Do you know when Joe Rogan became an integral part of the promotion? Well, it was 1997, when the color commentator took on the role of play-by-play analyst and commentator. When you’ve been with a promotion for more than three decades, you inevitably become an irreplaceable part of it. That’s exactly what Joe Rogan’s commentary brings to the UFC. His presence in the commentary booth alongside Jon Anik and Daniel Cormier raises the standard of the sport. For Anik, it’s a lifelong dream to work with a living legend.

While having a conversation with ͏Henry͏ Cej͏u͏do and K͏amaru Usman on the P͏ound-4-͏Pound podcas͏t, Jon A͏nik was as͏k͏ed about ͏his opini͏on on his broadcast partners, Da͏niel Cormier and Joe Rogan. The former ESP͏N anchor͏ stated ͏that he would͏n’t replace his team, even if offered a fort͏une. ͏Anik specifically empha͏size͏d that Joe Ro͏gan had always ͏been there fo͏r him. It was Rogan’s constant ͏praise that played a key role͏ in Anik becoming one of the prominent voices behin͏d t͏he ͏Octagon.

Jon͏ A͏nik joined the UFC͏ as a comm͏e͏ntator͏ ͏in 2011, dur͏ing a peri͏o͏d of minor͏ rest͏ructurin͏g ͏w͏ithin the͏ promo͏tion. This was ͏his first job as a co͏mmentator and ana͏lyst aft͏er spending the rest of his professional career at ES͏PN. N͏at͏ura͏lly, Anik wa͏s͏ nervous͏, but it was Joe Rogan who reassured him, saying t͏hat ͏e͏ve͏rything woul͏d tu͏rn ͏out alright,“It was crazy the first time I worked with Joe Rogan on three days’ notice at UFC 155 in 2012. I was freaking out, but I stepped up and called that pay-per-view about a year into my time with the company. I’ll never forget the extent to which he embraced me then. He’s just such an elite human being. That says nothing of all the work he has done and the renaissance man that he is.”

He further added, “It’s never lost on me when I look to my right, and he is there. To have earned his respect—not even the hard way, per se—but to have earned it has meant a great deal to me. His praise has had such a huge impact on my career and my public approval rating, and I think it has influenced the way the UFC feels about me as well. I just have eternal gratitude to Joe. Yeah, I’ve worked with probably 17 or 18 different broadcast combinations, but I do crave one broadcast team.”

From his words, it appears that Jon Anik is fangirling over the popular UFC commentator. However, when you actually work beside the man, one can understand the reason why Anik was so fascinated by his presence. Nevertheless, what does the multi-million dollar podcaster think about his teammate? Let us find out.

The time when Joe Rogan praises Jon Anik for his commentary skills

While conversing with Daniel Cormier on ‘JRE MMAShow #150″, the duo emphasized the importance of Anik at the commentary table. The former dual-weight champion of the world explained that he is grateful to have worked alongside Rogan and Anik. With the conversation shifting towards Jon Anik, Cormier praised him, “Jon Anik is a cool guy,” said the former UFC heavyweight champion.

He further added, “Like, Jon Anik’s a cool guy; he’s the best bro ever. Sometimes we’re literally just talking, and then Jon’s like, “This fight is brought to you by Toyo Tires,” and he’s like, “All right, go ahead, boys, do the real work.” We go on tangents, and then Jon’s like, “All right, back to you, boys. Its the best man.”

Rogan chimed in to offer his own perspective, “I look forward to it so much. We do commentary every single show, every single show. We, like, have the best vibe. The three of us.” It has been approximately a year since Rogan revealed that he would love to have a conversation with both Cormier and Anik on the JRE. Nevertheless, it still hasn’t happened. Regardless, what’s your take on the trio? State your thoughts in the comments below.