For the time being, Anthony Johnson is a top contender in the UFC’s light heavyweight division.
And “Rumble” plans to keep it that way.
Johnson takes on Glover Teixeira this Saturday night in the co-main event of UFC 202, with the winner moving into the role of No. 1 challenger to Daniel Cormier’s belt.
But Johnson sees himself fighting in another weight class at least one more time – it just won’t be anywhere near welterweight.
From 2006-11, the 32-year-old Georgia native was a member of the 170-pound weight class, fighting several times there for the UFC. But after missing weight horribly vs. Vitor Belfort in 2012, Johnson decided enough was enough.
He has fought at middleweight and heavyweight since, including wins over World Series of Fighting champion David Branch and former UFC heavyweight champion Andrei Arlovski.
When asked during a Twitter Q&A about his future in other divisions, Johnson was very honest.
“I’ll probably go up to heavyweight one (more) fight,” Johnson said. “I can never go under 205 (pounds) again. We’ll see what happens.”
Since 2012, Johnson has won 11 of 12 fights, losing only to Cormier via third round submission back in 2015.