Anthony Johnson (seen being kicked by Vitor Belfort) is likely gone from the UFC. (Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)
After failing to make weight for the third time in his UFC career, it looks like Anthony Johnson is going to be let go by the promotion. Johnson had moved up to middleweight after a career at welterweight but still missed weight by eleven pounds. The reasoning for his failed weight cut was that he felt ill the day of the weigh-in and was told to take fluids by doctors.
Johnson made things easier on the promotion when he appeared exhausted early in the first round against Vitor Belfort and his exhaustion allowed Belfort to hit him and take his back to get the rear naked choke finish. Larry Pepe of ProMMARadio tweeted this during the post-fight presser:
@LarryPepe
Larry Pepe Dana White: "We are probably going to cut Anthony Johnson"
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Johnson is just too large of a man to keep trying to cut as much weight as he has all career. It's amazing to think that he made welterweight at any point given that he doesn't even look like a middleweight now. The guy appears to have the natural body size of a light heavyweight and it may be time for him to test that out.
The best move to score some points with the UFC may be to be very pubic in saying that he needs to fight at 205 and go out and have some success doing so on the regional scene. Or, even if he wants to stay at middleweight, he has to make the cut with ease repeatedly and prove that he can do it.
I truly believe we'd see him have better success if he stops wrecking his body with crazy weight cuts.
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I agree. Being pubic is key. As pubic as possible.
TruthJunky - January 15, 2012
Anthony "Pubic" Johnson
pdl - January 15, 2012
pause
Earl Montclair - January 15, 2012
You cant move up a weight class and STILL NOT MAKE WEIGHT.
OXYGENgone - January 15, 2012
To be frank, he looked bigger than Rashad in that pre-fight video the UFC put out. He needs to be in a weight class he’s built for, and he needs to make sure he’s doing everything correctly in the weight cutting process. You can’t just throw yourself in a sauna and call it a day. You need to diet right in and out of camp, and make sure you’re not sweating everything off in a short period of time.
MicahtheCynic - January 15, 2012
How do you miss weight by 11lbs, rehydrate a couple more pounds and then fuckin GAS in the 1st round….
Ricardo Arguello - January 15, 2012
Rogan said after weighing in at 205 at 12 PM, that Johnson was at 211 by fight time. If he didn’t have to essentially continue to cut weight for another day, he may have walked into that fight at 216-218 lbs.
I just really wish his weight cutting methods were leaked. Where is he cutting from? How much time is he giving himself? The eyeball test tells you that he’s doing all the wrong things, but is it stupidity, laziness, ignorance, or just poor coaching that keeps landing him in the same situation.
GogoPlatter - January 15, 2012
Power lifters I knew cut for 5 days
but I have seen a powerlifters log of his weight cut where he literally cut 34lbs in a single day leading up to an event.
It is just him thinking he can do 110% of what he should everytime. He’s sacrificing his body to gain an edge and regardless of how muscular he is, his body doesn’t have enough water to drain to make weight this way.
Hashmo - January 15, 2012
during the conference call
which was what…..like a week ahead of the event(?), he said he was weighing 219lbs. I usually laugh at people that buy into the Dolce Diet because all that information is available for free, online but I think he legitimately needs it. He needs someone that will come in and make meals for him, and tell him when to eat so he doesn’t have to think about it. I know plenty of people like that, they do well as long as someone is there doing all the thinking for them
OneFitchTwoFitchRedFitchBlueFitch - January 15, 2012
The guy is a good athlete, but he does not put in the effort for the ground game. He does not have the mentality to do well.
schm1583 - January 15, 2012
He ruined his career in 2 days
Let’s hope he can build it back up.
Joben - January 15, 2012
I think he will come back, and he had the athletic ability to be a top fighter but mentally he is not good enough to crack the top 5 of a division.
schm1583 - January 15, 2012
I think he is done honestly
I wish him the best and hope he can make money doing his thing. But he isn’t mentally strong enough to be a money fighter. He is a smart guy so I think he will realize this.
