Tim Johnson Explains Why He Was Chosen To Fight Fedor Emelianenko

Tim Johnson has revealed why’s the one who will be fighting Fedor Emelianenko at Bellator Moscow. Much has been made about the decision to book Emelianenko vs. Johnson as part of “The Last Emperor’s” farewell tour. Especially co…

Tim Johnson has revealed why’s the one who will be fighting Fedor Emelianenko at Bellator Moscow. Much has been made about the decision to book Emelianenko vs. Johnson as part of “The Last Emperor’s” farewell tour. Especially considering the fact that the bout will take place in Fedor’s home country. Many names were speculated such […]

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JDS Disappointed For Himself & Fans By Selected Opponent For Fedor

Junior dos Santos is a bit puzzled by Fedor Emelianenko’s Bellator Moscow opponent. Emelianenko will return to the cage on October 9. The action will be held inside the VTB Arena in Moscow, Russia. There were many names who were reportedly in the…

Junior dos Santos is a bit puzzled by Fedor Emelianenko’s Bellator Moscow opponent. Emelianenko will return to the cage on October 9. The action will be held inside the VTB Arena in Moscow, Russia. There were many names who were reportedly in the sweepstakes to fight Emelianenko. Those names included Alistair Overeem, dos Santos, and […]

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Bellator Announces Interim Heavyweight Title Bout for Bellator 261

Bellator 261 will be headlined by their first Interim Heavyweight title fight between the No. 1 ranked heavyweight Tim Johnson (15-6) and No. 3 ranked heavyweight Valentin Moldavsky (10-1). As Scott Coker alluded to when he addressed the media after Be…

Bellator 261 will be headlined by their first Interim Heavyweight title fight between the No. 1 ranked heavyweight Tim Johnson (15-6) and No. 3 ranked heavyweight Valentin Moldavsky (10-1). As Scott Coker alluded to when he addressed the media after Bellator 256, on Friday just before Bellator 258 the match was announced officially by Bellator […]

Tim Johnson Not Upset By Bellator 248 Headliner Snub

Tim Johnson thought he was going to headline Bellator 248 this Saturday against Cheick Kongo but wasn’t surprised when the promotion switched up the bout order. “I assumed by the (Bellator) poster we were main (event)” Johnson told MM…

Tim Johnson thought he was going to headline Bellator 248 this Saturday against Cheick Kongo but wasn’t surprised when the promotion switched up the bout order. “I assumed by the (Bellator) poster we were main (event)” Johnson told MMANews. “Bellator takes us as the co-main event (instead), I probably don’t have enough fanfare honestly. You […]

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WATCH: Tim Johnson Sleeps Tyrell Fortune At Bellator 239

Tim Johnson scored a massive upset victory over Tyrell Fortune. Going into Bellator 239, Johnson was in desperate need of a victory as he was coming off two straight KO losses. That was easier said than done as Fortune had been pegged as a top prospect…

Tim Johnson scored a massive upset victory over Tyrell Fortune. Going into Bellator 239, Johnson was in desperate need of a victory as he was coming off two straight KO losses. That was easier said than done as Fortune had been pegged as a top prospect in the heavyweight division. The step-up in competition proved […]

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Bellator 225 Co-Main Event Undergoes Last-Second Change

Tonight’s (Sat. August 24, 2019) Bellator 225 event has received a last-second change. It has been announced that Jay Ayala is pulled from his co-main event meeting against Vitaly Minakov. Instead, Tim Johnson will step in tonight. Johnson was to fight Azunna Anyanwu on the preliminary card, but due to the shuffling of events, Anyanwu […]

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Tonight’s (Sat. August 24, 2019) Bellator 225 event has received a last-second change.

It has been announced that Jay Ayala is pulled from his co-main event meeting against Vitaly Minakov. Instead, Tim Johnson will step in tonight. Johnson was to fight Azunna Anyanwu on the preliminary card, but due to the shuffling of events, Anyanwu will no longer be competing.

A Bellator official provided LowKickMMA with the following statement on the matter.

“He [Ayala] was removed from the card on the advice of the Connecticut Boxing Commission. Azunna is not getting a new opponent, but he will be booked in the future and was compensated for this event.”

Anyanwu took to Twitter to comment on the change of events.

“Crazy chains of events. I won’t be Competing tonight. My opponent was moved to the Co-main event. I’ll be fighting soon for @BellatorMMA this fall…. We already got a Jump start…. Thanks to @BellatorMMA for the opportunity. Thanks to my Coaches,Sponsors & Supporters.”

Johnson is a former UFC veteran who comes off a knockout loss to Cheick Kongo in his Bellator debut this past October. Coincidentally, Minakov also comes off a loss to Kongo, via unanimous decision back in February. The defeat marked the first of his career. Ayala was looking to keep the hype train rolling after a submission win over Frank Mir in December.

What do you think about Johnson stepping in against Minakov at the last second?

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