{"id":300748,"date":"2019-02-06T06:38:37","date_gmt":"2019-02-06T14:38:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=300748"},"modified":"2019-02-06T06:38:38","modified_gmt":"2019-02-06T14:38:38","slug":"anthony-johnson-outlines-terms-for-ufc-return","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/ufc\/anthony-johnson-outlines-terms-for-ufc-return\/","title":{"rendered":"Anthony Johnson outlines terms for UFC return"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Light heavyweight knockout artist Anthony Johnson has not fought since April of 2017, when he came up short in his second title fight with Daniel Cormier, but fans are still clamoring for him to return to the cage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While Anthony Johnson is ostensibly retired from competition,  however, he&#8217;s never denied that he could be coaxed back to the Octagon under the right terms. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Speaking to Luke Thomas on MMA on SiriusXM, the fan favorite knockout artist detailed what it will take for him to make a comeback.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>First, he says, the UFC will need to allow him to fight in the heavyweight division. Secondly, the money has got to be right. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-twitter wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Anthony_Rumble?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Anthony_Rumble<\/a> says he\u2019s open to a return at heavyweight &#39;if the price is right&#39; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TLTS?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#TLTS<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/lthomasnews?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@lthomasnews<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/dg72PJ4Xav\">pic.twitter.com\/dg72PJ4Xav<\/a><\/p>&mdash; MMA on SiriusXM (@MMAonSiriusXM) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MMAonSiriusXM\/status\/1092952583411511296?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 6, 2019<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIf the price is right, anything can happen,\u201d Johnson said when asked about a possible return to the UFC&#8217;s Octagon (transcript via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloodyelbow.com\/2019\/2\/6\/18213448\/ufc-mma-news-interview-podcast-anthony-rumble-johnson-heavyweight-return-fight\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Bloody Elbow (opens in a new tab)\">Bloody Elbow<\/a>). \u201cHe [UFC President Dana White] knows that when the time is right, we\u2019ll talk about it. But right now, the time just isn\u2019t right. There\u2019s no point.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIf I\u2019m gonna do it I wanna do it at heavyweight,\u201d Johnson continued. \u201cEverybody can eat, be fat, and happy and go out there and slug it out and see what happens.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Though he spent the majority of his career fighting in the light heavyweight division, and shockingly, the 170-pound welterweight division, Anthony Johnson has fought in the heavyweight division previously, defeating former UFC heavyweight champ Andrei Arlovski by decision under the World Series of Fighting banner. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Johnson recently partnered with rising bare knuckle promotion Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC), but clarified that he will not be fighting sans gloves for the promotion. He&#8217;s merely signed on in a &#8220;fighter relations&#8221; role.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Do you think we&#8217;ll ever see Anthony Johnson back in the cage?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>This article first appeared on\u00a0<\/em><a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/\"><em>BJPENN.COM<\/em><\/a><em>\u00a0on 2\/6\/2019.<\/em><br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Light heavyweight knockout artist Anthony Johnson has not fought since April of 2017, when he came up short in his second title fight with Daniel Cormier, but fans are still clamoring for him to return to the cage. 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