Joben - January 15, 2012
I agree, too. I think he's done.
Not sure where he goes from here really. Strikeforce is owned by Zuffa – so they probably won’t touch him with a barge-pole. His only other options would be Bellator or BAMMA.
If he was serious about his career, he should issue a public appology to Vitor, the fand and the UFC – he should hire somebody like Mike Dolce to show he is taking the right steps and then, just maybe, he will work his way back into the ranks of the UFC.
I like watching Johnson fight, and he’s a nice guy – so I hope he comes back strong.
@KatanaClothing - January 15, 2012
For all the shit we have all given Rumble, I hope he gets it together. Dude has unbelievable talent and it is a shame to see it go to waste
Earl Montclair - January 15, 2012
is he really?
Or is he the product of being vastly stronger and larger than his competition? Not trying to troll, just asking.
Ricardo Arguello - January 15, 2012
when you wreck your body cutting weight, the size and strength advantage tend to go out the window. It helps, but Johnson is legit.
JaeeJaee - January 15, 2012
Was legit at cutting massive weight
Not so much anymore
Joben - January 15, 2012
Alves, Tibau and plenty other have no problems wrecking their bodies cutting a shit load of weight and are still bigger and stronger on fight day.
Do you think because Johnson isnt doing it right, or hes just doing too much at once? Because if I recall correctly, Tibau cuts from 190ish to 155. And when he fights, hes always stronger. Alves from 200+
Ricardo Arguello - January 15, 2012
Aaron Riley walks between 180-190 when he isn’t fighting, so do many 155ers, Aaron is far from the biggest. I doubt he weights more then maybe 170 something when he begins his cut.
Also, for every big man who made a career of cutting weight, there are little men who cut little to no weight that own them. Evans, Machida, Edgar, Velasques, fedor, big nog, ect. Being bigger does not equal instant advantage. You site Alves and Tibau… Pretty much all there losses are to smaller men who cut less. How many times has Alves been criticized for gassing? A few… why does he gas? He’s so large and he has to cut so much weight.
Prime example, while most Judo players I know cut weight, I am always the smallest guy in my division on purpose (100 kg, I normally weight in at 222lbs, in jeans and a sweat shirt), I own the big guys despite the fact I tend to be at least 60 pounds smaller than my opponents.
JaeeJaee - January 15, 2012
I usually smash big guys in wrestling
or even no gi.
The guys I get smashed by are 135lb college wrestlers who move like badgers.
TheFilt - January 15, 2012
That sounds kinda dumb
What I mean to say is I usually do really well against bigger guys; but smaller, quicker guys with solid skills give me serious problems.
TheFilt - January 15, 2012
no, because i tend to have the same issue
the little guys find angles and holes that don’t even exist for the big guys. I’ve seen it in boxing gyms too, the little guys dancing around the big guys, able to blast them with their most powerful shots because they are so much quicker. The big guys getting lit up because they are too slow with too little cardio to connect cleanly.
JaeeJaee - January 15, 2012
That's on him
And I am hoping he can put it all together. I agree with Brent on this one, maybe a couple regional fights would do him good. I could also see it come crushing down. He doesn’t think a fight with Vitor is important, imagine how he would train for a guy with no name?
Joben - January 15, 2012
He is a young guy and maybe he needs to surround himself with better people. He is a Bay Area dude so maybe AKA might do him some good.
Earl Montclair - January 15, 2012
Bay area has got great pubic transit
Robert V-U - January 15, 2012
Johnson is surrounded by good guys in Boca. He trains with barbosa, Evans, the Villeforts, and a bunch of other great guys.
Shit, Tyrone Spong was there for a while
Ricardo Arguello - January 15, 2012
Maybe better was the wrong word
Different..
Earl Montclair - January 15, 2012
His striking looked more diverse when he was with Le
Robert V-U - January 15, 2012
I dont know if its because im drinking now but I recall Johnson throwing a lot of front kicks. trying to catch Vitor with an Anderson style KO.
In any case, to MDH above, Johnson was with AKA already.
