Johnson should return to fight soon (Photo: Reproduction/Facebook UFC)
the retirement of Anthony Johnson of MMA may have its days numbered. Officially removed from the sport since April this year, when he was terminated for the second time by Daniel Cormier, the former challenger for the light heavyweight belt should fight again soon, but in the top category, the heavyweight. The revelation was made by Ali Abdel-Aziz, the fighter's manager, who assured that 'Rumble' will meet with Dana White, president of the UFC, to negotiate his return to the Octagon.
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“He will return as a heavyweight. We want him in this category. We're meeting with the UFC this week. Dana White loves him. Who doesn't love him? He's terrifying,” said Ali, in an interview with 'The MMA Hour'.
Johnson himself recently raised the possibility of returning to active duty to face Jon Jones. However, the new doping case involving the former light heavyweight champion made it impossible for the confrontation to become real.
At 33, Anthony Johnson He left MMA with a record of 22 wins and six losses. In the UFC there were 19 fights, with 13 positive results and six negative results, having performed in three different categories: welterweight (up to 77kg), middleweight (up to 84kg) and light heavyweight (up to 93kg).
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