UFC 142 Results: Anthony Johnson 'Likely Cut' Following Loss To Vitor Belfort
by Brent Brookhouse on Jan 15, 2012 1:59 AM EST
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After failing to make weight for the third time in his UFC career, it looks like Anthony Johnson is going to be let go by the promotion. Johnson had moved up to middleweight after a career at welterweight but still missed weight by eleven pounds. The reasoning for his failed weight cut was that he felt ill the day of the weigh-in and was told to take fluids by doctors.
Johnson made things easier on the promotion when he appeared exhausted early in the first round against Vitor Belfort and his exhaustion allowed Belfort to hit him and take his back to get the rear naked choke finish. Larry Pepe of ProMMARadio tweeted this during the post-fight presser:
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Larry Pepe Dana White: "We are probably going to cut Anthony Johnson"
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Johnson is just too large of a man to keep trying to cut as much weight as he has all career. It's amazing to think that he made welterweight at any point given that he doesn't even look like a middleweight now. The guy appears to have the natural body size of a light heavyweight and it may be time for him to test that out.
The best move to score some points with the UFC may be to be very pubic in saying that he needs to fight at 205 and go out and have some success doing so on the regional scene. Or, even if he wants to stay at middleweight, he has to make the cut with ease repeatedly and prove that he can do it.
I truly believe we'd see him have better success if he stops wrecking his body with crazy weight cuts.
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I agree. Being pubic is key. As pubic as possible.
by TruthJunky on Jan 15, 2012 2:01 AM EST reply actions 12 recs
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by Earl Montclair on Jan 15, 2012 2:37 AM EST up reply actions
To be frank, he looked bigger than Rashad in that pre-fight video the UFC put out. He needs to be in a weight class he’s built for, and he needs to make sure he’s doing everything correctly in the weight cutting process. You can’t just throw yourself in a sauna and call it a day. You need to diet right in and out of camp, and make sure you’re not sweating everything off in a short period of time.
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How do you miss weight by 11lbs, rehydrate a couple more pounds and then fuckin GAS in the 1st round….
by Ricardo Arguello on Jan 15, 2012 2:03 AM EST reply actions
Rogan said after weighing in at 205 at 12 PM, that Johnson was at 211 by fight time. If he didn’t have to essentially continue to cut weight for another day, he may have walked into that fight at 216-218 lbs.
I just really wish his weight cutting methods were leaked. Where is he cutting from? How much time is he giving himself? The eyeball test tells you that he’s doing all the wrong things, but is it stupidity, laziness, ignorance, or just poor coaching that keeps landing him in the same situation.
Power lifters I knew cut for 5 days
but I have seen a powerlifters log of his weight cut where he literally cut 34lbs in a single day leading up to an event.
It is just him thinking he can do 110% of what he should everytime. He’s sacrificing his body to gain an edge and regardless of how muscular he is, his body doesn’t have enough water to drain to make weight this way.
during the conference call
which was what…..like a week ahead of the event(?), he said he was weighing 219lbs. I usually laugh at people that buy into the Dolce Diet because all that information is available for free, online but I think he legitimately needs it. He needs someone that will come in and make meals for him, and tell him when to eat so he doesn’t have to think about it. I know plenty of people like that, they do well as long as someone is there doing all the thinking for them
by OneFitchTwoFitchRedFitchBlueFitch on Jan 15, 2012 11:18 AM EST up reply actions
The guy is a good athlete, but he does not put in the effort for the ground game. He does not have the mentality to do well.
He ruined his career in 2 days
Let’s hope he can build it back up.
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I think he will come back, and he had the athletic ability to be a top fighter but mentally he is not good enough to crack the top 5 of a division.
I think he is done honestly
I wish him the best and hope he can make money doing his thing. But he isn’t mentally strong enough to be a money fighter. He is a smart guy so I think he will realize this.
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I agree, too. I think he's done.
Not sure where he goes from here really. Strikeforce is owned by Zuffa – so they probably won’t touch him with a barge-pole. His only other options would be Bellator or BAMMA.