Ricardo Arguello - January 15, 2012
oh shit
ill stop now then. thanks for the info i had no idea
Earl Montclair - January 15, 2012
I don’t think Johnson was ever technically affiliated with AKA. I know he trained occasionally with Josh Thomson and I think maybe Gary Owens as well. But AJ was always a Cung Le guy.
Le does train alot at AKA though
Robert V-U - January 15, 2012
Even people on facebook are calling for the cut
The casuals know what’s up.
We All Hate Caleb - January 15, 2012
I am a fan of AJ
But he should be cut, his inability to make after moving to middle weight is unacceptable
SandboxKing - January 15, 2012
What annoyes me
Were the people almost blaming the doctors for him missing by 11 pounds and his response too. “Oh well they forced him to rehydrate and he was only 2 pounds away from making weight.” That doesn’t change the fact that he would have missed it either way. He was off by 11 pounds when the official weigh-ins rolled around. Having to stop 2 pounds above his goal was just his body giving out on him, his own fault for starting such a (still) drastic cut so late.
He needs to take some off to diet accordingly if he still wants to fight these lower classes, not start trying to cut weight two days before the fight.
thievesdont - January 15, 2012
If he was experiencing health issues that were THAT serious by the weight cut, no doctor should have let him fight in the first place.
Vonk - January 15, 2012
I think being cut may save his career. Might be the motivator to get his business in order
higgledy-piggledy - January 15, 2012
A cut would be his motivation to move up to heavyweight
Robert V-U - January 15, 2012
Even though I dislike him
I hope he can get his shit together. Just so I can watch him lose some more.
We All Hate Caleb - January 15, 2012
To think that a lot of the major websites were picking Anthony to win this handily before yesterday is pretty funny looking back.
thievesdont - January 15, 2012
Now we may get that Rumble Johnson/John Howard fight nobody has been clamoring for
IRodC - January 15, 2012
I’d watch that. Howard ain’t gonna fight at a 200 lbs catchweight though, so those nobodies gonna be clamoring still
Robert V-U - January 15, 2012
Nathans Hot Dog Eating
is his best bet.
Huggy Bear - January 15, 2012
Joey chestnut just shit himself
That yellow belt is going home with Johnson this year
Ricardo Arguello - January 15, 2012
This is dumb. Rumble is a talented fighter and there’s no reason they should give him away to a lesser org.
Chris Hall - January 15, 2012
He should not be allowed continue in the UFC
Until he proves himself in a lesser org
Joben - January 15, 2012
Other than the fact that he has an incredibly hard time showing up at the contracted weights for his fights. Imagine if he couldn’t make 205 for the second weigh-in? That would have dropped the biggest name on the card and definitely hurt the PPV.
thievesdont - January 15, 2012
Daley is much much worse
And he had medical circumstances this time.
I understand why people are upset, but I think cutting him is an overreaction.
Chris Hall - January 15, 2012
Daley only missed weight just one time in the UFC if I’m not mistaken.
thievesdont - January 15, 2012
and sucker punched a guy, post fight
Ricardo Arguello - January 15, 2012
And he got cut for that.
775assassin - January 15, 2012 via mobile
"Medical circumstances"
I can’t wait ‘til every fighter suddenly falls ill when they can’t make weight and gets to claim this to catch a break.
WheelieMonkey - January 15, 2012
Medical circumstances that arose due to his own inability to control his weight...
And begin his cut from a realistic start point which resulted in his body showing adverse effects to the cut and the need for medical intervention.
If he ate right, towed the line and minimized the damage a drastic weight cut like this could have on his body he wouldn’t be in this self imposed shit storm.
I’m on the mind that he has no one to blame but himself for this whole thing.
Chin Check - January 15, 2012
He doesn't have "medical circumstances".
He was unable to safely make the weight he agreed to make when he signed the contract.
His medical problem didn’t prevent him to cut, it came from the cut.
Sweet Scientist - January 15, 2012
Because he pushed his body past its limit
And it gave out on him.
