in HEADLINES presented by Jose Cuervo. THEN, we got MMA analyst/Director of Fighter Operations, PFL Europe Dan Hardy joining the program as we talk about the current affairs with the combat sports genius himself. Show staple RAY LONGO joins after to catch up and look ahead at UFC 302 going down this weekend in Newark , NJ as Ray and his new hip are expected to strut into the Prudential Center. PLUS, we got the biggest talker in the sport JOAQUIN BUCKLEY to talk what’s next for him and the current state of MMA twitter.
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[@AchuZ-w6c]

This podcast is criminally underrated . 💯

[@butterz9600]

Fr . Blows My fuckin minddd

[@jaijunior6730]

Easily the most underrated not only mma but combat sports in general

[@KingDuppy]

Honestly. It makes no sense

[@bostonmass9226]

Best Pod on MMA period!!!

[@bostonmass9226]

I got BELAL 100%

[@TravisAres]

Damn, Buckley, I guess Deron Winn, Kamaru Usman, Israel Adesanya, MVP, Demetrious Johnson, Jordan Burroughs, Francis Ngannou, Rumble Johnson and all the other black athletes DC has openly supported don't exist 🥴

[@dixieechann]

Buckey is such a pain to listen to. Not a fan of guests like these--this is the AF Pod not the TMZ channel

[@jakethesnake4971]

I totally understand what you're saying and respect your opinion 👌🏻.

[@dominiceliakim4617]

Don't litsen to Joaqin part ..I will tho😂

[@somethingclever4563]

Like to watch him fight but he is annoying to listen to

[@tylerberg4832]

@@shanebluebutterflyto what ? The more I open them the less I like Buckley

[@Mojo_Jo_Jo_]

Freedom of speech

[@masonwix1003]

Can we get a Kenny Florian “no question about it” shirt 🔥🔥

[@rodyfuller4527]

At this stage of the game i don't think it's the right move

[@masonwix1003]

@@rodyfuller4527lmaooo

[@activeunsub]

​@@rodyfuller4527Hahaha

[@jakethesnake4971]

Buckley you're not beating GSP bro come on man. Even GSP today would take you down and control you to a pretty easy victory

[@kylewade8704]

Gsp was knocked out by Matt Serra😂

[@rockyhayes7699]

@@kylewade8704 buckly was knocked out by Alessio Di Chirico. So? Plus GSP tapped to Matt Serra's strikes. Which would have made a better insult. Any ways Buckley is Mid at best

[@williamRE]

Buckley said Garry wasn't a big enough name for him. This guy is a liar. Nothing he says is authentic. Most people don't remember who he just fought. 😂

[@Sneaky_Lemur]

ANIK with the cultural accent during the Buckley interview 💀

[@Darkstarsovereign]

Disgusting

[@Darkstarsovereign]

More Dan, less unintelligible Buck Wheat.

[@thurstonbell1692]

Preach!!

[@PJ-po6xy]

​@@thurstonbell1692🦝🦝🦝🦝🦝

[@thomaslawson7469]

Seek help

[@Darkstarsovereign]

@@thomaslawson7469 seek deez nuts

[@KZ_MMA_]

I'm sure this isn't racially motivated at all

[@kylegushue]

Dan is one of the best minds in MMA. Guest selection continues to be excellent on this podcast!

[@bananaclipper7692]

could have gone without 20 minutes of Buckley saying nothing

[@bananaclipper7692]

Buckley will know what it’s like to be in the UFC for years and accomplish nothing

[@stonedcoldstunna]

Happy memorial day fellas🇺🇸 glad to be back in the saddle, june should be fun

[@baconmumblesbaconcrunched181]

Thank you boys!

[@morganmenser6773]

No matter how many times I watch this podcast... hearing JON ANIK SAY THE "FUCK" WORD ALWAYS SHOCKS ME 😮😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@kevinhaun1]

I was in the crowd for the Buckley fight. Happy for the guy but my gosh settle down bro. lol

[@Kingcali49]

With all do respect Ken the prob with your analogy is that Tom isn’t on the socials saying he’s still the greatest and the goat etc. so we just want him to back it up

[@thomaslawson7469]

Great show lads

[@caryjane9786]

This Edwards vs Muhammed fight is the leafy greens of fighting. It's good for us, and we'll eat it and be proud of ourselves, but we can't get excited about leafy greens.... :(

[@DaveSandine]

Lol. You need to try your leafy greens in AG1 form!!! It's not that bad.

