Anik & Florian Podcast

Sean O’Malley Is the Easiest Fight to Build for Petr Yan — and the History Is Already There

1.2K views · 4d ago · 3:24

Petr Yan has two obvious bantamweight options after winning the Merab trilogy. Jon Anik, Kenny Florian and RJ Clifford debate Sean O’Malley’s built-in history against Yan versus Song Yadong’s momentum and the possibility that UFC scheduling could push the title fight toward China.

Jon Anik Says People Are Talking About “Knight Volkanovski” After UFC 333

6.1K views · 5d ago · 5:10

Kenny Florian asks whether Alexander Volkanovski now belongs in the same conversation as Australia’s greatest athletes, and Jon Anik says there is no doubt. From there, the discussion expands into Volk’s all-time MMA résumé, his place in the featherweight GOAT debate and why the way he wins matters as much as the wins themselves.

Kenny Florian: “The Highest Level of Fighter Is the Counter Fighter” — Volk Proved It

9.9K views · 6d ago · 6:25

Guest: Kenny Florian

Kenny Florian says Alexander Volkanovski’s counter-grappling against Movsar Evloev was even more impressive than the fact that he reportedly fought sick. Kenny explains why one scramble told him the fight had turned, and why Volk’s ability to keep improving is exactly why he never bought the “lost his hunger” narrative.

Jon Anik: If One Bantamweight Had to Save My Dog’s Life, I’m Picking Petr Yan

2.1K views · 6d ago · 9:54

Guest: Jon Anik

RJ Clifford explains why Petr Yan’s trilogy win over Merab Dvalishvili was less about Merab falling off and more about Yan being uniquely good at processing a fight and taking it over. The conversation builds into Jon Anik’s strongest bantamweight claim yet and a larger discussion about where Yan belongs historically.

UFC 333 RECAP: Volk TKOs Evloev, Yan Takes the Merab Trilogy & What’s Next at 145

18K views · 6d ago · 1:20:47

The Anik & Florian Podcast is BACK after UFC 333, and Jon Anik and Kenny Florian are still buzzing from two championship performances at the highest level of the sport. Alexander Volkanovski stopped the previously unbeaten Movsar Evloev in round two while reportedly fighting sick, and Kenny breaks down the counter-grappling sequence that told him the fight was slipping away from Evloev.

Gianni: “You Bet Merab or You Leave This Fight Alone”

1.4K views · 1w ago · 6:49

Gianni the Greek thinks the market has overcorrected again in Petr Yan vs. Merab Dvalishvili 3. Less than a year after Yan closed as a huge underdog in the same matchup, Gianni says the trilogy is much closer to a coin flip, which makes the plus-money side the only one he wants.

Ray Longo: “A Younger Volk Beats Him No Problem” But Movsar Has a Real Chance

7.5K views · 1w ago · 7:39

Guest: Ray Longo

Ray Longo thinks Movsar Evloev has a very real path to taking Alexander Volkanovski’s featherweight title at UFC 333. Ray questions whether age and accumulated damage are finally catching Volk, while Kenny Florian pushes back on the idea that the champion has lost his hunger.

Does Erin Blanchfield Want It as Badly as Her Fans Do?

1.5K views · 1w ago · 4:36

Erin Blanchfield’s loss in Edmonton may have changed the entire direction of her title pursuit. Jon Anik questions how badly she wants it, Kenny Florian calls the performance “extremely disappointing,” and RJ Clifford explains why a fighter who neither wins nor excites ends up at the back of the line.

Merab Dvalishvili Chose Not to Fix His Nose: Ray Longo Says “It’s Going to Bleed”

7.4K views · 1w ago · 5:01

Ray Longo sees the first two Merab Dvalishvili–Petr Yan fights as two very different fights and believes the trilogy comes down to who can impose his game. He also addresses the question hanging over Merab entering UFC 333: the nose he chose not to have fixed and whether bleeding or breathing becomes a factor over 25 minutes.

RJ Clifford: Mike Malott’s Knockout Was “Fluky” But Don’t Call It Lucky

1.2K views · 1w ago · 4:58

Guest: RJ Clifford

Mike Malott’s knockout of Joaquin Buckley was spectacular, but the bigger story may be how much more disciplined he has become. Jon Anik, Kenny Florian and RJ Clifford discuss Malott’s GSP-like approach, the tests he has passed and why there may be no more fighting down from here.

UFC 333 PREVIEW: Volkanovski vs Evloev, Yan vs Merab 3 & Mike Malott’s Next Fight

17K views · 1w ago · 1:46:11

The Anik & Florian Podcast is BACK for UFC 333 fight week, and both championship fights are getting the full treatment. Jon Anik, Kenny Florian, RJ Clifford and Ray Longo break down Alexander Volkanovski vs. Movsar Evloev, including the wrestling-versus-anti-wrestling battle, Volk’s age and hunger, and whether Evloev can keep his pace when the championship rounds arrive. Then they go deep on Petr Yan vs.