May 25, 2025

EP. 552: 🥊 Jon Jones RETIRING? Belal’s First Comments, Blanchfield vs Barber Betting Picks, Topuria + Ray Longo!

1 hour 33 minutes

🥊 Jon Jones RETIRING? Belal’s First Comments, Blanchfield vs Barber Betting Picks, Topuria + Ray Longo! | AF. 552

BREAKING DOWN THE OCTAGON’S BIGGEST DRAMA! 🚨 Jon Anik and Kenny Florian are LIVE with Episode 552 of The Anik & Florian Podcast, presented by @DraftKings! Dive into explosive UFC headlines, betting breakdowns, and expert analysis with MMA legends. Joined by coach @RayLongoMMA and @BrianPetrieMMA, we’re tackling Jon Jones’ future, Belal Muhammad’s UFC 315 reaction, Ilia Topuria’s shocking team split, and Virna Jandiroba’s China title shot push! 💥

IN THIS EPISODE:

⏰ TIMESTAMPS

(00:00:00) 🎤 OPENING + DRAFTKINGS BILLBOARD – DraftKings: The Crown Is Yours 👑

(00:04:30) 🥃 HEADLINES (Sponsored by @JoseCuervo) – Jon Jones vs Tom Aspinall odds, Belal Muhammad speaks, Lerone Murphy’s title shot rant!

(00:17:32) 🥊 RAY LONGO MINUTE – Ray breaks down local results, UFC 316 plans, and “Would You Rather?” chaos!

(00:43:02) 💥 RYAN CAFARO – Comes on after Longo and GOES OFF after his win at CFFC last weekend with the belt in hand.

(00:54:20) 📱 PRONUNCIATION OF THE WEEK (Total Wireless) – How to say BOLAJI OKI!

(00:55:47) 🏀 DRAFTKINGS NBA FINALS PROMO – Anik’s live voiceover!

(00:57:00) 💰 MAIN-EVENT CHALLENGE – Betting picks for UFC Fight Night: Blanchfield vs Barber, Mateusz Gamrot’s comeback, and Andreas Gustafsson clip!

(01:22:00) 🗣️ PLACE YOUR BETS

(01:25:00) 🎬 OUTRO – Final thoughts, standings, and JonAnik.com updates!

SPONSORS:

@DraftKings | @DKSportsbook | @JoseCuervo | @TotalWireless

👇 ENGAGE & WIN!

🎯 COMMENT LIVE!

“Is Jon Jones DONE? 🏆 Or will he SMASH Aspinall?”

“Blanchfield vs Barber: Who’s taking the belt? 🥋”

“Should Topuria regret leaving his team? 🤔”

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About The Anik & Florian Podcast:

Hosted weekly by UFC play-by-play commentator Jon Anik and former UFC fighter Kenny Florian, The Anik & Florian Podcast delivers top-tier MMA analysis, expert predictions, and exclusive interviews with the biggest names in combat sports.

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