If he was serious about his career, he should issue a public appology to Vitor, the fand and the UFC – he should hire somebody like Mike Dolce to show he is taking the right steps and then, just maybe, he will work his way back into the ranks of the UFC.
I like watching Johnson fight, and he’s a nice guy – so I hope he comes back strong.
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by @KatanaClothing on Jan 15, 2012 10:44 AM EST up reply actions
For all the shit we have all given Rumble, I hope he gets it together. Dude has unbelievable talent and it is a shame to see it go to waste
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is he really?
Or is he the product of being vastly stronger and larger than his competition? Not trying to troll, just asking.
by Ricardo Arguello on Jan 15, 2012 2:11 AM EST up reply actions
when you wreck your body cutting weight, the size and strength advantage tend to go out the window. It helps, but Johnson is legit.
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Was legit at cutting massive weight
Not so much anymore
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Alves, Tibau and plenty other have no problems wrecking their bodies cutting a shit load of weight and are still bigger and stronger on fight day.
Do you think because Johnson isnt doing it right, or hes just doing too much at once? Because if I recall correctly, Tibau cuts from 190ish to 155. And when he fights, hes always stronger. Alves from 200+
by Ricardo Arguello on Jan 15, 2012 2:16 AM EST up reply actions
Aaron Riley walks between 180-190 when he isn’t fighting, so do many 155ers, Aaron is far from the biggest. I doubt he weights more then maybe 170 something when he begins his cut.
Also, for every big man who made a career of cutting weight, there are little men who cut little to no weight that own them. Evans, Machida, Edgar, Velasques, fedor, big nog, ect. Being bigger does not equal instant advantage. You site Alves and Tibau… Pretty much all there losses are to smaller men who cut less. How many times has Alves been criticized for gassing? A few… why does he gas? He’s so large and he has to cut so much weight.
Prime example, while most Judo players I know cut weight, I am always the smallest guy in my division on purpose (100 kg, I normally weight in at 222lbs, in jeans and a sweat shirt), I own the big guys despite the fact I tend to be at least 60 pounds smaller than my opponents.
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I usually smash big guys in wrestling
or even no gi.
The guys I get smashed by are 135lb college wrestlers who move like badgers.
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That sounds kinda dumb
What I mean to say is I usually do really well against bigger guys; but smaller, quicker guys with solid skills give me serious problems.
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no, because i tend to have the same issue
the little guys find angles and holes that don’t even exist for the big guys. I’ve seen it in boxing gyms too, the little guys dancing around the big guys, able to blast them with their most powerful shots because they are so much quicker. The big guys getting lit up because they are too slow with too little cardio to connect cleanly.
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That's on him
And I am hoping he can put it all together. I agree with Brent on this one, maybe a couple regional fights would do him good. I could also see it come crushing down. He doesn’t think a fight with Vitor is important, imagine how he would train for a guy with no name?
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He is a young guy and maybe he needs to surround himself with better people. He is a Bay Area dude so maybe AKA might do him some good.
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by Earl Montclair on Jan 15, 2012 2:16 AM EST up reply actions
Bay area has got great pubic transit
by Robert V-U on Jan 15, 2012 2:16 AM EST up reply actions 4 recs
Johnson is surrounded by good guys in Boca. He trains with barbosa, Evans, the Villeforts, and a bunch of other great guys.
Shit, Tyrone Spong was there for a while
by Ricardo Arguello on Jan 15, 2012 2:18 AM EST up reply actions
Maybe better was the wrong word
Different..
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by Earl Montclair on Jan 15, 2012 2:21 AM EST up reply actions
I dont know if its because im drinking now but I recall Johnson throwing a lot of front kicks. trying to catch Vitor with an Anderson style KO.
In any case, to MDH above, Johnson was with AKA already.
by Ricardo Arguello on Jan 15, 2012 2:30 AM EST up reply actions
oh shit
ill stop now then. thanks for the info i had no idea
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by Earl Montclair on Jan 15, 2012 2:38 AM EST up reply actions
Even people on facebook are calling for the cut
The casuals know what’s up.
