Former two-time UFC light heavyweight title challenger Anthony Johnson retired from competition in 2017, but has recently been teasing a comeback.<\/p>\n
Johnson has stated repeatedly that he’s interested in returning to the cage for the right price, specifying that he wants to fight at heavyweight in his prospective comeback.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m trying to get my slim on, you know what I mean?\u201d Johnson told The Mac Life<\/a> back in November. \u201cI was up to probably 280 and that was the worst I\u2019ve ever been. That\u2019s the worst anyone\u2019s ever gonna see me and I\u2019ll never be back up there again. But I needed it to happen. I needed to hit rock bottom as far as the way I was, going to the gym and taking care of myself. Going to the gym since I was eight, it can take a lot of wear and tear on any human being, so I\u2019m glad I took the break that I took.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m coming back now and I feel a lot better, my punches are stronger, harder, faster,” Johnson added. “The other day my coach said, \u2018AJ, you\u2019re still dangerous.\u2019 He walked up to me after \u2013 this was the second time he saw me spar, because he\u2019s been gone \u2013 he came up to me and said, \u2018AJ, you\u2019re still dangerous. You\u2019re still very fast and punch hard.\u2019 I\u2019ve knocked out two people already in training in the first two days of sparring so I feel like everything is clicking.\u201d<\/p>\n While it’s been no secret that Johnson wants to fight again, the setting of his potential return has remained a mystery. That being said, the former title challenger recently gave reason to believe it could happen at UFC 248 on March 7 in Las Vegas.<\/p>\n UFC 248 at T-Mobile Arena https:\/\/t.co\/oJSmmty6vf<\/a><\/p>\n — Rumble Johnson (@Anthony_Rumble) January 21, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n