Still his fault.
Chin Check - January 15, 2012
Oh, That's what I'm saying.
I’m sorry if you thought I was defending him. English is my second language, I basically agree with you on everything you said. He brought this on himself.
Sweet Scientist - January 15, 2012
Im glad we agree
Gotta hand it to you, I would never have guessed that english was your second language, Very not bad haha
Chin Check - January 15, 2012
Thanks man!
Sweet Scientist - January 15, 2012
it’s not like he got sick, the medical circumstances were created by him misjudging how much weight he could cut. They shouldn’t give him a cent until he shows he has the professionalism for the big leagues.
Phildo - January 15, 2012
He's not talented because he can't fulfill his contracts regularly.
Has anybody missed weight by 12 pounds before in UFC history? That’s insane. And it’s because he’s too lazy or dumb to diet properly and then only dehydrate what is necessary. He kept bragging about being happy to eat and then had to dehydrate 20+ pounds. That’s not UFC material. Eat chicken breasts and spinach like everybody else or find another job.
pdl - January 15, 2012
Yup!
But none of this matters to Chris because Rumble has shown hints of talent.
Joben - January 15, 2012
Slap yoself
Chris Hall - January 15, 2012
The story is
He made it down to about 187 and had to be rehydrated before he…. died.
TheFilt - January 15, 2012
That's a bullshit story
Joben - January 15, 2012
It came from the UFC
I heard them say it to Vitor in Dana’s blog/
TheFilt - January 15, 2012
be that as it may
maybe….Maybe if youre Johnson, dont risk cutting a shit load of weight a day or two before the fight in your highest profile fight at a new, and heavier, weight class.
Ricardo Arguello - January 15, 2012
Well I stand corrected
I’m suprised he got within one pound and then quit on the UFC doctor’s advice. How did they pump him full of 10 pounds of fluid and why was Dana upset?
Joben - January 15, 2012
Emergency IV's
Which explains why he was 197.
Dana was mad because Johnson should have known better.
TheFilt - January 15, 2012
Because he failed to make weight for yet another fight? He probably saw right through the “being sick” excuse. His body just couldn’t take it any more.
thievesdont - January 15, 2012
I'm pretty sure he was really on death's door this time
He was in the middle of telling Dana his liver shut down when he cut himself off suddenly.
TheFilt - January 15, 2012
I know Dana and the UFC make quick decisions
But if they had this info, why would they speculate that he will be cut? You would think they would have some sympathy for Johnson because of his new medical debilities.
Joben - January 15, 2012
Its still his fault
He should have known he can’t cut 30lbs+ forever.
TheFilt - January 15, 2012
his liver was shutting down?
I feel like hes Peter Griffin and he just said ‘Oh my duodenum is acting up’
lol
Ricardo Arguello - January 15, 2012
He didn't say that word for word
He was talking about not being able to feel his legs yesterday.
On Dana’s vlog, he was emphatically saying “You didn’t hear what?! My fucking liver…” and got real hush hush suddenly.
Probably because he had no business fighting but the UFC needed them to fight.
TheFilt - January 15, 2012
He did fall ill…..when his body shut down on him in the middle of another horrible weight cut.
thievesdont - January 15, 2012
a lot of people forget that he had to be carried back to the locker room and his hotel after the weigh-ins for the Yoshida fight…..after missing weight by six pounds.
thievesdont - January 15, 2012
But as fate would have it: Vitor is no Yoshida!
Joben - January 15, 2012
The same thing would happen
to any 205er cutting to 170 or 185. MOVE UP TO YOUR WEIGHT CLASS ALREADY!!
Huggy Bear - January 15, 2012
doesnt silva cut to 185 no problem and he easily walks around at 220-225 no?
benten20 - January 15, 2012
I guess he takes his job serious.
Huggy Bear - January 15, 2012
There's walking, training, and then cut weights
Anderson might threaten 215 if you meet him while he’s injured and at a barbecue, but he steps off the plane to America with less than a handful of pounds to go.
