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“You know what, there was talk about it for a minute and then it all stopped and he sort of disappeared again.”
What happened to Anthony Johnson? Where did he go?
The former UFC light heavyweight title challenger was looking to make a comeback earlier this year but, according to Dana White, he just sort of disappeared.
“You know what, there was talk about it for a minute and then it all stopped and he sort of disappeared again,” White said of ‘Rumble’ at the UFC on ESPN 11 post-fight press conference (h/t BJPenn.com). “Listen, it is good because if you don’t wanna fight and if you walked away the first time, and you’re coming back for what? What are you coming back for? If it’s just a payday, he’s a smart kid he can go do a lot of other things, man.”
“This is a young man’s game,” White continued added. “These up and coming kids are savages. Look at this [Josh] Emmett and [Shane] Burgos fight. Both of those guys looking for the credit and the respect they feel they deserve. Those are the type of dudes you’re gonna fight. This is a young man’s game.”
Johnson last fought at UFC 210 (2017), where he was submitted by then-light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier. The 36-year-old announced his retirement in the post-fight interview.