Jon Anik, the voice of the sport, has become the talk of the town, causing a stir among fight fans. After hinting at stepping away due to the negative environment following a backlash he faced post-UFC 297, he found himself in the spotlight. In this challenging time, various fans and fighters, including Gilbert Burns, expressed support. However, Sean Strickland, instead of coming out to offer support, criticized him in his own style. Subsequently, Conor McGregor ally, Dillon Danis intervened, defending Anik and mocking Strickland for his reaction on X.
It all started at the recent PPV event, Anik stood out by opposing the popular view, stating that Dricus Du Plessis won due to takedowns. Subsequently, fans who disagreed and thought Strickland won, flooded his comments with negative remarks, prompting him to ponder about his longevity in the sport.
Now that Anik is the talk of the town, Strickland has chimed in, criticizing the UFC commentator for calling MMA fans the “lowest common denominator.” According to him, Anik is earning significant money thanks to the fans, making Anik’s statement inaccurate. Strickland suggests Anik might be better suited for the NFL. In reply, McGregor’s training partner stepped in, defending Anik and mocked the former UFC champion. He stated,
“Coming from the guy who cried and threatened murder because someone made fun of you.”
Strickland, unhappy with Anik’s favoring of DDP‘s win, expressed frustration over the debatable loss. However, Danis wasn’t impressed with Strickland’s response. Pointing out the savageness that “Tarzan” mentioned, Danis called out Strickland for mocking Anik after he cried and threatened DDP over a mere joke.
Till now, the former middleweight champ hasn’t replied yet but it will be really interesting to see how he replies. Meanwhile, not every UFC fighter mocked Anik.
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While Strickland’s reaction is understandable, it is needless to say that such strong comments have garnered numerous fan reactions showing support to him. Not only fans but also many MMA fighters, from Gilbert Burns to others, have expressed their support calling him legend of the sport and advised him to ignore the negativity.
Meanwhile, Brown stated that the majority of fans love him, and those expressing negativity are just in minority.
Even though he has faced backlash for his views on UFC 297, many fighters have shown that his fans far outnumber the hate and criticism, and he is still well-liked by many in the sports world. Despite his momentary frustration, Anik still has a lot to offer to the sport.
