On Saturday night, Jon Jones dominated Anthony Smith over five rounds to retain his light heavyweight title t UFC 235. But there’s another Anthony MMA fans have wanted to see fight Jones for many years, and now it looks like the window is back open.
From 2014 to 2017, Anthony Johnson was among the most feared fighters in all of MMA. After moving up to the light heavyweight division from welterweight, Johnson left a trail of devastation in his wake, savagely knocking out nearly everyone he faced. After knocking out Alexander Gustafsson in two minutes, Johnson was expected to face Jon Jones at UFC 187.