Anthony Johnson News
VIDEO ︱Daniel Cormier vs. Anthony Johnson from UFC 187
Chris Taylor - June 25, 2016
https://youtu.be/dyWG1yWWcF0 Current UFC light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier will defend his title for the first time against bitter rival Jon Jones in the main event of UFC 200 on July 9 in Las Vegas.
Anthony Johnson reportedly out of July 23rd right with Glover Teixeira
bjpenndotcom - June 18, 2016
Unfortunate news surfaced Saturday afternoon that light heavyweight title contender Anthony ‘Rumble’ Johnson had withdrawn from his ‘UFC on FOX: Chicago’ scrap against Glover Teixeira on July 23rd. Ariel Helwani broke the news via Twitter, which didn’t give a reason for Johnson’s withdrawal. So far there has been no word yet on whether or not the UFC will look to find a replacement opponent for Teixeira, or if they will look to move the bout to a later date.
VIDEO | Anthony 'Rumble' Johnson's hilarious dentist visit
bjpenndotcom - April 22, 2016
https://youtu.be/Ds4Fze-sVWY Top ranked UFC light heavyweight Anthony ‘Rumble’ Johnson was the first man the UFC called when they needed someone to fill-in for Daniel Cormier against Jon Jones in the main event of UFC 197. Unfortunately, Johnson had recently undergone mouth surgery and would be unable to put a mouthpiece in for several weeks.
"Rumble" responds to Teixeira
Chris Taylor - April 17, 2016
Following his first-round knockout victory over Rashad Evans in the main event of UFC on FOX 19, Glover Teixeira decided to call out top contender Anthony “Rumble” Johnson for his next fight. Glover asked Johnson “to dance” in his post-fight speech with Joe Rogan.
VIDEO | Anthony 'Rumble' Johnson sets story straight regarding UFC offering him Jon Jones fight
Russell Ess - April 11, 2016
Here you go world #RumbleSquad A video posted by Anthony Johnson (@anthony_rumble) on Apr 11, 2016 at 1:56pm PDT
Dana White explains why Anthony Johnson turned down Jon Jones fight
bjpenndotcom - April 2, 2016
After Daniel Cormier was forced out of his UFC 197 light heavyweight title defense against Jon Jones on April 23rd due to a knee injury, many expected Anthony Johnson to step-in on short notice to fight Jones. While the UFC tried to book Jones vs. Johnson for the main event of UFC 197, he was unable to accept the bout due to the fact that he was forced to undergo mouth surgery recently.
Report: UFC offers Anthony Johnson fight with Jon Jones at UFC 197
Chris Taylor - April 1, 2016
Last night we broke the news that UFC light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier had been forced out of his UFC 197 headlining bout with Jon Jones due to an injury. BJPENN.com has now learned through sources close to the Blackzilians that the UFC has offered Anthony “Rumble” Johnson the short-notice fight with Jon Jones.
Watch out! Bad Sportsmanship in MMA? Or untimely accidents? You decide
bjpenndotcom - February 8, 2016
https://youtu.be/yzUOu-gYhAg Not all fouls in MMA are a result of a fighter intentionally wanting to break the rules, but there are some that aim to do just that.
REPLAY! Anthony Johnson KO's Ryan Bader
bjpenndotcom - January 30, 2016
In the main event of UFC on FOX 18 Anthony ‘Rumble’ Johnson made his case for a shot at the winner of Jones vs. Cormier II, which will take place later this year.
UFC on FOX 18 Results: Anthony Johnson destroys Ryan Bader in round 1
Chris Taylor - January 30, 2016
The UFC on FOX 18 main event featured a key light heavyweight fight between top contenders Anthony Johnson (21-5 MMA) and Ryan Bader (20-5 MMA). Round one begins with a touch of the gloves. Bader shoots in for a takedown and is stuffed. Johnson takes Bader’s back. Bader searches for a kimura but “Rumble” defends. Johnson moves to full mount and begins dropping bombs on Bader. It’s all over.