Recent News on Sherdog.com · Feb 3, 2019
Ex-UFC Title Challenger Anthony Johnson Signs with Bare Knuckle FC
Former UFC light heavyweight title challenger Anthony Johnson is coming to the bare knuckle arena.
Looking quite larger than his days as a competitor in the Octagon, Johnson confirmed that he has signed with Bare Knuckle Fighting Championships during the organization’s pay-per-view event on Saturday night. A date and opponent for Johnson’s debut were not revealed.
“Rumble” announced his retirement from MMA following a second-round submission loss to Daniel Cormier in a title bout at UFC 210 in April 2017. It was Johnson’s second loss to Cormier in a championship fight, as he also fell to “DC” for the vacant 205-pound strap at UFC 187 in May 2015.