The Anik & Florian Podcast

Ep. 388 – Anik and Florian recap UFC 284: Makhachev v. Volkanovski and talk to Ray Longo about the Main-Event scoring. PLUS, highlights of the night from Jack Della Maddalena, Justin Tafa, Jimmy Crute and more. ON TODAY'S SHOW  (00:00:00) - OPENING - #AnikFlorianPodcast  (00:01:25) - HEADLINES with @Jon_Anik & @Kenny Florian (#UFC284, Was Makhachev v. Volkanovski a Robbery, Latest MMA News) (0...

Ep. 387 – Full preview and predictions for UFC 284: Makhachev v. Volkanovski with Anik, Florian, and MMA capper Brian Petrie. Plus, SevereMMA host/personality Seán Sheehan returns Sign-Up with code “AFPOD” to turn $5 into $200 in free bets on @DraftKings here: https://myaccount.draftkings.com/signup ON TODAY'S SHOW  (00:00:00) - OPENING - #AnikFlorianPodcast  (00:01:25) - HEADLINES with @Jon_Anik...

Ep. 386 – Anik, Florian, and Longo recap the latest UFC Fight Night and look ahead to #UFC284: Makhachev v. Volkanovski, coming up on pay-per-view this weekend from Perth, Western Australia.  ON TODAY'S SHOW  (00:00:00) - OPENING - #AnikFlorianPodcast  (00:01:25) - HEADLINES with @Jon_Anik & @Kenny Florian (UFC Vegas 68 Recap, Latest MMA News) (00:27:50) - RAY LONGO MINUTE: @RAYLONGOMMA (00:57...

Ep. 385 – Anik and Ken-Flo are joined by top-ranked UFC welterweight contender Belal Muhammad and Fortis MMA head coach Sayif Saud. OFFICIAL WEBSITE: Promo Code ‘FLASH’ for 17% off merchandise  https://www.anikflorianpodcast.com/  🎧 Audio: https://bit.ly/AnikFlorianPod  📳 IGTV: https://bit.ly/AFIGTV Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices See omnystudio.com/listener...

Ep. 384 – Ken-Flo shares his thoughts on Week 1 of the PFL’s 2023 Challenger Series in Orlando, Florida. Plus, a full preview with predictions for UFC Fight Night: Lewis v. Spivac. ON TODAY'S SHOW  (00:00:00) - OPENING - #AnikFlorianPodcast  (00:01:25) - HEADLINES with @Jon_Anik & @Kenny Florian (PFL Challenger Series, UFC Fight Announcements, Pereira vs Adesanya 2) (00:25:17) - RAY LONGO MINU...

Ep. 383 – Anik and Florian recap UFC 283: Teixeira v. Hill. Guests include MMA coach Santino DeFranco and handicapper Brian Petrie. Off-Week for the UFC but not for the hardest working TV show in all of MMA! ON TODAY'S SHOW  (00:00:00) - OPENING - #AnikFlorianPodcast  (00:01:25) - HEADLINES with @Jon_Anik & @Kenny Florian (UFC 286 Recap Continued) (00:05:35) - MAIN-EVENT CHALLENGE with @BrianP...

Ep. 382 – Anik and Florian look back at the UFC’s first pay-per-view offering of 2023, UFC 283: Teixeira v. Hill. The Boy talk through a stellar UFC offering which featured only 5 decisions out of 15 fights. Jon Anik joins us live from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil with Kenny Florian to talk about the PPV and what’s next for newly crowned champs #JamahalHill and #BrandonMoreno ON TODAY'S SHOW  (00:00:00)...

Ep. 381 – Anik and Florian preview UFC 283: Teixeira v. Hill, as Jamahal Hill tries to seize the UFC title in his first opportunity. Guests include MMA handicapper Brian Petrie and Gilbert Burns’ strength and conditioning coach Juan Carlos Santana. ON TODAY'S SHOW  (00:00:00) - OPENING - #AnikFlorianPodcast  (00:00:25) - HEADLINES with @Jon_Anik & @Kenny Florian (HUGE ANNOUNCEMENT) (00:05:35)...