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by We All Hate Caleb on Jan 15, 2012 2:09 AM EST reply actions
I am a fan of AJ
But he should be cut, his inability to make after moving to middle weight is unacceptable
What annoyes me
Were the people almost blaming the doctors for him missing by 11 pounds and his response too. “Oh well they forced him to rehydrate and he was only 2 pounds away from making weight.” That doesn’t change the fact that he would have missed it either way. He was off by 11 pounds when the official weigh-ins rolled around. Having to stop 2 pounds above his goal was just his body giving out on him, his own fault for starting such a (still) drastic cut so late.
He needs to take some off to diet accordingly if he still wants to fight these lower classes, not start trying to cut weight two days before the fight.
I think being cut may save his career. Might be the motivator to get his business in order
by higgledy-piggledy on Jan 15, 2012 2:10 AM EST reply actions 2 recs
Even though I dislike him
I hope he can get his shit together. Just so I can watch him lose some more.
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by We All Hate Caleb on Jan 15, 2012 2:11 AM EST reply actions
Now we may get that Rumble Johnson/John Howard fight nobody has been clamoring for
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by Ricardo Arguello on Jan 15, 2012 2:32 AM EST up reply actions
This is dumb. Rumble is a talented fighter and there’s no reason they should give him away to a lesser org.
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He should not be allowed continue in the UFC
Until he proves himself in a lesser org
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Other than the fact that he has an incredibly hard time showing up at the contracted weights for his fights. Imagine if he couldn’t make 205 for the second weigh-in? That would have dropped the biggest name on the card and definitely hurt the PPV.
Daley is much much worse
And he had medical circumstances this time.
I understand why people are upset, but I think cutting him is an overreaction.
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"Medical circumstances"
I can’t wait ‘til every fighter suddenly falls ill when they can’t make weight and gets to claim this to catch a break.
by WheelieMonkey on Jan 15, 2012 4:34 AM EST up reply actions
Medical circumstances that arose due to his own inability to control his weight...
And begin his cut from a realistic start point which resulted in his body showing adverse effects to the cut and the need for medical intervention.
If he ate right, towed the line and minimized the damage a drastic weight cut like this could have on his body he wouldn’t be in this self imposed shit storm.
I’m on the mind that he has no one to blame but himself for this whole thing.
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He doesn't have "medical circumstances".
He was unable to safely make the weight he agreed to make when he signed the contract.
His medical problem didn’t prevent him to cut, it came from the cut.
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by Sweet Scientist on Jan 15, 2012 5:52 AM EST up reply actions
Because he pushed his body past its limit
And it gave out on him.
Still his fault.
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Oh, That's what I'm saying.
I’m sorry if you thought I was defending him. English is my second language, I basically agree with you on everything you said. He brought this on himself.
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by Sweet Scientist on Jan 15, 2012 6:13 AM EST up reply actions
Im glad we agree
Gotta hand it to you, I would never have guessed that english was your second language, Very not bad haha
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by Sweet Scientist on Jan 15, 2012 6:35 AM EST up reply actions
He's not talented because he can't fulfill his contracts regularly.
Has anybody missed weight by 12 pounds before in UFC history? That’s insane. And it’s because he’s too lazy or dumb to diet properly and then only dehydrate what is necessary. He kept bragging about being happy to eat and then had to dehydrate 20+ pounds. That’s not UFC material. Eat chicken breasts and spinach like everybody else or find another job.
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by pdl on Jan 15, 2012 2:29 AM EST up reply actions 2 recs
Yup!
But none of this matters to Chris because Rumble has shown hints of talent.
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The story is
He made it down to about 187 and had to be rehydrated before he…. died.
