Jon Anik said Felicia Spencer was “given credit” for a gutsy effort against Cris Cyborg , but denies his commentary in UFC 240’s co-headliner was biased. The veteran play-by-play announcer on Friday released a public statement reacting to Cyborg’s claims that the UFC commentary team, which includes longtime color commentator Joe Rogan, propped up Spencer despite a one-sided fight. Cyborg, who previously has called out UFC president Dana White and Rogan over mistreatment, claimed the UFC team had been asked by the promotion to degrade her performance, which Anik called “patently false and absurd.” “I have called 140+ shows for the UFC,” Anik wrote on Instagram. “Never once have I been given a directive like this. “Personally, I have always had a great relationship with Cyborg and I hope Cris will read this and understand it is said with 100 percent veracity.” In the co-main event of this past Saturday’s pay-per-view event, Cyborg rebounded from a knockout loss to current two-division champ Amanda Nunes with a unanimous decision win. She landed 122 significant strikes to Spencer’s 38, a strike differential of 84.
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Jon Anik defends UFC 240 commentary, calls Cris Cyborg bias claims ‘false and absurd’ – MMA Junkie