Jon Anik Recaps Alex Pereira's Late Finish Of Israel Adesanya, UFC 281, Remembers Anthony Johnson

MMA Fighting

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🗓️ 17 November 2022

⏱️ 31 minutes

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UFC commentator Jon Anik sits down with MMA Fighting's Mike Heck to recap Saturday's incredible UFC 281 event, Alex Pereira's stunning comeback finish of Israel Adesanya to win the middleweight title in the main event, Zhang Weili regaining the strawweight title, talks the fan reaction to Carla Esparza throughout the week, Dustin Poirier's third-round submission win against Michael Chandler and how "The Diamond" might be on the short list of fighters who don't need a world title, Renato Moicano's incredible promo, signing a new multi-fight deal with the UFC, and more. Additionally, Anik remembers two-time UFC title challenger Anthony Johnson. Follow Mike Heck: @MikeHeck_JR Subscribe: http://goo.gl/dYpsgH Check out our full video catalog: http://goo.gl/u8VvLi Visit our playlists: http://goo.gl/eFhsvM Like MMAF on Facebook: http://goo.gl/uhdg7Z Follow on Twitter: http://goo.gl/nOATUI Read More: http://www.mmafighting.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:33.0	All right, following a chaotic UFC 281 event in New York, I'm thrilled to welcome back
0:43.8	the great John Annick who got to call the action from start to finish and a lot to unpack
0:48.0	from Saturday, John, how are you, sir?
0:50.1	Well, I'm doing well.
0:51.6	I mean, chaotic is one adjective.
0:53.8	If you wanted to call it the greatest card in UFC history, I think there's an argument
0:57.4	to be made there too.
0:58.4	So it was unhistoric night.
1:01.2	I hate that little, it's a historic.
1:03.2	I hate that little unhistoric, right?
1:05.8	Journalistically, that just makes no sense to me.
1:07.8	But yeah, as historic a night as we've had at Madison Square Garden and the building in
1:13.0	which UFC titles just continue to change hands, you know?
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