WheelieMonkey - January 15, 2012
I’m pretty sure that at 205 lbs he would have problems making weight too.
dancingChicken - January 15, 2012
He'd probly show up weighing 217 the douche...
Chin Check - January 15, 2012
Lets say that's true. I have no reason not to believe it.
Where did he start his cut from? Less than two weeks ago he was over 215lbs. So maybe he power dieted down to 210, then had to dehydrate the rest? That’s insane and stupid. He should have been around 200-205lbs less then two weeks out, and that’s for being a big 185er. Most are smaller than that but guys can make weight comfortably from there.
AJ is killing himself because he makes terrible decisions in camp. I have no sympathy for him nearly dying to make 185. It didn’t have to be dangerous but he willingly chose to damage his body.
pdl - January 15, 2012
He's cheating death everytime
It came back to bite him this time in more ways than one.
TheFilt - January 15, 2012
He's cheating death the way you cheat death by not wearing a seatbelt while driving on the highway
or not wearing a life jacket when you water ski. You’re doing an activity that carries risk of injury but can be done safely and willfully making it several times more hazardous than it should be. Rumble needs to stop eating carbs and red meat and birthday cake because he thinks he can sweat it all out last minute.
pdl - January 15, 2012
Cake is not the problem
He was drained and ripped at the weigh-in. He’s simply too big, period He either loses some muscle or moves to 205.
KGNLuc - January 15, 2012
maybe
he’s trying to find a flaw in deaths design!
TheDreadedMarco - January 15, 2012
His inability to make wieght doesn't take away from his proven talent
I’m not saying it deserves to be completely dismissed but I don’t think he should be cut.
He could easily be a competitor in a notoriously weak division, for one. And on top of that, he’s already been punished by losing 1/5 of his purse. They could continue to punish him by relegating him to the prelims. My point is, there are plenty of other options to punish him than letting a higher tier talent slip away to another organization.
Chris Hall - January 15, 2012
I agree with you on this. They can simply keep him under contract and either make him fight on Facebook or just not schedule him for the next 6 to 9 months. If they keep him, he’s punished financially while he’s inactive, and it might be one of the few incentives that would get his attention. When they do get around to scheduling a fight for him, make it at LHW and demand he be within a certain weight range, say 210 to 215, by a week before his fight.
( . Y . ) - January 15, 2012
You guys are both being jerks about the situation
Joben - January 15, 2012
How is that? We both advocated keeping him on the roster and suggested that relegating him to the prelims and providing financial negative reinforcement might benefit him in terms of motivation. Sorry, you’re losing me on this.
( . Y . ) - January 15, 2012
you can’t not give a guy fights if he has a contract, the contract works both ways. That’s why the UFC offered Randy fights every so often during his resignment.
Phildo - January 15, 2012
I keep personal rankings for reference up to 25 per division.
He is unranked right now. He left 170 and can’t go back, he’s 1-1 at middleweight against unranked competition, and 0-1 at light heavyweight. He isn’t committed to the sport and his whole career is more show than go. UFC doesn’t need him and shouldn’t have him on the roster until he proves he gives even a quarter of a shit.
pdl - January 15, 2012
After the announcement that he was fighting Belfor at MW Johnson said on his twitter specifically that 170 was his “home”, so why is it that he can’t go back?
You talk about his record at MW, which we both know is before he entered the UFC in 2007 which makes it entirely irrelevant and site a make-belive LHW record of 0-1 for his loss to Vitor tonight, which was actually a catchweight bout and you know that.
On top of that, you say the UFC doesn’t need him. You’re probably right, he’s in no way a proven draw. However, the UFC doesn’t need to be giving away established talent either.
Chris Hall - January 15, 2012
His MW record is against Yoshida and Clementi.
Both were inside the UFC and fell within the 172-186lbs limits of middleweight. And there’s nothing make believe about that LHW record. I’m not sure you actually understand catchweights in combat sports.
