On Friday, Anthony Johnson had a dramatic KO win over Jose Augusto in his Bellator MMA debut. On Saturday, he was arrested by Connecticut police.
Yes this is very much one of those “peak MMA” stories and it’s centered around the former UFC light heavyweight title challenger. Johnson was charged with third-degree identity theft after allegedly using a credit card stolen from a Fairfield County resident.
This incident actually dates back to November 2019 and a warrant was obtained for his arrest, and lo and behold guess who returned to Connecticut for his first fight since 2016?