Anik to call UFC 155- Goldy back for FOX 6

Hopefully this is the last we see of Goldberg...besiide the octagon.

Should be interesting to hear Anik without Kenny. I think they are a bad pairing because they sound...virtually identical

http://www.mmajunkie.com/news/2012/12/illness-knocks-goldberg-from-ufc-155-broadcast-anik-joins-rogan-in-booth


White: Goldberg 'taking time off,' Anik steps into booth at UFC 155 (Updated)

by Matt Erickson on Dec 28, 2012 at 5:00 pm ET

LAS VEGAS – The UFC will try out a new broadcast pairing on Saturday for UFC 155 – though that wasn't the plan until this week.

Regular pay-per-view play-by-play voice Mike Goldberg will sit out the UFC's year-end event, and Jon Anik will join analyst Joe Rogan in the broadcast booth.

UFC President Dana White on Friday confirmed the change to MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) but could not offer specifics into the situation or when Goldberg is expected to return to his post.

"He's taking time off and is not working this weekend," White said. "I don't know when he will be back.

White declined to offer any specifics on the reason for Goldberg's leave.

UFC 155 takes place at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas and features a main event heavyweight title fight between champion Junior Dos Santos and former champ and top contender Cain Velasquez.

Anik has been the UFC's "B team" play-by-play voice for the past year and calls the majority of the promotion's shows on FX and FUEL TV along with former contender and broadcast partner Kenny Florian. Goldberg and Rogan handle pay-per-view cards, FOX shows and other shows when circumstances dictate.

Anik, a former host of "MMA Live" on ESPN2 and ESPN.com, joined the UFC in a broadcast role in 2011. This past spring, he was the host of "The Ultimate Fighter Live" on FX. He also hosts "Ultimate Insider" on FUEL TV, which airs Tuesday nights following "UFC Tonight."

UFC 155 will be Anik's first pay-per-view opportunity with the UFC.

For more on UFC 155, stay tuned to the UFC Rumors section of the site.

i think it's a good move for the ufc moving forward

It would be really harsh if they dropped Goldberg during the holidays, I know he's not universally loved but the guy deserves better than that.

While on the subject of commentators it's time they brought in an extra guy, get Randy back in there so we can be saved of his god awful acting.

There is clearly something to this. I wonder what got them to make the decision

Anik sucked. He barely spoke. Joe might as well been solo.

I didn't hear much of these guys on the PPV, but could hear them on the prelims a little better. Anik was incredible, awesome, the best EVA compared to goldberg.

I really don't think that much of Anik. It surprises me they can't find someone better. But listening to him rarely talk and Joe commentate by himself is better than Goldberg's same canned lines every other week

Farmer1906 wrote:

Anik sucked. He barely spoke. Joe might as well been solo.

It was his first gig with Rogan and he's a pretty intimidating guy, he'll need a couple more PPV's before Anik comes out of his shell.

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In what is perhaps the most ironic twist of fates in UFC history, it has been rumored that UFC commentator Mike Goldberg — yes, that would be Mike Goldberg, not Joe Rogan, the weed-loving, LSD enthusiast with a DMT molecule tattooed on his arm who can often be seen shouting at you in a coke rage alongside Goldberg — has apparently taken a leave of absence from the UFC to enter rehab for a pill addiction. So sayeth TerezOwens:

The UFC refused to comment, but our sources are telling us the reason behind Goldberg’s no show is he’s stuck in Rehab for a pill addiction. Our source tells us Goldberg has an addiction to adderall.

While his removal from UFC 155 was originally reported as the result of a last-minute illness, Dana White’s statement that he “didn’t know when [Goldberg] would be back” left many fans questioning just what was up with the longtime commentator. Although it has not been confirmed by any direct source as of this writing, this explanation would make sense given the available information.

We here at CagePotato would like to wish Goldberg the best of luck if this is truly the case, and will honor him by not placing a video lowlight of his most incompetent moments after the jump.

Goldy is back.
http://www.mmajunkie.com/news/2013/01/mike-goldberg-returns-to-broadcast-booth-for-ufc-on-fox-6-in-chicago

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After a one-fight hiatus due to a health issue, play-by-play voice Mike Goldberg will return to the broadcast booth next week for UFC on FOX 6.

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It was too good to be true. Goldberg, back to troll the world.