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It came from the UFC
I heard them say it to Vitor in Dana’s blog/
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be that as it may
maybe….Maybe if youre Johnson, dont risk cutting a shit load of weight a day or two before the fight in your highest profile fight at a new, and heavier, weight class.
by Ricardo Arguello on Jan 15, 2012 2:36 AM EST up reply actions
Well I stand corrected
I’m suprised he got within one pound and then quit on the UFC doctor’s advice. How did they pump him full of 10 pounds of fluid and why was Dana upset?
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Emergency IV's
Which explains why he was 197.
Dana was mad because Johnson should have known better.
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Because he failed to make weight for yet another fight? He probably saw right through the “being sick” excuse. His body just couldn’t take it any more.
I'm pretty sure he was really on death's door this time
He was in the middle of telling Dana his liver shut down when he cut himself off suddenly.
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I know Dana and the UFC make quick decisions
But if they had this info, why would they speculate that he will be cut? You would think they would have some sympathy for Johnson because of his new medical debilities.
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Its still his fault
He should have known he can’t cut 30lbs+ forever.
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his liver was shutting down?
I feel like hes Peter Griffin and he just said ‘Oh my duodenum is acting up’
lol
by Ricardo Arguello on Jan 15, 2012 2:50 AM EST up reply actions
He didn't say that word for word
He was talking about not being able to feel his legs yesterday.
On Dana’s vlog, he was emphatically saying “You didn’t hear what?! My fucking liver…” and got real hush hush suddenly.
Probably because he had no business fighting but the UFC needed them to fight.
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a lot of people forget that he had to be carried back to the locker room and his hotel after the weigh-ins for the Yoshida fight…..after missing weight by six pounds.
But as fate would have it: Vitor is no Yoshida!
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by Joben on Jan 15, 2012 2:39 AM EST up reply actions 2 recs
The same thing would happen
to any 205er cutting to 170 or 185. MOVE UP TO YOUR WEIGHT CLASS ALREADY!!
There's walking, training, and then cut weights
Anderson might threaten 215 if you meet him while he’s injured and at a barbecue, but he steps off the plane to America with less than a handful of pounds to go.
by WheelieMonkey on Jan 15, 2012 4:36 AM EST up reply actions
I’m pretty sure that at 205 lbs he would have problems making weight too.
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by dancingChicken on Jan 15, 2012 7:20 AM EST up reply actions
Lets say that's true. I have no reason not to believe it.
Where did he start his cut from? Less than two weeks ago he was over 215lbs. So maybe he power dieted down to 210, then had to dehydrate the rest? That’s insane and stupid. He should have been around 200-205lbs less then two weeks out, and that’s for being a big 185er. Most are smaller than that but guys can make weight comfortably from there.
AJ is killing himself because he makes terrible decisions in camp. I have no sympathy for him nearly dying to make 185. It didn’t have to be dangerous but he willingly chose to damage his body.
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He's cheating death everytime
It came back to bite him this time in more ways than one.
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He's cheating death the way you cheat death by not wearing a seatbelt while driving on the highway
or not wearing a life jacket when you water ski. You’re doing an activity that carries risk of injury but can be done safely and willfully making it several times more hazardous than it should be. Rumble needs to stop eating carbs and red meat and birthday cake because he thinks he can sweat it all out last minute.
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Cake is not the problem
He was drained and ripped at the weigh-in. He’s simply too big, period He either loses some muscle or moves to 205.
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by TheDreadedMarco on Jan 15, 2012 6:03 PM EST up reply actions
His inability to make wieght doesn't take away from his proven talent
I’m not saying it deserves to be completely dismissed but I don’t think he should be cut.
He could easily be a competitor in a notoriously weak division, for one. And on top of that, he’s already been punished by losing 1/5 of his purse. They could continue to punish him by relegating him to the prelims. My point is, there are plenty of other options to punish him than letting a higher tier talent slip away to another organization.
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I agree with you on this. They can simply keep him under contract and either make him fight on Facebook or just not schedule him for the next 6 to 9 months. If they keep him, he’s punished financially while he’s inactive, and it might be one of the few incentives that would get his attention. When they do get around to scheduling a fight for him, make it at LHW and demand he be within a certain weight range, say 210 to 215, by a week before his fight.