Manny Pacquaio won a super welterweight (154) title from Margarito at a 150lbs catchweight. It was still a super welterweight fight because it was above 147 and below 154. MMA isn’t special and different from that. Vitor beating Rich Franklin is technically a light heavyweight fight and doesn’t count towards his middleweight record, for example.
As for why he can’t go “home” to 170… he just missed 185 by 12 pounds. His dehydrated weight was 197, and the reported low he got before losing feeling in appendages and having doctors terrified for his health was was 187. I can’t get any more polite than this: fuck off about him fighting at 170, that’s stupid.
pdl - January 15, 2012
And for what it's worth
He has two wins against current UFC fighters in Hardy and Brenneman, and Hardy should’ve been cut a long time ago. Brenneman is his only win against top 15 competition.
SSreporters - January 15, 2012
guys guys guys
they should strikeforce him
send him over there, make him fight at 205
yeah? okay, sorry.
Pyrgz Krum - January 15, 2012
i like the idea. send him where he is needed.
Hardy's in your face - January 15, 2012
Sad, when your only stregth is the abiltiy to attempt multiple class weight cuts
to beat up on smaller guys with the mammoth power of a HW. When you can no longer successfully make that cut, not much is left and we saw that tonight.
MostDiabolicalCasanova - January 15, 2012
Until he gassed
He was giving Vitor plently of problems.
Probably is, he gassed 2 minutes in.
TheFilt - January 15, 2012
...you're going to confuse me. You're going to confuse me a lot.
pdl - January 15, 2012
I hate your SN even more now that MDH has converted to that godawful EarlMontclair.
Chris Hall - January 15, 2012
i don’t like it either
Robert V-U - January 15, 2012
i like it now
Its ironic because he stole the name and now it means nothing.
TheFilt - January 15, 2012
hey man
piss off.
Earl Montclair - January 15, 2012
You could at least change the avatar so it's not a reminder of how cool you used to be
Chris Hall - January 15, 2012
Look, there's an obvious and easy solution to this whole debacle.
“Earl Montclair” wants to use his real name, while almost everyone agrees MDH was a much better fit. If he just changes his legal name to “Most Diabolical Hater” everyone comes away a winner.
Balrog - January 15, 2012
Perfect solution
File the paperwork Earl
Chris Hall - January 15, 2012
I tried to come up with a pen name using the initials MDH but quickly gave up,
Antiques Roadshow came on and I knew I had better shit to do.
Earl Montclair - January 15, 2012
if you dont change back we'll start calling you E-Mo
why, exactly, is it a bad idea to use a name that has become synonomous with entertainment and that people will remember? It’s not like you are reporting the 6 o’clock news right?
have some damn fun with it for chrissake.
Hardy's in your face - January 15, 2012
You realize, it was in now way his decision, right?
Chris Hall - January 15, 2012
no one has sat me down and explained it to me yet, so ,no i didn’t know anything. I am counting on you to be the MDH advocate and get this thing fixed though.
Hardy's in your face - January 15, 2012
I hope they cut him
but tell him if he gets his shit together he can come back.
fighting at 185 or 205 in some other orgs to get some wins and experience would be pretty interesting. As long as he doesn’t go to bellator and win a belt (Rumble vs Lombard would be cool though)
Tats16 - January 15, 2012
Rumble, next time you should diet as if you were fighting at 170 ya dingus
IRodC - January 15, 2012
Rumbleweight's follow a different pyramid when they diet though
Pillow Pants - January 15, 2012
I just would like to point out.....
If Johnson gets cut, itd be hilarious because Dan Hardy, who lost to Johnson, is still on roster and on a 4 fight loss streak.
Ricardo Arguello - January 15, 2012
Dana announced he was Cut. Update
inthepipes - January 15, 2012
link?
Chris Hall - January 15, 2012
Junkie & Dana’s twitter
inthepipes - January 15, 2012
I didn't see it on his twitter
Chris Hall - January 15, 2012
come on. dana dont announce that.
