Jon Anik
Jon Anik | |
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Boston, Massachusetts, USA | |
Education | Gettysburg College |
Occupation | Mixed martial arts commentator |
Jon Anik (born July 3, 1978) is an American mixed martial arts commentator. 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. 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.
Early life and education
Anik was born in
Career
ESPN
Anik is a former ESPN anchor and the host of MMA Live on ESPN2.[7] 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. From 2006 to 2008, Anik worked for ESPN Radio, where he anchored SportsCenter updates and served as a fill-in host on Game Night.[7] He also did a weekly MMA chat every Wednesday for ESPN.com.[citation needed]
Ultimate Fighting Championship
In 2011,
On October 22, 2018, Anik revealed that he had signed a four-year contract extension with the UFC.[12] Subsequently, he was re-signed by the organization in 2022.[13]
Other appearances
Anik has made several radio and TV appearances, including ESPN programs
Anik was the play-by-play voice for Season 1 of
As of April 2015, Anik and former UFC commentator
Personal life
Anik and his wife Chrissy have three children.[6]
References
- ^ "Most people have no idea I'm even Jewish". Twitter.
- ^ Jon Anik [@Jon_Anik] (April 10, 2020). "It's National Siblings Day, I heard. 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. Kid lives 2.6 miles away and man do I miss playing hoops… https://instagram.com/p/B-zgtFrhX_X/" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ a b "Team — Anik & Florian podcast". anikflorianpodcast.com. Retrieved November 24, 2022.
- ^ "Delta Omicron Alumnus Provides UFC Commentary". Theta Chi. June 26, 2013.
- ^ IzzyGonzalezMMA (March 9, 2014). Interview With Jon Anik (3/7/14) – via YouTube.
- ^ a b Justin Barrasso (November 18, 2021). "From Abu Dhabi to New York, Jon Anik Is UFC's Distinguished Soundtrack". Sports Illustrated.
- ^ MMAjunkie.com.
- ^ Adam Guillen Jr. (October 27, 2011). "ESPN anchor and 'MMA Live' host Jon Anik signs deal with UFC". mmamania.com.
- ^ UFC on FX: Guillard vs. Miller
- ^ Luke Thomas (Sep 22, 2014). "Jon Anik signs extension with UFC". mmafighting.com.
- ^ "A man of his word: UFC commentator Jon Anik gets '209' tattoo". 11 March 2016.
- ^ John Morgan (October 22, 2018). "UFC commentator Jon Anik inks four-year contract extension with promotion". mmajunkie.com.
- ^ UFC News [@UFCNews] (October 27, 2022). "So incredibly thrilled to announce our colleague and friend @Jon_Anik has been re-signed by @UFC! Congrats, Jon! 🥳" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "ESPN's Jon Anik dishes on "Warrior" film role, UFC-ESPN relationship | MMAjunkie.com". mmajunkie.com. Archived from the original on 2012-08-21.
- ^ "Anik and Florian". SoundCloud. Retrieved 2020-05-21.