I keep personal rankings for reference up to 25 per division.
He is unranked right now. He left 170 and can’t go back, he’s 1-1 at middleweight against unranked competition, and 0-1 at light heavyweight. He isn’t committed to the sport and his whole career is more show than go. UFC doesn’t need him and shouldn’t have him on the roster until he proves he gives even a quarter of a shit.
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After the announcement that he was fighting Belfor at MW Johnson said on his twitter specifically that 170 was his “home”, so why is it that he can’t go back?
You talk about his record at MW, which we both know is before he entered the UFC in 2007 which makes it entirely irrelevant and site a make-belive LHW record of 0-1 for his loss to Vitor tonight, which was actually a catchweight bout and you know that.
On top of that, you say the UFC doesn’t need him. You’re probably right, he’s in no way a proven draw. However, the UFC doesn’t need to be giving away established talent either.
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His MW record is against Yoshida and Clementi.
Both were inside the UFC and fell within the 172-186lbs limits of middleweight. And there’s nothing make believe about that LHW record. I’m not sure you actually understand catchweights in combat sports.
Manny Pacquaio won a super welterweight (154) title from Margarito at a 150lbs catchweight. It was still a super welterweight fight because it was above 147 and below 154. MMA isn’t special and different from that. Vitor beating Rich Franklin is technically a light heavyweight fight and doesn’t count towards his middleweight record, for example.
As for why he can’t go “home” to 170… he just missed 185 by 12 pounds. His dehydrated weight was 197, and the reported low he got before losing feeling in appendages and having doctors terrified for his health was was 187. I can’t get any more polite than this: fuck off about him fighting at 170, that’s stupid.
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by pdl on Jan 15, 2012 5:06 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
And for what it's worth
He has two wins against current UFC fighters in Hardy and Brenneman, and Hardy should’ve been cut a long time ago. Brenneman is his only win against top 15 competition.
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by SSreporters on Jan 15, 2012 12:44 PM EST up reply actions
guys guys guys
they should strikeforce him
send him over there, make him fight at 205
yeah? okay, sorry.
i like the idea. send him where he is needed.
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by Hardy's in your face on Jan 15, 2012 4:17 AM EST up reply actions
Sad, when your only stregth is the abiltiy to attempt multiple class weight cuts
to beat up on smaller guys with the mammoth power of a HW. When you can no longer successfully make that cut, not much is left and we saw that tonight.
by MostDiabolicalCasanova on Jan 15, 2012 2:37 AM EST reply actions
Until he gassed
He was giving Vitor plently of problems.
Probably is, he gassed 2 minutes in.
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by pdl on Jan 15, 2012 2:40 AM EST up reply actions 2 recs
I hate your SN even more now that MDH has converted to that godawful EarlMontclair.
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by Chris Hall on Jan 15, 2012 2:51 AM EST up reply actions 2 recs
i like it now
Its ironic because he stole the name and now it means nothing.
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hey man
piss off.
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by Earl Montclair on Jan 15, 2012 3:07 AM EST up reply actions
You could at least change the avatar so it's not a reminder of how cool you used to be
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Look, there's an obvious and easy solution to this whole debacle.
“Earl Montclair” wants to use his real name, while almost everyone agrees MDH was a much better fit. If he just changes his legal name to “Most Diabolical Hater” everyone comes away a winner.
Perfect solution
File the paperwork Earl
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by Earl Montclair on Jan 15, 2012 4:12 AM EST up reply actions
if you dont change back we'll start calling you E-Mo
why, exactly, is it a bad idea to use a name that has become synonomous with entertainment and that people will remember? It’s not like you are reporting the 6 o’clock news right?
have some damn fun with it for chrissake.
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by Hardy's in your face on Jan 15, 2012 4:25 AM EST up reply actions 4 recs
You realize, it was in now way his decision, right?
