Media Jon Anik tired of negativity from MMA fans, might leave in 2026

[Pechan]

Anik is worse however sir

He isn't.

 

[Royce's Gi]

this is an insane thing to say in comparison to football fans (!!!!!!!!) but he's absolutely right. "lowest common denominator" is a phrase that comes up a ton in mma discussions

Wait til he notices Soccer-fans!

 

[RockyLockridge]

Also the nonsensical match making and favoritism of certain fighters over others, whereas in other sports every team has the same schedule... yeah I suppose you're right, MMA is extra fucked up.

Yeah that's the Problem. MMA has more subjective measures than any other sport.

-Who deserves what opportunities is subjective
-MMA judging subjective
-Some ref calls are subjecitve
-When should there be an Interim title is subjective
-Rankings are subjective
-How long can someone be inactive before dropping ranks is subjective



This is a blessing and curse. It lets people like me and you have detailed and nuanced conversations about the sport we like with a broad and interesting spectrum of opinions and perspectives. But on the opposite side, it will inevitably always lead to arguments and shit flinging.

 

[GrantB13]

I can understand. I'm starting to not give a damn about anyone's opinions on this stuff. All the threads about how Strickland should have won - I just don't give a fuck. There's a ton of things I've come to grow annoyed with regarding MMA discussion and politics that I often think would be much more enjoyable if I just keep to myself and think what I want to think. It's not like I really offer anybody anything of worth around here.

 

[ILove4MinutesHyuna]

As if Buck, Collinsworth, Romo etc. aren't trending every single football weekend over some BS.

 

[IronGolem007]

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I think Anik is cool, and a good announcer, but 0.0% anyone gives two shits about what he does.

No one, and let me repeat, NO ONE watches MMA because of Anik.

He should watch, Dirty Harry, a thousand times ... "A man's got to know his limitations."

 

[cheachea]

Fine,

Let’s get Goldie back then.

 

[IDGETKTFO]

 

[chinarice]

Yeah....

but NFL games aren't decided by someones perspective. MMA scoring is subjective, NFL Scoring is not. the officiating is subjective. While I don't watch the sport, I'd bet that's what people argue about most. (whether a ref call was a good or bad call)

It's all they argue about after every game and it happens after every single one, especially in the playoffs

 

[Bobby Boulders]

Reveal yourself, Jon, so I can tell you that you'll hate life even worse, if you cover American football.

 

[TempleoftheDog]

He sounds soft. He should try being a moderator on Sherdog. Some guy sent me a pm and wanted to fight me about a month ago because of Strickland, lol.

Anik would never hold the coveted title of the Sherdog Moderator of the Year. Too soft.

 

[Bobby Boulders]

He sounds soft. He should try being a moderator on Sherdog. Some guy sent me a pm and wanted to fight me about a month ago because of Strickland, lol.

You'd funk that dude up, bud

 

[Royce's Gi]

Laura Sinkhole/Stankho is very good these days

 

[usernamee]

This is the most sissy thing I have ever heard from anyone ever.

Even more sissy than the sound he made when he as an adult male fell off a chair? I'd be worried if my 12-year old son made a noise like that

 

[Goutfather]

if you’re in the public eye, you need to assume that lots of people hate you for no reason. once you accept that, don’t read their comments.

 

[Bobble Head]

Yeah real professional.
Talking about custody battles, real pro lol.

First thing that comes to my mind when talking about Anik, lol. Classic for all the wrong reasons.

 

[swimba]

I have no personal social media accounts at all.

 

[NicholasJBasile]

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He has probably made some good coin and his resume will guide him to a new venture if he so chooses. His spot isn't for those with thin skin, that's for sure.

 

[Psychojoe86]

I’m tired of the negativity. I might leave in 3 years.

 

[Levi_]

MMA fans have acted the absolute fool every time I have been at an event, small or large.

I have seen people acting stupid at other sporting events, but there isn't always someone acting stupid.

He is right about it being the lowest common denominator, I used that phrase recently. Other sports leagues contractually stop the type of low-grade smack talk that many UFC fighters get into; that's the type of person you draw with that kind of publicity. The dysfunction of the UFC as an organization contributes quite a lot to the problem in other ways also.

Obviously it isn't true of all MMA fans, but if I were to interact with a fanbase in his position, it wouldn't be MMA that I would choose.