Properly over three years since his final outing in the cage, Anthony ‘Rumble’ Johnson looks to be space to continue his profession under the Bellator banner.
In line with a represent by ESPN’s Ariel Helwani early Wednesday, ‘Rumble’ has agreed phrases with Bellator end to a deal but hasn’t yet build ink to paper. Alternatively, that final step is predicted to be exiguous more than a formality. This comes after Johnson is belief to have mutually parted ways with the UFC, who silent held his contractual rights.
Johnson is predicted to compete in Bellator’s light heavyweight division no topic media whispers that his return, if it came, used to be seemingly to come at heavyweight. Johnson, who began his UFC profession at 170-kilos, had regarded as if it’d be very powerful a heavyweight when noticed attending quite a lot of different events, akin to his staff feature with Bare Knuckle Combating Championship, but contemporary images on his Instagram appear to expose the broken-down UFC title challenger having slimmed down to a situation nearer to the 205-pound weight limit.
Johnson’s final fight came at UFC 210 in April 2017 where he used to be submitted in the second round in a world title fight in opposition to then light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier. The loss marked the tip of a flee of 12 wins in 13 fights — the final 5 of which came by the expend of knockout or TKO.
The arrival of ‘Rumble’ in Bellator will seemingly ogle him tangle in the slay with the promotion’s 205-pound champion and Fedor Emelianenko protege, Vadim Nemkov whereas the likes of broken-down champ Ryan Bader (who Johnson knocked out four years prior to now) and Phil Davis are additionally ready in the wings.
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