Anthony Johnson Felt Bad for Crushing Alexander Gustafsson’s Dreams

Anthony Johnson’s resurgence has been one of the best comeback stories in the 21-year history of mixed martial arts. Rumble was once a talented, yet floundering welterweight struggling to beat the scale then his opponent on fight night, and those inconsistencies led to the South Florida transplant losing his place on the UFC roster in […]

Anthony Johnson’s resurgence has been one of the best comeback stories in the 21-year history of mixed martial arts. Rumble was once a talented, yet floundering welterweight struggling to beat the scale then his opponent on fight night, and those inconsistencies led to the South Florida transplant losing his place on the UFC roster in […]

Jon Jones vs. Anthony ‘Rumble’ Johnson Likely Targeted for UFC 187 in May

The light heavyweight title fight between long-reigning champion Jon Jones and surging contender Anthony “Rumble” Johnson might just have a landing spot. According to UFC President Dana White on The Jim Rome Show (via Fox Sports), the promotion is eyeing May. UFC 187 is the lone pay-per-view planned for May (according to the completely subject-to-change schedule released in […]

The light heavyweight title fight between long-reigning champion Jon Jones and surging contender Anthony “Rumble” Johnson might just have a landing spot. According to UFC President Dana White on The Jim Rome Show (via Fox Sports), the promotion is eyeing May. UFC 187 is the lone pay-per-view planned for May (according to the completely subject-to-change schedule released in […]

Anthony ‘Rumble’ Johnson Looks Downright Scary, Smart Money Still on Jon Jones

Three-and-a-half years ago, in the early fall of 2011, the present-day reality of the UFC’s light heavyweight title picture would have seemed outlandish, ridiculous and utterly impossible. “Anthony ‘Rumble’ Johnson will never fight Jon ‘Bones’ Jones,” you would have said.  Bones was coming off a fourth-round destruction of Quinton “Rampage” Jackson in his first title defense; […]

Three-and-a-half years ago, in the early fall of 2011, the present-day reality of the UFC’s light heavyweight title picture would have seemed outlandish, ridiculous and utterly impossible. “Anthony ‘Rumble’ Johnson will never fight Jon ‘Bones’ Jones,” you would have said.  Bones was coming off a fourth-round destruction of Quinton “Rampage” Jackson in his first title defense; […]

UFC on Fox 14: Gustafsson’s Title Hopes Crushed by Anthony Johnson, for Now

Twenty-four hours ago, my colleague Jonathan Snowden and I put together the latest edition of our new series, The Question. In it, we tried to answer two questions: 1: Did the UFC miss the boat by not forcing an immediate rematch between Jon Jones and Alexander Gustafsson after their classic bout in September 2013? 2: […]

Twenty-four hours ago, my colleague Jonathan Snowden and I put together the latest edition of our new series, The Question. In it, we tried to answer two questions: 1: Did the UFC miss the boat by not forcing an immediate rematch between Jon Jones and Alexander Gustafsson after their classic bout in September 2013? 2: […]

Dana White Confirms Jon Jones vs. Anthony ‘Rumble’ Johnson Title Fight

The UFC on Fox 14 main event between Anthony “Rumble” Johnson and Alexander Gustafsson was billed as a top contender’s match to decide the next in line to face light heavyweight champion Jon Jones. While UFC executives are often quick to renege on those promises, the UFC is being good to its word…for now, at […]

The UFC on Fox 14 main event between Anthony “Rumble” Johnson and Alexander Gustafsson was billed as a top contender’s match to decide the next in line to face light heavyweight champion Jon Jones. While UFC executives are often quick to renege on those promises, the UFC is being good to its word…for now, at […]

Anthony Johnson’s Fight with Jon Jones Could Be the Classic We Least Expected

It took Anthony Johnson all of two minutes, 15 seconds on Saturday to change the trajectory of the UFC light heavyweight division. Johnson’s unexpected first-round TKO victory over Alexander Gustafsson at UFC on Fox 14 effectively took a sledgehammer to the 205-pound status quo. It scuttled best-laid plans and sent the fight company’s marquee weight […]

It took Anthony Johnson all of two minutes, 15 seconds on Saturday to change the trajectory of the UFC light heavyweight division. Johnson’s unexpected first-round TKO victory over Alexander Gustafsson at UFC on Fox 14 effectively took a sledgehammer to the 205-pound status quo. It scuttled best-laid plans and sent the fight company’s marquee weight […]