![]() ![]() ![]() I can’t get enough of this stuff, but no, no one is calling my number for that just yet. I’d be ill-equipped to be a WWE commentator, but if I’m flipping through the channels, whoever rarely that happens, I can’t stop watching professional wrestling. “I love slap fighting, Slap Fighting Championships,” Anik told MMA Junkie Radio. The UFC play-by-play commentator is all in on this new sport, which has risen in popularity in the last year, and would love to narrate an event in the future. His professional record fell to 12-2.Jon Anik has quite the schedule with his job as UFC commentator, but he would make some room to call a slap fighting event. ![]() 6 ranking, a number he worked toward by putting together a six-fight win streak which included a late-fight knockout over former UFC lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos in his last outing in July. Regardless, Fiziev’s rising up the lightweight ladder has been halted for now. The result wasn’t without controversy, however, as some viewers scored the first two rounds for Fiziev. Two judges saw enough from Gaethje and another scored it a draw, which led to a 29-28, 28-28 and 29-28 decision. The American took all that the speedy and technical Fiziev had on the feet for three rounds while delivering his patented power strikes, and he finished the bloody battle landing clean and hurting “Ataman,” as well as earning a takedown. But, Gaethje reminded fans why he has coined himself the most exciting fighter in the sport. He fought Charles Oliveira in May 2022 and lost by first-round submission.Īfter sitting on the shelf for nearly a year, and at 34 years old with over a decade of professional miles on him, it wasn’t clear how The Highlight would perform following his quick defeat to Oliveira. The Highlight entered the bout on the heels of his second failed attempt at becoming the undisputed 155-pound king. Gaethje ( 24-4) has held firm as a top-five lightweight for years, and he proved on Saturday that he deserves to remain as such. Gaethje Defended His Top-Five Ranking By Halting Fiziev’s Rise Through the Division Since Joe Rogan doesn’t commentate during international pay-per-view events, “The Count” has managed to work himself into a position as one of Rogan’s main replacements. Now retired from fighting, Bisping is one of the promotion’s go-to color commentators. “I just thought it was very unprofessional.” The Mac Life’s Oscar Willis then asked, “Is that something the UFC needs to look at? Having guys who are friends of the people fighting not commentate.” Gaethje Said Bisping’s Commentator Was ‘Very Unprofessional’ “Certainly not as biased as Michael Bisping, who should’ve been nowhere near a microphone during that fight.” “I thought won the fight, but I’m probably as biased as the judges,” Gaethje said. He also alluded to the judges being keen to score the bout for “Rocky” as the match took place at the O2 Arena in London, England. “The Highlight” then said he wasn’t as biased as Michael Bisping, however, accusing the Englishman of slanting his commentary toward his fellow countryman. When at the post-fight press conference, Gaethje said he scored the fight for Usman but also admitted he was “biased” because of his relationship with the division’s former king. Unfortunately for “The Nigerian Nightmare,” he suffered his second-straight defeat to Leon Edwards as the welterweight champion came out on top with a majority decision (48-46, 48-46, 47-47). Gaethje - who picked up a “Fight of the Night” victory over Rafael Fiziev in the night’s co-main slot - watched his teammate Kamaru Usman attempt to regain his 170-pound title during the headlining act. Michael Bisping shouldn’t have worked as a color commentator for the UFC 286 main event on Saturday, according to lightweight star Justin Gaethje. ![]()
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