Jon Anik has given his thoughts on Khamzat Chimaev and Islam Makhachev’s recent performances. The UFC commentator can’t understand how some fans didn’t find these fights entertaining.
Chimaev dethroned Dricus du Plessis at UFC 319 by unanimous decision. The title fight was a one-sided affair as ‘Borz’ had a control time of 21 minutes and 40 seconds, securing 12 takedowns and scoring a total of 529 strikes.
On the other hand, Islam Makhachev, who moved up to welterweight earlier this year, made his divisional debut at UFC 322 against Jack Della Maddalena. The Russian fighter also performed similarly to ‘Borz’, recording a dominant unanimous decision victory. Makhachev had a control time of 19 minutes and 10 seconds and secured 4 takedowns against ‘JDM.’
Despite dominant wins from Islam Makhachev and Khamzat Chimaev, the MMA community remained divided, with some fans labeling their performances as boring due to the lack of eye-catching exchanges. However, UFC commentator Jon Anik strongly disagrees with this assessment.
Jon Anik praises the masterclass performances of Khamzat Chimaev and Islam Makhachev
After watching UFC 319 and UFC 322 live from the commentary booth, Jon Anik says he can’t understand how anyone could not find such fights entertaining. On the JAXXON podcastAnik pushed back against critics who dismissed Makhachev and Chimaev’s performances as boring. The 47-year-old praised the wrestling and control displayed by the UFC champions. He said:
“We were in awe of it [Khamzat and Islam] shows, and then we go off the air and you hear some of the noise that the fight might not be entertaining, and I think, what world am I operating in? I feel like this fighting game and the rules are the point first. If Jack Della Maddalena cannot get up at the end of Round 1, place him on his back to begin Round 2.”
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