UFC Quick Quote: Anthony 'Rumble' Johnson could return as a middleweight by November 2010
by Jesse Holland on Jul 19, 2010 11:26 AM EDT
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"Anthony Johnson at one point weighed the same as Ricco Rodriguez, which is kind of scary. He weighed the same as Ricco Rodriguez, except he had abs. He had a knee injury. He had surgery, took some time off to let it heal, it was giving him some problems, but now he's in rehab and doing rehab for his knee. We had a UFC offer in September that we weren't able to pursue. We're entertaining the possibility of taking a fight at 185, which is something we might have done anyway even if he didn't have the knee injury because that cut is just so tough for him. We were offered a fight at 185, a fight that we liked and before he accepted it, he said even if I do take a fight at 185, September might be pushing it. I want to get some time in the gym first. We're looking at late October, early November for him, and we're not sure if the first fight back is going to be at 70 and we're going to kill ourselves, or at 85 and just kind of kill ourselves."
Ken Pavia, agent for UFC welterweight Anthony Johnson, tells MMA Weekly that "Rumble" is working his way back from knee surgery and could return to the Octagon by November 2010. But at what weight class? It sounds like Johnson, who's had problems making the cut to welterweight due to his massive frame, is considering a move up to a more natural weight of 185-pounds. Could this devastating striker make a run in the UFC's crowded middleweight division? If so, who gets to play welcoming committee? Fantasy matchmakers, let's hear from you.
And check out a husky "Rumble" from his June 2010 appearance on "Inside MMA" after the jump.
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Obviously the right move to make.
Goldberg on Leben: One thing's for sure--he really did break that door on the Ultimate Fighter.
Rogan: uh...yeah.
Welcome to 185, Mr. Johnson. Off topic : I saw Inception this weekend. Very good movie. I recommend it. Go see it!
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I am seeing it again. Yes, its that good. And I am not prone to hyperbole when it comes to movies.
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can't go wrong with Leo...Shutter Island was kickass too
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by McArthur... on Jul 19, 2010 12:21 PM EDT up reply actions
Leo is solid but I am a big fan of the director. Shutter Island was solid.
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His list of movies is impressive : Batman Begins, TDK, Memento, Insomnia, The Prestige and now Inception.
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by AintNoSunshine on Jul 19, 2010 1:44 PM EDT up reply actions
You will not regret it.
"Friends and lovers lie endlessly, caught in the web of duty. Only enemies speak the truth.
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Inception was amazing.
I missed the first 10 min or so and still LOVED the movie. So much shit to follow and if you don’t pay attention you could get lost quickly. I was tired because we saw Dispicable Me first (good movie) and then went in to see Inception but it had be gripped from the moment my butt hit the seat. AMAZING.
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Leo is a great actor and the roles he gets are damn good. and by that i mean
he takes the role to a higher level, but even with a different actor that specific movie would still have been a hit.
all speculation of course
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by SouthCaliStunNa on Jul 19, 2010 2:20 PM EDT up reply actions
I agree, SC.
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Rumble is dangerous against anyone that doesn't have world class wrestling, so...
give him Munoz after he loses to Okami.
And this kid will probanly be fighting at LHW before he is done.
I think highly of Mark.
Very strong wrestler and he trains standup with some of the best in the world. Never been a fan of Okami also… I think Mark has this by TKO.
Bullets dodge Fedor.
no way okami is a lock
i cannot see munoz’s getting a tko because he has really bad stand up and his wrestling is overrated
okami on the other hand has very technical stand up and although he is boring he gets the job done
I believe he has underrated wrestling and yes he did get tooled by sonnen but sonnen is a beast at wrestling
Please don't ever let Carwin fight Big Nog! It would result in death
Can't decide who I hate more, Penn or Edgar
His wrestling is overrated?
Read his credentials. He is undeniably a high-level wrestler and will take Okami down and finish him. Mark my words.
Bullets dodge Fedor.
Okami has some serious experence though....
Sounds like you are brushing him off…. only one fighter has ever TKO’d Okami and it was early in his career. The other 4 losses were all decisions. You cant submit him and hes tough to pound out. You arent going to finish Okami. Sorry you think so bud.
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Munoz Had Been Improving But Lets Not Forget These Guys Last Fights
Munoz is tooled by Grove in round one and Okami puts a boxing clinic on Linhares
by AintNoSunshine on Jul 19, 2010 1:52 PM EDT up reply actions
AJ vs Vitor anyone?
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by Jamie The Peach Hunter on Jul 19, 2010 11:45 AM EDT up reply actions
Vitor wants title shot right away. No way he will fight someone who just lost...