Ep. 380 – Anik and Florian look back at the UFC’s first live event of 2023 and talk to Ray Longo about the announcement of Jon Jones vs Ciryl Gane. PLUS, UFC Lightweight Matt "Steamrolla" Frevola joins the show to talk about the incredible story of his wife's organ donation and what's next for him as he looks to break the Top 15 rankings. (Special guest Sal Frevola aka "The Bulldozer") Guests incl...

Ep. 379 – Anik and Florian preview the UFC’s first Fight Night offering of 2023. Plus, thoughts on Jake Paul signing with the PFL. The Anik & Florian Podcast crew talk about Imavov vs Gastelum and #UFCVegas67 and give some picks with handicapper Brian Petrie. PLUS, the legendary Ray Longo is back for the new year with his signature fire! ON TODAY'S SHOW  (00:00:00) - OPENING - #AnikFlorianPodc...

Ep. 378 – Anik and Florian look back at a memorable 2022 in MMA with their 8th Annual AFPA (Anik & Florian Podcast) Awards. PLUS, featured regular Ray Longo joins the show.   ON TODAY'S SHOW (00:00:00) - OPENING - #AnikFlorianPodcast (00:03:03) - HEADLINES with @Jon_Anik & @Kenny Florian (Passing of Stephan Bonnar, NFL Tragedy and More) (00:13:23) - 8th ANNUAL AFPA AWARDS SHOW (FOR YEAR 20...

Ep. 377 – Anik and Florian’s Holiday Special with Santa Ray Longo as we sit down for the final show of 2022 to talk about the world of MMA, including judging at #UFCVEGAS66, more conversation in the wake of Cannonier v. Strickland and some loose ends for the year. ON TODAY'S SHOW (00:00:30) - OPENING - #AnikFlorianPodcast (00:03:33) - HEADLINES with @Jon_Anik & @Kenny Florian (00:22:51) - ANIK...

Ep. 376 – Anik and Florian look back at a headline-filled weekend at UFC 282. Guests include legendary coach Ray Longo, handicapper Brian Petrie, and SevereMMA host/personality and recurring AF guest Seán Sheehan.  This episode is dedicated to Casey Williams, our former intern and longtime listener of the podcast. Always supportive and willing to go the extra mile, Casey’s passion for MMA and talk...

Ep. 375 – Anik and Florian preview UFC 282: Blachowicz v. Ankalev. Plus, a look back at Stephen ‘Wonderboy’ Thompson’s big win, which highlighted a night of finishes in Orlando. Guests include coach Ray Longo and capper Brian Petrie. ON TODAY'S SHOW (00:00:00) - OPENING - #AnikFlorianPodcast (00:02:13) - HEADLINES with @Jon_Anik & @Kenny Florian - #UFC282 (00:27:33) - RAY LONGO MINUTE: @RAYLON...

Ep. 374 – Anik and Florian share their thoughts on Larissa Pacheco’s monumental upset of Kayla Harrison to strike PFL gold. Plus, Jiri Prochazka vacates the UFC light heavyweight title due to injury. Also, a full preview with predictions for UFC Fight Night: Thompson v. Holland, which beckons Saturday in Orlando, Florida. ON TODAY'S SHOW (00:00:00) - OPENING - #AnikFlorianPodcast (00:01:06) - PFL...

Ep. 373 – Anik and Florian recap UFC 281: Adesanya v. Pereira. Plus, predictions for this weekend’s heavyweight headliner between ‘The Black Beast’ Derrick Lewis and ‘The Polar Bear’ Serghei Spivac.   ON TODAY'S SHOW (00:00:00) - OPENING - #AnikFlorianPodcast (00:01:00) - UFC 281 Aftermath with Anik, Florian and Longo (00:45:29) - HEADLINES with @Jon_Anik & @Kenny Florian - #UFC281 (00:51:36)...

