{"id":384715,"date":"2021-05-08T14:05:20","date_gmt":"2021-05-08T21:05:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=384715"},"modified":"2022-02-04T15:22:46","modified_gmt":"2022-02-04T23:22:46","slug":"jose-augusto-issues-classy-statement-following-knockout-loss-to-anthony-johnson","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/bellator\/jose-augusto-issues-classy-statement-following-knockout-loss-to-anthony-johnson\/","title":{"rendered":"Jose Augusto issues classy statement following knockout loss to Anthony Johnson"},"content":{"rendered":"

Jose Augusto has issued a classy statement following his second round knockout loss to Anthony Johnson at last night’s Bellator 258 event.<\/p>\n

Augusto (7-3 MMA) had taken last night’s fight with ‘Rumble’ on short-notice, this after Johnson’s originally slated opponent Yoel Romero was forced off the card.<\/p>\n

The light heavyweight bout proved to be a wild back and forth affair. Anthony Johnson appeared to be having his way in the early minutes of the fight, but Jose Augusto changed the tide with a sharp left hook that almost led to a finish. ‘Rumble’ would survive the late opening round scare and eventually went on to earn a thunderous knockout in round two. The former UFC title challenger connected with a big right hand that dropped Augusto and then promptly put the Brazilian to sleep with a hammer fist (see that here<\/a>).<\/p>\n

Jose Augusto took to social media this afternoon where he released the following classy statement on his loss to Anthony Johnson.<\/p>\n

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Things didn't go as planned, but I'm still grateful. Thank you everyone. The dream has only been delayed. I'll recover, improve and come back much stronger. @Anthony_Rumble<\/a> thank you for the opportunity. I hope we can rematch in the future with you as the champion. Much respect. pic.twitter.com\/nOn5qF182t<\/a><\/p>\n

— Jose Augusto "Gugu" (@joseaugustomma) May 8, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n