Anik and Cormier (right) (photo via Instagram)

By FCF Staff

As the UFC gets set to begin its broadcasting deal with ESPN and ESPN+ next year, Jon Anik is reporting he’s signed a new, multi-year deal with the promotion.

The play-by-play man recently confirmed that he’s signed a four year extension, as part of the move to ESPN, while taking to MMA Junkie.

“It’s a multi-year extension, and it’s very exciting for me to be able to be a part of this new era with ESPN,” Anik said. “I think, as a lot of people know, that’s where I sort of cut my teeth in television and radio, and that’s where I really starting covering mixed martial arts back in 2007 and 2008, so it sort of feels like we’re coming full-circle a little bit. Now, 10 years later, the UFC and ESPN have the whole domestic package aligned, so it’s a good time, you know, and I didn’t make it a secret – I mean, this is where I wanted to be.”

Anik also reportedly told the outlet that he believes he’ll call approximately half of the UFC’s 42 broadcasts in 2019.