Bullets dodge Fedor.
Yeah i know he wants his shot rihgt away but.
I feel it too long a lay off. Give him a fight where the two of them have had time off both were injuryed and both match up really well together. Just a thought.
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by Jamie The Peach Hunter on Jul 19, 2010 11:49 AM EDT up reply actions
injured*
Never tell your problems to anyone...20% don't care and the other 80% are glad you have them.
by Jamie The Peach Hunter on Jul 19, 2010 11:50 AM EDT up reply actions
Still, Vitor shouldn't be fighting a loser regardless of Layoff.
Winner vs Winner, Loser vs Loser in my opinion is how things should be set up. Rumble can fight Cote.
Bullets dodge Fedor.
Hmm now thats a good fight.
Cote got a iron chin but AJ is just a beast. I would need to go with AJ on that one l think his stand up, strength and athleticism would be too much for Cote to handle. Also i dont see Cote getting the fight to the ground where i think his only chance of beating him is.
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by Jamie The Peach Hunter on Jul 19, 2010 12:05 PM EDT up reply actions
I’d say give him Belcher
Belcher can get another poster picture he craves
Went to my first jits class. Don't think I was ever so happy with getting my ass handed to me
Yeah I thought that too
Maybe if he loses to Maia then. Still good fight though even if it doesn’t make UFC sense
Went to my first jits class. Don't think I was ever so happy with getting my ass handed to me
If he loses to Maia, that would be a great fight.
Or even Maia vs Johnson if Belcher wins. I think its a great idea to give him the loser regardless.
Bullets dodge Fedor.
No am a Maia fan
I dont want Maia to go flying again anytime soon.
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by Jamie The Peach Hunter on Jul 19, 2010 12:15 PM EDT up reply actions
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by Jamie The Peach Hunter on Jul 19, 2010 12:18 PM EDT up reply actions
I think Cote would be a good match-up
I still don’t understand the hype of Anthony Johnson. He is athletic but I hardly think he is elite and to say “too much for Cote” is curious. So much is made about Johnson’s power but Cote has shown better power (and consistently). AJ hit Tommy Spears (anyone remember him?) with a headkick on a sloppy takedown attempt, had him wobbly, but it still took about thirty punches to put him away. It seems to be more about having that size advantage than anything. Without that, we’ll see how he really stacks up.
by Mayhem chimpanzee on Jul 19, 2010 7:22 PM EDT up reply actions
I think it's a joke if Vitor still thinks he should get a title shot right away.
He is coming off the injury and let’s not forget..he still hasn’t fought in the UFC at 185! He got a catchweight fight at 195. He needs to be in a number 1 contenders match, in my opinion. He was gifted the first title shot because Andy needed a new opponent. Now he expects it and get to select it. Come on!
by Mayhem chimpanzee on Jul 19, 2010 7:13 PM EDT up reply actions
He struggled to take grove down.
I guess i just cannot see a guy who got dropped by grove and was nearly submitted several times winning against okami
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Can't decide who I hate more, Penn or Edgar
Tall guys like Grove are usually a pain in the ass to wrestle with. Also Okami seems to have trouble with strong wrestlers. Many of Okami’s wins came from physically dominating his opponents, which I don’t think will be the case here, since Munoz is as strong as a bull. Okami’s stand up is more polished, but he hasn’t shown a lot of KO power and Munoz has a decent chin. Munoz’s gas tank seems to be a problem, though. It’ll be interesting to see what happens.
by Pantherhare on Jul 19, 2010 12:57 PM EDT up reply actions
i met him at the fan expo in May and he looked like he had to be at least 230
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Long layoff!
I think the last time he fought was last November. That’s going to be some major ring rust!
GSP?
how many fighters do you think fight at their natural weight? I cant think of ONE, bar the HW’s and even then a handful cut.
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by SouthCaliStunNa on Jul 19, 2010 1:12 PM EDT up reply actions
Frankie Edgar Doesnt Fight Much Heavier Then 155 From What I Heard
by AintNoSunshine on Jul 19, 2010 1:54 PM EDT up reply actions
i would guestimate 98% of fighters in the UFC and just about everywhere bar Japan
does not fight at their natural (walk around) weight.
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by SouthCaliStunNa on Jul 19, 2010 1:56 PM EDT up reply actions
Your Probably Right
Shit I Know a 125er that peaks at 160. So yeah your right but those guys are out there. In Japan most actually fight closer to natural weight. And GSP would be a good size 185er by the way.
by AintNoSunshine on Jul 19, 2010 1:58 PM EDT up reply actions
exactly, which is why some say the Jap guys will never fair well over here, theyre just too undersized (because everyone else is cutting)
Hell when i wrestled our 103lb walked at 130.
