Anik suggests cutting 150 fighters

Jon Anik reportedly told a podcast he would remove about 150 fighters from the UFC roster.

He advocated trimming fight cards to roughly 10 bouts to make events shorter and easier to follow.

The comments were made on a recent episode of The Spinnin Backfist MMA Show and were reported Jan 18, 2026.

Anik reportedly cited the oversized roster and marathon event windows as reasons the topic is being discussed.

While sources say major change seems unlikely given existing media commitments, the remarks drew notable attention.

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