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no one has sat me down and explained it to me yet, so ,no i didn’t know anything. I am counting on you to be the MDH advocate and get this thing fixed though.
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by Hardy's in your face on Jan 15, 2012 1:14 PM EST up reply actions
I hope they cut him
but tell him if he gets his shit together he can come back.
fighting at 185 or 205 in some other orgs to get some wins and experience would be pretty interesting. As long as he doesn’t go to bellator and win a belt (Rumble vs Lombard would be cool though)
Rumble, next time you should diet as if you were fighting at 170 ya dingus
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by IRodC on Jan 15, 2012 2:48 AM EST reply actions 2 recs
Rumbleweight's follow a different pyramid when they diet though
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by Pillow Pants on Jan 15, 2012 6:32 AM EST up reply actions 3 recs
I just would like to point out.....
If Johnson gets cut, itd be hilarious because Dan Hardy, who lost to Johnson, is still on roster and on a 4 fight loss streak.
by Ricardo Arguello on Jan 15, 2012 2:48 AM EST reply actions
Dana announced he was Cut. Update
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I didn't see it on his twitter
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come on. dana dont announce that.
Look @ his responses etc…etc
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you cut a man that followed your doctors orders. You will lose lots of fans over this.
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it was more unproffesional of the two owners of ufc on camera mean muggin a struggling athlete,& U preach about fighter safety???
Dana –
it’s his job to be on weight u moron! He moved to 85 and still blew it!!!
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by inthepipes on Jan 15, 2012 3:05 AM EST up reply actions 2 recs
its johnsons fault no matter how you slice it
Johnson shouldnt have put himself in that position in the first place.
by Ricardo Arguello on Jan 15, 2012 3:07 AM EST up reply actions
these are twitter followers of DW’s btw
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Thanks inthepipes
I only did a cursory glance at his twitter for evidence. You’re right tho, it seems like Johnson is most likely cut, but I still disagree with the decision.
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dan hardy might be a shit show
but he shows up to fight, doesn’t gas 20 secs into the first rd and HE MAKES FUCKING WEIGHT!
by TheDreadedMarco on Jan 15, 2012 11:47 AM EST up reply actions
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by James Brady on Jan 15, 2012 2:56 AM EST reply actions 7 recs
i posted this during the newsbreak of AJ vs Vitor
yet still i get no hulk paint…..
you guys don’t love me
by Tatsu Maki Sen Puu Kyaku on Jan 15, 2012 5:02 PM EST up reply actions
He should be at heavyweight
I mean cutting weight is not his thing so he should just bulk up and keep eating… i mean if i was him i would just say screw it im going to heavyweight. But seriously there needs to be a scale right next to the cage… problem solved… enough of this weigh in stuff days before the fight.. when we all know not one person weighs what they should weigh when they enter the cage…. its kinda like cheating and everyone is cool with it… We need real weight classes.
by Jason Robillard on Jan 15, 2012 3:02 AM EST reply actions
Johnson is the perfect first fighter to send to Strikeforce
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not gonna lie
i’d be upset to see this guy go. he’s had some awesome KOs
before you reply to this comment, think. Are you mad?
I couldn't believe how huge Johnson looked compared to Vitor..
But he looked like crap in the octagon. It’s like he put on loads of heavy muscle, which requires more oxygen and just gassed. He looked strong as hell powering through Vitor’s sprawl, but musclebound during the striking portion. Dude couldn’t even get back around after throwing a high kick.
All that out there, I say cutting him (temporarily) is best for both him and the UFC. Look at Alves, didn’t Dana threaten to cut him after missing 170 for the umpteenth time?
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by DayuumHeGotDropped on Jan 15, 2012 3:08 AM EST reply actions
this some bullshit
Crooked ass Dana white is going to cut rumble
by psychoblack on Jan 15, 2012 3:28 AM EST via mobile reply actions 11 recs
Rumble just got faded by Arby’s.