Look @ his responses etc…etc
inthepipes - January 15, 2012
inthepipes - January 15, 2012
Dana –
+
Dana –
inthepipes - January 15, 2012
its johnsons fault no matter how you slice it
Johnson shouldnt have put himself in that position in the first place.
Ricardo Arguello - January 15, 2012
these are twitter followers of DW’s btw
inthepipes - January 15, 2012
Thanks inthepipes
I only did a cursory glance at his twitter for evidence. You’re right tho, it seems like Johnson is most likely cut, but I still disagree with the decision.
Chris Hall - January 15, 2012
dan hardy might be a shit show
but he shows up to fight, doesn’t gas 20 secs into the first rd and HE MAKES FUCKING WEIGHT!
TheDreadedMarco - January 15, 2012
WEIGHT CUTS YOU
James Brady - January 15, 2012
rec
inthepipes - January 15, 2012
not just in soviet russia
Skoobs - January 15, 2012
i posted this during the newsbreak of AJ vs Vitor
yet still i get no hulk paint…..
you guys don’t love me
Tatsu Maki Sen Puu Kyaku - January 15, 2012
He should be at heavyweight
I mean cutting weight is not his thing so he should just bulk up and keep eating… i mean if i was him i would just say screw it im going to heavyweight. But seriously there needs to be a scale right next to the cage… problem solved… enough of this weigh in stuff days before the fight.. when we all know not one person weighs what they should weigh when they enter the cage…. its kinda like cheating and everyone is cool with it… We need real weight classes.
Jason Robillard - January 15, 2012
thats the worst idea ever. Look what happened when boxing did it. Fighters still cut weight and went into fights dehydrated and fighters died.
inthepipes - January 15, 2012
Johnson is the perfect first fighter to send to Strikeforce
crazedfan - January 15, 2012
not gonna lie
i’d be upset to see this guy go. he’s had some awesome KOs
JayT86 - January 15, 2012
I couldn't believe how huge Johnson looked compared to Vitor..
But he looked like crap in the octagon. It’s like he put on loads of heavy muscle, which requires more oxygen and just gassed. He looked strong as hell powering through Vitor’s sprawl, but musclebound during the striking portion. Dude couldn’t even get back around after throwing a high kick.
All that out there, I say cutting him (temporarily) is best for both him and the UFC. Look at Alves, didn’t Dana threaten to cut him after missing 170 for the umpteenth time?
DayuumHeGotDropped - January 15, 2012
he was only 6 pounds more
inthepipes - January 15, 2012
That third weigh-in was done earlier in the night, who knows what he actually stepped into the cage at.
He definitely looked MUCH bigger than Vitor during the fight.
thievesdont - January 15, 2012
He got the
RUMBLE BONUS
Huggy Bear - January 15, 2012
this some bullshit
Crooked ass Dana white is going to cut rumble
psychoblack - January 15, 2012 via mobile
Rumble just got faded by Arby’s.
MicahtheCynic - January 15, 2012
psychoblack is back in the house baby woooooo!!!
benten20 - January 15, 2012
Yeah, it is tough to see them let go a guy who’s only had three fights go to decision and has won KOTN twice and FOTN once.
But still, he’s missed weight three times in his last ten fights. And he didn’t miss by just a little. He missed by substantial margins. His release is understandable from Zuffa’s point of view.
( . Y . ) - January 15, 2012
SLAP YOSELF
benten20 - January 15, 2012
Done.
It’s funny, I just realized how ironic it is that a guy who likes to eat got subbed by a choke.
And that a guy who couldn’t cut before the fight found it so easy to get cut after the fight.
Thanks. I’ll slap myself on the way out.
( . Y . ) - January 15, 2012
The only thing crooked
Was the line behind Rumble at the buffet.
WheelieMonkey - January 15, 2012
Blackzillians getting killed
All your fighters are getting destroyed lately.
IKiIIed007 - January 15, 2012
reality check
even thou i wanted rumble to win my money was with belfort, strike 3 your OUT!
MegaReem - January 15, 2012
Send him to StrikeForce!
