UFC commentator thrilled as he is set to call UFC 286, his first assignment in England in almost 10 years

Jon Anik has announced he will travel to London, England, to commentate UFC 286.On March 18, the UFC returns to the O2 Arena for a highly-anticipated fight card. In the main event, Kamaru Usman looks to avenge his shocking loss against Leon Edwards for the welterweight championship. Although the commentary team has not been officially revealed, Anik had this to say on Twitter:“Fight week. Haven't called a fight in England since October of 2013 nearly 10 years ago! Needless to say, wicked excited to get the chance to do that this weekend. We'll also have two episodes of @AnikFlorianPod out this week. See you all soon! #UFC286 #PPV&quot;It’ll be intriguing to see who joins Anik on the commentary team for March 18. Daniel Cormier revealed he will be there, forcing him to miss the NCAA Division 1 Wrestling National Championships. Joe Rogan usually doesn’t travel internationally, but he’s might want to make the trip for Edwards vs. Usman 3. Meanwhile, Michael Bisping tends to commentate events in England.Check out Jon Anik's announcement about UFC 286 below:Jon Anik@Jon_AnikFight week. Haven't called a fight in England since October of 2013 nearly 10 years ago! Needless to say, wicked excited to get the chance to do that this weekend. We'll also have two episodes of @AnikFlorianPod out this week. See you all soon! #UFC286 #PPV 🤫35411Fight week. Haven't called a fight in England since October of 2013 nearly 10 years ago! Needless to say, wicked excited to get the chance to do that this weekend. We'll also have two episodes of @AnikFlorianPod out this week. See you all soon! #UFC286 #PPV 🤫Fans react to Jon Anik returning to England for UFC 286Jon Anik made his UFC broadcasting debut at UFC on FX 1: Guillard vs. Miller. Since then, he’s become a fan favorite due to his work ethic and passion for MMA. Once Anik announced he would be commentating at UFC 286, fans filled the comment section with praise and excitement by saying:“Welcome to London @Jon_Anik the English MMA fans are buzzing for this”Rob Bastian@Rob_Bast82@Jon_Anik @AnikFlorianPod Welcome to London @Jon_Anik the English MMA fans are buzzing for this1@Jon_Anik @AnikFlorianPod Welcome to London @Jon_Anik the English MMA fans are buzzing for this“Enjoy London Jon, its gonna be a fun night!”Leo Cooper@Leomcooper@Jon_Anik @AnikFlorianPod Enjoy London Jon, its gonna be a fun night!@Jon_Anik @AnikFlorianPod Enjoy London Jon, its gonna be a fun night!“And be able to test your accent against @bisping in the booth! Just have to say 100% at end of a question I noticed that’s a thing there&quot;Eric Guillot@EricGuillot14@Jon_Anik @AnikFlorianPod And be able to test your accent against @bisping in the booth! Just have to say 100% at end of a question I noticed that’s a thing there1@Jon_Anik @AnikFlorianPod And be able to test your accent against @bisping in the booth! Just have to say 100% at end of a question I noticed that’s a thing there😂😂“You’re from Boston, kid, you’re practically a scouser.”Rummy@RumfordJohnny@Jon_Anik @AnikFlorianPod You’re from Boston, kid, you’re practically a scouser.@Jon_Anik @AnikFlorianPod You’re from Boston, kid, you’re practically a scouser.“You're the best in business Jon! but man got to feel for John Gooden hardly get to see him call any fights&quot;Jonathan@Jonnb342@Jon_Anik @AnikFlorianPod You're the best in business Jon! but man got to feel for John Gooden hardly get to see him call any fights @Jon_Anik @AnikFlorianPod You're the best in business Jon! but man got to feel for John Gooden hardly get to see him call any fights 😢UFC 286 features various must-see fights besides Leon Edwards vs. Kamaru Usman 3. In the co-main event, Justin Gaethje and Rafael Fiziev will meet in an action-packed lightweight showdown. The main card is rounded off with three other matchups - Gunnar Nelson vs. Bryan Barberena, Jennifer Maia vs. Casey O’Neil, and Marvin Vettori vs. Roman Dolidze.

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