{"id":347887,"date":"2020-04-23T08:23:53","date_gmt":"2020-04-23T15:23:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=347887"},"modified":"2020-04-23T08:23:53","modified_gmt":"2020-04-23T15:23:53","slug":"jon-anik-sets-odds-for-ufc-249-happening-on-may-9","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/ufc\/jon-anik-sets-odds-for-ufc-249-happening-on-may-9\/","title":{"rendered":"Jon Anik sets odds for UFC 249 happening on May 9"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>UFC play-by-play man Jon Anik is very confident the promotion will be able to go ahead with the planned UFC 249 card on May 9.<\/p>\n<p>Anik, who is a proud &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/mmajunkie.usatoday.com\/2018\/03\/jon-anik-ufc-commentator-rose-of-mma-betting-wagering\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">degenerate gambler,<\/a>&#8221; even set the odds for the card happening at a solid 9\/10.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI do think we\u2019re going to have a show on May 9,\u201d Anik told <a href=\"https:\/\/mmajunkie.usatoday.com\/2020\/04\/ufc-249-jon-anik-heavy-on-odds-may-9-event-happens\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">MMA Junkie<\/a> of UFC 249, which is expected to occur in Florida. \u201cI feel pretty convicted in that. I would say a 9\/10 (odds it happens), if you will. I live in Florida, so those reports aren\u2019t bothering me any. Big picture, I think it\u2019s just about getting the staff and the fighters to wherever this location is. I feel like if any company can do it (the UFC can). I feel like all their ducks are in a row. May 9 can\u2019t come soon enough so we can prove we can do a show safely and healthy and come out the other side.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>If UFC 249 does go ahead as planned, Anik is adamant that he&#8217;ll be working the event.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m working May 9,\u201d Anik said. \u201cI will be there and depending on where it is, I\u2019ll either drive or fly and find a way. I have a lot of respect for the virus. I\u2019ve heard from a lot of respiratory therapists privately and publicly, and I have a lot of respect for the medical community and the virus. But at some point us in the live event business, we\u2019re going to have to rip off the BAND-AID and go back to work. Especially when the executives, Dana White being chief among them, are putting themselves in a position to try to get back.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou can be sure we will be masked and gloved almost right up until showtime until we\u2019re spitting commentary in the direction of the fighters or whatever we\u2019re doing,&#8221; Anik added. &#8220;We\u2019ll be taking a lot of precautions obviously, and I\u2019m sure the questions we have now will be answered leading up to May 9.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>UFC 249 is supposed to mark the UFC&#8217;s return from a brief coronavirus-related hiatus, and be followed by cards every weekend. Anik believes that, if UFC 249 goes off without a hitch, subsequent fight cards should be possible too.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou get one in the can successfully, and maybe that sets the foundation for future events,\u201d Anik said. \u201cThat\u2019s what we\u2019re all pointing toward on May 9. How exactly is it going to get done? I can\u2019t tell you right now. But I would bet on the UFC to get it done in the safest way as humanly possible.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>What do you think of this optimistic assessment from Jon Anik? Do you think UFC 249 will happen on May 9?<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><i>This article first appeared on\u00a0<\/i><a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/\"><span class=\"s1\"><i>BJPENN.com<\/i><\/span><\/a><i>\u00a0on 4\/23\/2020.<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>UFC play-by-play man Jon Anik is very confident the promotion will be able to go ahead with the planned UFC 249 card on May 9. 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