[@carloslope159]

Thank you JA for making the explicit call from Balal on Palestinian pledge. Peace in the world ❤

[@cKxTaLenTs]

I liked Buckley up until recently as much as the next guy.. but he is driving his career straight into the ground with his comments recently. Show some respect to the fighters that came before you especially longtime vets like Cub Swanson. Buckley needs some humble pie. Kenny is want liking that part with him ranting either it showed on his face

[@Silviodante7]

WE SHOWING OUT IN THE BOSTON GARDEN

[@menacemichael]

Buckley was a treat, thank you for giving him the spotlight. He blew the roof off the lou I’m here for anything Buckley does 💪 showing out for the USA if you from around here and hating on Buckley you fake 🗣️

[@dylanhoward4856]

Buckley talked the same shit on JRE and then got his ass kicked by Chris Curtis 😂 maybe fight someone in the top 5 before calling out the greats

[@spruceleaf9447]

buckley is the man.

[@agi2160]

😂

[@thurstonbell1692]

Dan Hardy is the freaking man.

[@Venomousse91]

Driving is awful in the UK too

[@bananaclipper7692]

Cub was right

[@randycantwell1275]

Jon Anik is the Maan man. I would get a fkn Anik n Florian tattoo on MY CHEST to go to this fkn fight card. EL DIAMANTE FINALLY FINISHES HIS LEGENDARY STORIED CAREER with the undisputed strap!! Let's goooooo

[@brentlockett7948]

At the end of the day. Who cares what you want. All Jon Jones needs to do is, do what's best for him.

[@billythekidd-go3hv]

Can’t wait till Buck Wheat gets weeded out

[@nikolamiljkovic6069]

good to see the title, so I can skip over Buckley.

[@bostonmass9226]

I got BELAL

[@bostonmass9226]

Belal 100%

[@derekyates43]

Bully T you know what the t stands for

[@cdenny1813]

I think I speak for 90% of the mma fan base when I say belal is not highly cared for

[@MrSwtwc75]

Ooohh nnoo. I was missing the pod and saw these to DUDS on it. Yuck. I'll see you guys next.

[@jessem98711]

Dan hardy a dud? Your birth was a dud

[@Themmaguy26]

🐐🐐🐐 kennys handsome hide ur wife

[@NuurWesin]

Buckley cooked em

[@monkpato]

Literally no one in the world wants to hear more from Buckley.

[@joseallday100]

Of course belal would cry. lol

[@ikhan2181]

A long long line of mc 304s 🤣

[@mic_whiskey_2757]

Buckley a typical St. Louis BLX

[@billythekidd-go3hv]

So true. Insufferable

[@adam-ramos]

New video. Let’s go!

[@jessesmith8578]

Let's not forget some of jon Jones time away was so to being arrested several times. Do to guns drunk driving and hitting a pregnant woman with his car. And also the cheating being stripped of the belt. Let's not forget what a great guy Jon is for the sport lol

[@levistern3316]

Has Belal ever criticized Hamas? Or is he for the terrorist organization.

[@timw4432]

Buckley is such an unlikeable personality. Please don't have him back on

[@AchuZ-w6c]

I

[@Darkstarsovereign]

Jones has popped for steroids multiple times, only fought old men smaller than him, when he fought someone younger and his same size he lost (Reyes), and he’s ducking the real heavyweight champ. Surprised you guys got through that whole sentence while gargling Jones. Impressive.

[@DaveSandine]

Why is everyone so triggered by Buckley?

[@levistern3316]

Good question, I don’t understand the hate

[@GodannarJunkie]

He says stupid stuff and thinks he’s better than he is. Also he’s always “keeping it real” Too much cursing. Act like you’re getting interviewed.

[@catchwreck928]

the reason why they were triggered over Tyron woodley Francis Aljo Izzy usman leon rampage anderson silva mighty mouse jamal hill buckley and any other blk athlete that believes in himself

[@PJ-po6xy]

He's a confident black man that don't lie or suck up to whyte ppl🤣

[@PJ-po6xy]

​@@catchwreck928facts💯

[@Xteader]

Closed out as soon as Buckley came on. Can't stand that guy.

[@georgeg6372]

lets go. no1 pod on draft kings

[@mudcatjohnson130]

Ray fricken Longo

[@cKxTaLenTs]

Props to Ray for wanting to go last week!

[@youngbuddha8684]

Buckly is delusional

[@jejuanmurphy632]

Buckley ain’t wrong about DC one bit. Jones, Phill Hawes, Buckley. Constantly throwing unnecessary shade.

[@bobsmith-kc8so]

loved the buckley interview. ty

[@naterichardson8169]

Just so I'm getting this straight....a guy that started MMA as a hobby late in life, a full weight class down,with only 2 months to prepare for an unknown dagistsnian pressure, can nullify Islams wrestling,but a lifelong MMA guy has been and will probably get choked out by a wrestler with almost certainty????...?????....?????? Why the fuck did you not fly in said person to help you !!!!!