Mike Goldberg not sick, taking time off...

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12/28/12 7:44 PM

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Brigham 10 The total sum of your votes up and votes down

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Doesn't seem like a good thing... Per MMAJunkie...

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.

(Pictured: Jon Anik)

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(UPDATED at 6:10 p.m. ET on 12/28/12 to include clarification from UFC President Dana White that Goldberg is "taking time off" and is not missing UFC 155 due to illness, as originally reported.) Phone Post

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heatmeiser Member Since: 2/13/04 Posts: 2420	Take it easy Goldie. You have ignored this user.

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OG TANK BRO 47 Member Since: 5/25/09 Posts: 888	And it is alll ooovvveeerrr You have ignored this user.

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Heel Hooker Member Since: 10/16/12 Posts: 326	You bastards ran him off just because he couldn't say proddity, I mean progidy, I mean prodigy. You have ignored this user.

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SickEyeDiaz Member Since: 7/18/11 Posts: 1744	Bring in the Bi-polar Rock n Roller. You have ignored this user.

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hellride 75 Member Since: 1/23/11 Posts: 3917	The beautiful Arianny! You have ignored this user.

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Lahzerous 553 Member Since: 8/9/11 Posts: 5286	Hope everything is okay and not serious whatever is going on Mike! :) You have ignored this user.

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Naderhood 417 Member Since: 12/27/08 Posts: 16581	I hope Goldie is ok. I like Anik and I think he'll fit in well with Rogan. At least until I take Rogans place. Then me and Anik will run that shit. You have ignored this user.

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MasterofMartialArts 58 Member Since: 10/9/10 Posts: 4481	Hope he is just taking a vacation. You have ignored this user.

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Sal Penis Member Since: 10/12/11 Posts: 4237	Anik is worse! Bring in THE VOICE You have ignored this user.

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DonFrye_Fan Member Since: 1/1/01 Posts: 6050	He just doesn't have that Couture-esque work ethic or the athleticism of Melvin Guillard... You have ignored this user.

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MentaL 329 Member Since: 1/12/07 Posts: 12302 Follow me on Twitter	Called it You have ignored this user.

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UGCTT_whoreymcdonald Member Since: 8/6/11 Posts: 237	Don't worry fight fans, Anik has less hair and experience, but everything else will be virtually identical. You have ignored this user.

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grady 1 Member Since: 2/24/07 Posts: 10263	he's sick. You have ignored this user.

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jasonhightower 372 Member Since: 8/30/09 Posts: 1810	Well Fuck... at least Rogan will be there to keep this thing afloat. You have ignored this user.

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Brigham 10 Member Since: 10/12/05 Posts: 24462	grady - he's sick. Did you read the article??? You have ignored this user.

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Kid Salami 25 Member Since: 4/29/07 Posts: 2259	Compared to previous PPV's, UFC 155 will feel a little different with Goldie's absence. Luckily, everything else will be virtually identical. You have ignored this user.

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Willin 94 Member Since: 4/20/11 Posts: 3785	Despite the fun we poke at him I wish Goldie well and hope everything is ok. Get back soon! You have ignored this user.

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SasquatchShaman 2 Member Since: 6/5/12 Posts: 77	Goldie is great. People let an occasional gaffe overshadow his talents. I really hope he is ok and that he comes back soon. You have ignored this user.

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AK-BJJ 78 Member Since: 6/27/02 Posts: 3850	I said last event he looked out of his mind and was a mess on the mic... If I had to take a guess, it'd be rehab You have ignored this user.

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The Mouth Member Since: 12/8/03 Posts: 23143	Should have hired me. You have ignored this user.

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redrum85 25 Member Since: 9/26/12 Posts: 153	Not a fan of Anik, not the same without Goldie You have ignored this user.

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hellride 75 Member Since: 1/23/11 Posts: 3918	AK-BJJ - I said last event he looked out of his mind and was a mess on the mic... If I had to take a guess, it'd be rehab I was wondering if he asked for or was told to take some time. Hope he is alright. You have ignored this user.

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grady 1 Member Since: 2/24/07 Posts: 10264	Brigham - grady - he's sick. Did you read the article??? yeah. that is why i typed what i did. in some form or another the article leads me to believe he's sick. also i remember the way he looked at the last ufc You have ignored this user.

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Malvert the Janitor 434 Member Since: 9/5/11 Posts: 6008	Goldie supporters? After the drubbing he's taken on interweb forums all these years his supporters finally emerge when he's on hiatus? MMA fans are truly manic... You have ignored this user.

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