J_Maddux - January 15, 2012
rumble gets faded in strikeforce? interesting
benten20 - January 15, 2012
you speak with logic
logic has no place in MMA
benten20 - January 15, 2012
What were with those standups by the way?
That was kinda wack. He was trying to impose him game but kept getting stood up
J_Maddux - January 15, 2012
It looked like his game was to rest as much as possible.
dancingChicken - January 15, 2012
Was this a catch weight bout?
Huggy Bear - January 15, 2012
Some levels of stupid just can’t even be beaten out. Unfortunately
TheWaker - January 15, 2012 via mobile
The fact of the matter is that Rumble is still pretty young, and I feel that he still has a lot of upside. I can see him getting some wins outside of Zuffa and get invited back into the UFC in the near future. It’s all about him making weight for his fights though and proving that he can consistently make weight.
chrisbboy82 - January 15, 2012
Impossible to take him seriously
If can fail to make weight 3 times on the biggest stage in MMA then i doubt he’ll have much respect for any of the regional scene promotions.
Chin Check - January 15, 2012
He has name value coming from the UFC, and despite his weight issues, he is a good fighter. Even fighters with sketchy history like Junie Browning still get bookings in the regional scene. To my knowledge about the regional scene, their standards are not that high that they won’t book someone like Anthony Johnson.
chrisbboy82 - January 15, 2012
But if he cant make weight on the biggest stage in MMA what are the chances he’ll make it getting paid a fraction of the amount he is on now?
Chin Check - January 16, 2012
It honestly wouldn’t surprise me if regional promoters booked Johnson at fights at Light Heavyweight or some sort of catchweight. I would imagine that they would want him on their events despite the weight issues as he could maybe draw some fans in to watch their show.
chrisbboy82 - January 16, 2012
I think getting cut is what he needs. It will be interesting to see if he gets his act together, or if in a years time he’ll be fighting Timmeh at super-heavyweight
TheKeyboardWarrior - January 15, 2012
I'vegotthepower - January 15, 2012
Make him fight Paulharis at 185. He won’t be able to feel his legs and can withstand the leglocks. Also, that would be the funniest looking fight since Struve/Barry.
Michael O'Connell - January 15, 2012
When he is cut he should fight the champ in bellator
he has the tools to beat Cole konrad
NEW-HAMPSHIRE - January 15, 2012
"His exhaustion allowed Belfort to hit him"
Good logic Brent – he “appeared” exhausted… and his exhaustion allowed Belfort to hit him. Feeble and skewed analysis.
Lek - January 15, 2012
This guy clearly needs his hand held upto fight day. Getting cut might wake him up, but I somehow doubt it.
I wouldn’t be surprised if the UFC doesn’t cut him with volume of cards they’re putting on and seeing that he still has potential.
If they don’t cut him he’ll need to fight at LHW. He clearly cannot make weight in the lighter classes.
And people need to give up on the notion that the UFC is going to “strikeforce” him. The UFC has “sent” no one to Strikeforce and they won’t start now. Jardine wallowed on cards in third world countries where he wasn’t paid before getting signed to Strikeforce. MMA fans just make shit up and take it as fact.
UncleMax - January 15, 2012
Fedor vs Rumble
Round 1: Hotdogs
Round 2: Ice Cream
Round 3: MMA
lmaginary Enemy - January 15, 2012
fedor vs rumble
dont be stoopid
MegaReem - January 15, 2012
Check MMAJunkie, it's booked for summer
Cunny - January 15, 2012
change the title
to is cut, damn!!!
MegaReem - January 15, 2012
bad luck rumble
hope your string some wins together and come back,dont let your talent go to waste
MegaReem - January 15, 2012
FAP IT
atgh ahh ahh ahhh ahhhhh yeahhh
MegaReem - January 15, 2012
He should be allowed to stay...
On the condition that he has to officially change his nickname to Apple Crumble.
Psychic Octopus - January 15, 2012
Haha
That’s what I called him last night.
Charles Awad - January 15, 2012
Anthony "Crumble" Johnson
Chin Check - January 16, 2012
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