{"id":370597,"date":"2020-12-10T05:18:47","date_gmt":"2020-12-10T13:18:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=370597"},"modified":"2020-12-10T05:18:47","modified_gmt":"2020-12-10T13:18:47","slug":"bellator-president-scott-coker-details-his-plans-for-newly-signed-anthony-rumble-johnson","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/bellator\/bellator-president-scott-coker-details-his-plans-for-newly-signed-anthony-rumble-johnson\/","title":{"rendered":"Bellator president Scott Coker details his plans for newly signed Anthony \u2018Rumble\u2019 Johnson"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Bellator president Scott Coker has laid out his plans in the wake of the announcement that they have signed Anthony Johnson.<\/p>\n<p>The world of mixed martial arts was stunned earlier this week by the news that Johnson had <a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/bellator\/anthony-johnson-parts-ways-with-ufc-signs-with-bellator\/\">parted ways with the Ultimate Fighting Championship<\/a> in favor of signing a contract with Bellator.<\/p>\n<p>Once the dust had settled, Coker spoke about the blockbuster signing after the Bellator 254 weigh-ins.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Scott Coker shuts down Yoel Romero, signs &#039;Rumble&#039; Johnson | Bellator 254 full interview\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/jB9UQC-FnYg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m very excited to have him on board here,\u201d Coker said of Johnson (via <a href=\"https:\/\/mmajunkie.usatoday.com\/2020\/12\/mma-news-scott-coker-bellator-anthony-rumble-johnson-plan\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">MMA Junkie<\/a>). \u201cHere\u2019s this guy that always will bring it. I\u2019ve never seen him in a boring fight. It\u2019s been, what? Two or three years since he\u2019s fought? I think we\u2019re going to get a brand new AJ, but his fighting style is something I\u2019ve always respected and really enjoyed watching.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen you get a fighter like that, of that quality, with a lot of upside, (and) you put him in our 205-pound weight class, it\u2019s the best 205-pound weight class on the planet,&#8221; Coker added, discussing the options for Johnson. &#8220;To me, he\u2019s just going to add a lot of great fights in that division. I\u2019m looking forward to getting him in there and just start mixing it up and let these guys fight it out.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think if you see pictures of him recently, they said he\u2019s going to be comfortable at 205,\u201d Coker added. \u201cIf he wants to fight at heavyweight, we\u2019ll give him that opportunity as well. I think at 205, we have some great matchups for him. We\u2019re going to let them all \u2018rumble\u2019 it out.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>While there are many fans who would&#8217;ve preferred to see Johnson battle it out with some of the UFC&#8217;s top light heavyweights and heavyweights, it has to be said that this is a huge win for Bellator.<\/p>\n<p>Johnson has been teasing a return to the cage for quite some time now and when he does step back in there, regardless of who it&#8217;s against, you can expect plenty of people to tune in.<\/p>\n<p>Who do you think Anthony Johnson will fight first in Bellator? Let us know in the comments!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bellator president Scott Coker has laid out his plans in the wake of the announcement that they have signed Anthony Johnson. The world of mixed martial arts was stunned earlier this week by the news that Johnson had parted ways with the Ultimate Fighting Championship in favor of signing a contract with Bellator. 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