After a MASSIVE #UFC281 card, we had to hop on with the squad today to get their instant reactions following the UFC's massive NYC event which featured #AlexPereira removing the crown of Israel Adesanya. PLUS, we talk about Zhang Weili and the future of the 115lbs division, Poirier vs Chandler for Fight of the Year, and of course, Matt "The Steamrolla" Frevola's massive KO in front of the NY-heavy...

Ep. 372 – Anik and Florian preview UFC 281: Adesanya v. Pereira, coming up Saturday night from Madison Square Garden in New York City and airs live on ESPN+ pay-per-view. ON TODAY'S SHOW (00:00:00) - OPENING - #AnikFlorianPodcast (00:02:54) - HEADLINES with @Jon_Anik & @Kenny Florian - #UFCVegas63/#UFCVegas64 (00:11:30) - RAY LONGO MINUTE: Starring Ray Longo (@RAYLONGOMMA) (00:20:56) - UFC Lig...

Ep. 371 – Anik and Florian talk about Arnold Allen’s future as UFC featherweight contender following his main-event win over Calvin Kattar. Plus, did the fellas purchase the Jake Paul-Anderson Silva pay-per-view? Also, ‘Big Gun’ Brian Petrie gives you his picks for UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez v. Lemos.    ON TODAY'S SHOW  (00:00:00) - OPENING - #AnikFlorianPodcast  (00:02:54) - HEADLINES with @Jon_...

Jon Anik and Kenny Florian are BACK again this week with some bonus content with future UFC Hall-Of-Fame Head Coach Ray Longo to talk #UFC280 from Aljamain Sterling's corner. THEN, we're joined by future title challenger Belal Muhammad after a resounding with over Sean Brady to discuss what's next for him at 170lbs and the impact of being in Islam Makhachev's camp. LONGO at (00:00:00)  BELAL at (0...

Ep. 370 – Anik is back from Abu Dhabi and ready to recap the monumental UFC 280: Oliveira v. Makhachev fight card with Ken-Flo. Plus, predictions for UFC Fight Night: Kattar v. Allen.    ON TODAY'S SHOW  (00:00:00) - OPENING - #AnikFlorianPodcast  (00:02:18) - HEADLINES with @Jon_Anik & @Kenny Florian - #UFC280  (00:37:40) - UFC 280 Recap Continued with Brian Petrie  (00:52:06) - MAIN-EVENT CH...

Ep. 369 – All hands on deck to preview UFC 280: Oliveira v. Makhachev, as the MMA leader returns to Yas Island, Abu Dhabi for a championship doubleheader on pay-per-view.   ON TODAY'S SHOW (00:00:00) - OPENING - #AnikFlorianPodcast (00:02:24) - HEADLINES with @Jon_Anik & @Kenny Florian - #UFC279 (00:16:20) - THE RAY LONGO MINUTE Starring @RayLongoMMA (00:42:30) - PRONUNCIATION OF THE WEEK &amp...

Ep. 368 – Anik, Florian, and Longo start to dig into UFC 280, which beckons in less than two weeks from Abu Dhabi. Plus, the guys share their thoughts on the latest MMA headlines and handicapper Brian Petrie joins with his predictions for UFC Fight Night: Grasso v. Araujo   UFC Fight Pass is the world’s premier combat sports streaming service with over 200 live events, the largest fight library in...

Ep. 367 – Anik and Florian look back at a wild weekend in MMA, highlighted by Yan Xiaonan’s impressive performance in her first UFC main event to get past Mackenzie Dern. Guests include Ray Longo and ‘Remember the Show’ co-host Jason Anik.   UFC Fight Pass is the world’s premier combat sports streaming service with over 200 live events, the largest fight library in existence, original shows, and M...

Ep. 366 – Anik and Florian are back with a look at all the top headlines, including Ken-Flo’s memorable trip to Las Vegas for the ADCC World Championships. Plus, thoughts on Cory Sandhagen’s win over Song Yadong and what’ll be a quick turn upcoming next month for welterweight hopeful Daniel Rodriguez. - Picks for #UFCVegas61   UFC Fight Pass is the world’s premier combat sports streaming service w...