Anik And Florian

Episode 538 – The Anik & Florian Podcast | February 17, 2025 Join Jon Anik and Kenny Florian for a jam-packed episode of The Anik & Florian Podcast, presented by DraftKings! Dive into the latest MMA news and analysis starting with a breakdown of UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Rodrigues in the Cuervo-sponsored Headlines segment.  The duo teases an insightful interview with rising UFC featherweight contender Youssef Zalal and welcomes legendary coach Ray Longo for his fan-favorite "Ray Longo Minute." Longo recaps Nazim Sadykhov’s big win, debates his fantasy MMA draft picks, and shares updates on local talent like Phumi Nkuta ahead of his LFA bout. Plus, don’t miss Ray’s hilarious take on what he’d do as “President for a Day”! The action continues with the Main Event Challenge as analyst Brian Petrie joins to break down UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Song, featuring prelim and main card predictions for clashes like Basharat vs. Simon and Hernandez vs. Allen. Petrie also tackles the Pronunciation of the Week (Raf

The UFC is headed to the land down unda’, but before they can do that, Jon Anik & Kenny Florian have you covered breaking down the latest storylines in MMA and the massive UFC 312 card going down on PPV this weekend. FIRST, it’s HEADLINES presented by Jose Cuervo as the guys look at all the latest news in MMA, including the latest in the Bryce Mitchell saga, the GFL, and more.  OF COURSE, we’ve got the Ray Longo Minute as the team captain of Team New York drops by to talk Adesanya vs Imavov from last weekend as well as turning the page to the marquee bouts at UFC 312 with Sean Strickland rematching Dricus Du Plessis and the long-awaited title shot for Tatiana Suarez comes against incumbent Zhang Weili.  THEN, it’s Cuervo’s FIRST SHOT of the Week before a deep dive on #UFC312 with our guy Brian Petrie returning to the show to break down the fights alongside KenFlo. Pronunciation of the week is back and we’ve got picks for 8+ fights. THEN, we welcome Jonathan Clark to compete against Brian Petrie & KenFlo i

Jeremy Stephens on BKFC Win & "Cocaine Conor" + Tyron Woodley on GFL with Jon Anik & Kenny Florian | AF.535

Anik & Florian are welcoming the Anik & Florian family to their Christmas Party as the UFC schedule has come to a yule-tide close. We recap the #UFCTampa event from last weekend that had the boys staying up well into the “oh holy night” before talking to RPL and answer some burning questions like: 

Anik & Florian are ready to rock later in the week as we are STILL buzzing over the massive #UFC309 PPV from last weekend. We talk all things Jon Jones, the retirement of Stipe Miocic, the barn burner of a bout with Charles Oliveira and Michael Chandler and all things MMA.  Then, we grab Ray Longo for his thoughts and behind the scenes information on what happend with the Weidman vs Anders cancellation. His thoughts on Jon Jones, Stipe, Aspinall, Pereira and more! PLUS, we got your UFC Macau picks with Petr Yan taking on Deveison Figueiredo as BIG GUN Brian Petrie walks us through the card.  All of this for the best MMA fans in the business. Join us in the chat for this live episode on Draftkings!  EP. 525 — Check out our Anik & Florian Merch on jonanik.com  ON TODAY'S SHOW - TIMES APPROX. WHEN LIVE (00:00:00) - OPENING - #ANIKFLORIANPODCAST (00:03:46) - HEADLINES with @Jon_Anik & @Kenny Florian - Presented by Jose Cuervo - @josecuervo / @josecuervotequila (00:29:55) - RAY LONGO MINUTE (01:14:13) - MAIN-

WE ARE LIVE to talk about the long-awaited clash between Jon Jones and Stipe Miocic as we get you ready for #UFC 09 going down this weekend at Madison Square Garden. BUT FIRST, what PPV week isn’t complete without talking to our friend Ray Longo about the state of MMA and his excitement headed into Chris Weidman’s fight this weekend. THEN, we catch up with Aiemann Zahabi after his recent win and talk what’s next for the newly ranked contender. A special treat for A&F fans, we invite Dr. June Chin, Chief Medical Officer of Leafwell to discuss medicinal marijuana and its positive impact on daily life. Whether it’s helping with recovery, improving sleep, managing anxiety, or easing chronic pain, Jon/Kenny know the transformative potential of cannabis across different groups, including athletes, older adults, and everyday people. (Leafwell is a team of data scientists, cannabis specialists, and patient advocates dedicated to helping people unlock the medicinal benefits of cannabis. Visit https://leafwell.com/

Anik & Florian arrive later in the week but with the same piss & vinegar you come to expect from the bad boys of MMA podcasting. (Not sure anyone calls us that) We hit you right off the top with Raymond Peter Longo as we talk UFC 309 which features Long Island’s own Chris Weidman on the card as well as Jones vs Miocic headlining. THEN, we talk to “THE GENERAL” of Fortis MMA Sayif Saud after a massive win for Brandon Moreno over Amir Albazi.  All this, PLUS, we got you covered with Brian Petrie and picks for the centennial show at the UFC Apex aka #UFCVegas100 featuring “Haitian Sensation” Neil Magny vs “The Lung Dart” Carlos Prates.  EP. 523 — Check out our Anik & Florian Merch on jonanik.com  ON TODAY'S SHOW - TIMES APPROX. WHEN LIVE (00:00:00) - OPENING - #ANIKFLORIANPODCAST (00:11:00) - HEADLINES with @Jon_Anik & @Kenny Florian - Presented by Jose Cuervo - @josecuervo / @josecuervotequila (00:36:36) - SAYIF SAUD JOINS THE SHOW (01:00:050) - MAIN-EVENT CHALLENGE for #UFCVegas100 with Brian Petrie (@brian

UFC 308: Topuria vs. Holloway Breakdown & Picks with Jon Anik & Kenny Florian | A&F.521 Anik & Florian are READY TO ROCK from Abu Dhabi as #UFC308 gets ready for an early 2pm PPV start time on Saturday…BUT FIRST, we call upon “BIG GUN” Brian Petrie to break down the card with us. Insight on the top fights of the night, picks, leans, and of course, PLACE YOUR BETS where KenFlo & BP have a $2000 bankroll each to drop at the window.  All this, PLUS, we react to Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone’s recent comments about coming out of retirement post-PED’s, amongst other topics in MMA. EP. 521 — Check out our Anik & Florian Merch on jonanik.com  ON TODAY'S SHOW - TIMES APPROX. WHEN LIVE (00:00:00) - OPENING - #ANIKFLORIANPODCAST (00:05:08) - MAIN-EVENT CHALLENGE with picks for UFC 308: Topuria vs. Holloway (00:34:17) - PLACE YOUR BETS Presented by JONANIK.COM (00:36:45) - OUTRO OFFICIAL APPAREL WEBSITE: JONANIK.COM VOTE NOW FOR ANIK & FLORIAN POD HERE: worldmmaawards.com/votenow   FULL A&F EPISODES