MMANews<\/a>). “And I wish I could fight him this weekend, but I got another opponent in Jose, who is on a five-fight win streak. To me, he\u2019s more dangerous than Yoel. This man has everything to gain and nothing to lose. And there were other fighters that wanted to fight me and step in, but their time will come. If they want some sauce, they\u2019ll get it.\u201d<\/p>\nAccording to Anthony Johnson, he says the goal was to fight on May 7 as after not competing since UFC 210 in 2017, he was focused on competing. He also know this will be a very tough comeback fight for him.<\/p>\n
\u201cThey had an opponent in mind, but it just wasn\u2019t worth my time and effort. Or they said I could fight Yoel in July, but I\u2019m like, I\u2019m not waiting till July and I put in all this work to fight Yoel,” Johnson said. “So big props to Jose, man, for stepping up. I have so much respect for that man just for doing that. Because that\u2019s not just dangerous for me, it\u2019s dangerous for him. But it\u2019s such a big opportunity for him.\u201d<\/p>\n
If Anthony Johnson wins, he will be fighting Vadim Nemkov for the belt in the semis of the grand prix next time out.<\/p>\n
Do you think Anthony Johnson beats Jose Augusto?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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