Anthony Johnson is a free agent

[stielar]

He just said that in Helwani's podcast. He also said that after watching 214, he got an urge of coming back.

@CutmanMatt Know anyone who would be interested?

 

[Robbie Hart]

I was going to start a thread on him when i saw, for no reason, that he was going to be on Ariel........he needs to fight Cormier to determine the number 1 contender.....see ya Antonio......

 

[stielar]

I was going to start a thread on him when i saw, for no reason, that he was going to be on Ariel........he needs to fight Cormier to determine the number 1 contender.....see ya Antonio......

He already lost to Cormier twice, I don't think anyone wants to watch a third fight.

 

[Silverball]

I was going to start a thread on him when i saw, for no reason, that he was going to be on Ariel........he needs to fight Cormier to determine the number 1 contender.....see ya Antonio......

No he doesn't, that's not the way it works in the UFC.

 

[stielar]

He was just asked if Bellator offered him a good deal whether he would return or he is only interested in Jones. His answer was "I do think of Jones, but business is business."

 

[Silverball]

He already lost to Cormier twice, I don't think anyone wants to watch a third fight.

He said he'd only comeback for Jones.

 

[Robbie Hart]

No he doesn't, that's not the way it works in the UFC.

Is he going to try to ko jones and then give up if he's not successful?

 

[Silverball]

Is he going to try to ko jones and then give up if he's not successful?

Possibly, but that's neither here nor there.

 

[stielar]

And Frank Mir, who is also a free agent, said he would be interested in a fight for Fedor or ... a trilogy fight with Brock Lesnar who is also a free agent.

 

[Lukewarm Carl]

Is he going to try to ko jones and then give up if he's not successful?

That's exactly what he's done in every weight class he's competed in.

 

[Robbie Hart]

That's exactly what he's done in every weight class he's competed in.

I still remember when he felt it was best not to trade with a 170 lbs dan hardy........he took him down.....

 

[Priziesthorse]

I think Anthony may be ignorant to how contracts work. Signing retirement papers doesn't terminate your deal.

 

[Onetrickpony]

 

[Robbie Hart]

Edit: I meshed it up

 

[Andrewsimar Palhardass]

He's 3rd at best in terms of who gets Jones next, and I might put him at #4.
Lesnar
Gus
Johnson/Oezdemir

This isn't who DESERVES it. This is in terms of likelihood of the UFC making the fight. In terms of who deserves it-
Gus
Oezdemir
Johnson
Lesnar

 

[Tiiimmmaaayyy]

Rumble won't get Jones right away. He is as dangerous as any fighter in the UFC. The UFC wouldn't dare match him up with Jones knowing that he could land a KO and then walk away again. He will need to prove he doesn't have one foot out the door before he gets to fight for a title.

 

[Wild]

He said he'd only comeback for Jones.

Jones would take him down and maul him. If I were Anthony, I would look long and hard at what Bellator has to offer. Like he said, business is business.

 

[Silverball]

Jones would take him down and maul him. If I were Anthony, I would look long and hard at what Bellator has to offer. Like he said, business is business.

I don't think Bellator would offer him the type of money a (single) fight against Jones would generate, but that's not to say Viacom couldn't afford to if that's what they wanted. I think everyone knows by now that the blueprint to beating Rumble is taking him down, but even Cormier had to get hit a few times in the process. DC weathered the storm, but others haven't faired as well.

 

[Andrewsimar Palhardass]

Rumble won't get Jones right away. He is as dangerous as any fighter in the UFC. The UFC wouldn't dare match him up with Jones knowing that he could land a KO and then walk away again. He will need to prove he doesn't have one foot out the door before he gets to fight for a title.

I don't think he gets Jones right away, but I don't think this is why.

 

[Hong Kong Phooey]

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