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by MicahtheCynic on Jan 15, 2012 3:29 AM EST up reply actions 5 recs
Yeah, it is tough to see them let go a guy who’s only had three fights go to decision and has won KOTN twice and FOTN once.
But still, he’s missed weight three times in his last ten fights. And he didn’t miss by just a little. He missed by substantial margins. His release is understandable from Zuffa’s point of view.
The only thing crooked
Was the line behind Rumble at the buffet.
by WheelieMonkey on Jan 15, 2012 4:39 AM EST up reply actions
Blackzillians getting killed
All your fighters are getting destroyed lately.
No, you're not drunk. I am this good-looking.
reality check
even thou i wanted rumble to win my money was with belfort, strike 3 your OUT!
Dont act like your shit dont stink
What were with those standups by the way?
That was kinda wack. He was trying to impose him game but kept getting stood up
It looked like his game was to rest as much as possible.
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by dancingChicken on Jan 15, 2012 7:26 AM EST up reply actions
Some levels of stupid just can’t even be beaten out. Unfortunately
by TheWaker on Jan 15, 2012 4:43 AM EST via mobile reply actions
The fact of the matter is that Rumble is still pretty young, and I feel that he still has a lot of upside. I can see him getting some wins outside of Zuffa and get invited back into the UFC in the near future. It’s all about him making weight for his fights though and proving that he can consistently make weight.
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Impossible to take him seriously
If can fail to make weight 3 times on the biggest stage in MMA then i doubt he’ll have much respect for any of the regional scene promotions.
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He has name value coming from the UFC, and despite his weight issues, he is a good fighter. Even fighters with sketchy history like Junie Browning still get bookings in the regional scene. To my knowledge about the regional scene, their standards are not that high that they won’t book someone like Anthony Johnson.
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by chrisbboy82 on Jan 15, 2012 11:54 PM EST up reply actions
But if he cant make weight on the biggest stage in MMA what are the chances he’ll make it getting paid a fraction of the amount he is on now?
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It honestly wouldn’t surprise me if regional promoters booked Johnson at fights at Light Heavyweight or some sort of catchweight. I would imagine that they would want him on their events despite the weight issues as he could maybe draw some fans in to watch their show.
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by chrisbboy82 on Jan 16, 2012 11:18 AM EST up reply actions
I think getting cut is what he needs. It will be interesting to see if he gets his act together, or if in a years time he’ll be fighting Timmeh at super-heavyweight
by TheKeyboardWarrior on Jan 15, 2012 6:59 AM EST reply actions
Make him fight Paulharis at 185. He won’t be able to feel his legs and can withstand the leglocks. Also, that would be the funniest looking fight since Struve/Barry.
by Michael O'Connell on Jan 15, 2012 8:28 AM EST reply actions
When he is cut he should fight the champ in bellator
he has the tools to beat Cole konrad
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"His exhaustion allowed Belfort to hit him"
Good logic Brent – he “appeared” exhausted… and his exhaustion allowed Belfort to hit him. Feeble and skewed analysis.
This guy clearly needs his hand held upto fight day. Getting cut might wake him up, but I somehow doubt it.
I wouldn’t be surprised if the UFC doesn’t cut him with volume of cards they’re putting on and seeing that he still has potential.
If they don’t cut him he’ll need to fight at LHW. He clearly cannot make weight in the lighter classes.
And people need to give up on the notion that the UFC is going to “strikeforce” him. The UFC has “sent” no one to Strikeforce and they won’t start now. Jardine wallowed on cards in third world countries where he wasn’t paid before getting signed to Strikeforce. MMA fans just make shit up and take it as fact.
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by lmaginary Enemy on Jan 15, 2012 9:13 AM EST reply actions
bad luck rumble
hope your string some wins together and come back,dont let your talent go to waste
Dont act like your shit dont stink
He should be allowed to stay...
On the condition that he has to officially change his nickname to Apple Crumble.
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by Psychic Octopus on Jan 15, 2012 10:39 AM EST reply actions
Haha
That’s what I called him last night.
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