AJ going to MW is way over due, imo. good to hear and like ULF said, hell probably end up at LHW before in the years to follow.
I think its NNR thats a fan of the monster cuts, he wants Gleison Tibua (sp) to drop to 145. insanity.
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by SouthCaliStunNa on Jul 19, 2010 2:05 PM EDT up reply actions
I wrestled at 170 and I walked around at 175-180. I was never a big fan of cutting that much weight.
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on average i walked 15lbs over
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by SouthCaliStunNa on Jul 19, 2010 2:17 PM EDT up reply actions
Dan Henderson fights at his natrual weight when he fights LHW
I AM SOMETIMES BIASED - Get over it!!!!!!!
Edgar, Hendo, BJ at WW, theres a few
they make up the other 2%
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by SouthCaliStunNa on Jul 19, 2010 5:32 PM EDT up reply actions
I saw him at a SF event last year
I am 6’2" and weigh 225 lbs and my friend said that he looked bigger than me when we standing next to each other.
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I always imagined 5"11 180 LOL
by AintNoSunshine on Jul 19, 2010 1:54 PM EDT up reply actions
Could this devastating striker make a run in the UFC’s crowded middleweight division? If so, who gets to play welcoming committee? Fantasy matchmakers, let’s hear from you.
The UFC’s MW division is crowded? IMO, I think it’s a little easier to break into contendership at 185 than 170. Just look at Leben – two back to back wins, and some people already think he’s not that far away from a title shot.
As for a good first fight for AJ at 185…not sure. Cote? Reljic?
If leben beats Wand he's def close....
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I don't know....why?
Fedor invented a language that incorporates Sambo and Kimuras.
So next time FEDOR is kicking your ass, don't be offended or hurt, he may be just trying to tell you he likes your hat.
by McArthur... on Jul 19, 2010 11:40 AM EDT up reply actions
Mac u r usually voice of reason
But not on this one. Leben may be close in some fans eyes but never will make a title run. His game is not good enough. Come on people I luv watchin Leben but shit 2 fights ago he was in danger of being cut from the UFC. Everyone he has beat has pretty much been let go by the UFC. . Heres a list of some of the guys he beat…Edwin Dewees, Jorge Rivera, Lugi Fioragvti, Jorge santiago, Terry Martin, Sakara, Jay Silva, simpson and sexyama. Most those guys r cut and ones who r not r hanging on to UFC career, by a thread. Sexyama loses to Bisping he may get cut. He lost to Starnes, Mcdodnld, Rosholt and they r all cut from UFC. Since this is a AJ post, AJ would outclass Leben so bad in the stand up department. AJ would turn Chric into a zombie if he went into Zombiemode against him. Heck luv to see that fight though.
If Leben is popular enough and gets a nice win streak - then he will get a title shot. That's the way it is. Most title shots are not based on merit anymore from what I have observed.
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He will
But my point is he wont go on that streak. I totally agree if he wins hes popular enough. Which now that I look back I guess thats probably Macs point as well.
Exactly my thougths.
He WOULD get a title shot if he made a run, but I have great doubts he will go on that run. He is decent but not particularly good both in stand-up and on the ground.
Bullets dodge Fedor.
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by SouthCaliStunNa on Jul 19, 2010 1:15 PM EDT up reply actions
please give me at least thiago alves vs rumble
I would love to see that fight.
But rumble is definitly too big for 170 i saw him at inside mma and his face looked like that of a obese child with his fat cheeks and little mouth. Normally in the cage he is so dried out you can see his cheekbones
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by robinhorobson on Jul 19, 2010 12:46 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
Rumble has put on an ass load of weight. And i don't think its the good kind. His days at 170 are over i think.
And that kinda sucks but he will fit in good at 185 i think.
And He Would Still Miss Weight At 185
by AintNoSunshine on Jul 19, 2010 1:59 PM EDT up reply actions
i think he takes it serious he is just too big to fight where he wants to fight
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by SouthCaliStunNa on Jul 19, 2010 3:55 PM EDT up reply actions
His fights are exciting but...
There seems to be a level of unprofessionalism with the weight thing. The injury excuse can’t be used all the time. I’ll still continue to watch him but hopefully he doesn’t have too many fights like the Koscheck fight. And yeah move up a weight class and still miss weight….I’d predict that too.
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