Show Notes
The Anik & Florian Podcast is LIVE for Episode 589 with Jon Anik and Kenny Florian reacting to a wild UFC Fight Night in Seattle, headlined by Joe Pyfer vs. Israel Adesanya. The guys break down Pyfer’s statement win, what could be next for Adesanya, Alexa Grasso’s huge finish over Maycee Barber, Michael Chiesa’s retirement win, and all the chaos from a loaded card. Then the show welcomes Platinum Mike Perry, followed by the one and only Ray Longo for Ray Longo Minute. Plus, more MMA headlines including Demetrious Johnson’s UFC Hall of Fame news, the bizarre scorecard flub, Colby Covington vs. Dillon Danis fallout, and Arman Tsarukyan’s backup claim for Gaethje vs. Topuria. To close it out, Jason Anik joins for Main-Event Challenge and Place Your Bets ahead of UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs. Duncan. Tap in live, drop your picks in the chat, and make sure to subscribe to @AnikFlorianPod, @allthesmoke, and @atsfight for more MMA coverage every week. 🥊🔥 ON THIS EPISODE: (00:00:00) Opening comments, ATS Fight x Anik & Florian channels, guest preview (00:05:00) UFC Seattle recap: Adesanya vs. Pyfer, Grasso, Chiesa, McKinney, Abdul-Malik, Lance Gibson Jr. (00:30:00) Mike Perry joins the show @platinummikeperry (00:40:00) Ray Longo Minute with @raylongomma (00:45:00) Throne SPORT Coffee live read (00:46:00) Would You Rather? (01:15:00) DraftKings live read (01:16:00) Jason Anik joins for Main-Event Challenge and Place Your Bets @bostonanik (01:16:00) UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs. Duncan betting preview (01:30:00) Final thoughts and wrap See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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