{"id":461556,"date":"2022-10-28T05:54:08","date_gmt":"2022-10-28T12:54:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=461556"},"modified":"2022-10-28T05:54:08","modified_gmt":"2022-10-28T12:54:08","slug":"ali-abdelaziz-asks-everyone-to-pray-for-anthony-johnson-after-recent-health-problems-its-not-going-well","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/bellator\/ali-abdelaziz-asks-everyone-to-pray-for-anthony-johnson-after-recent-health-problems-its-not-going-well\/","title":{"rendered":"Ali Abdelaziz asks everyone to pray for Anthony Johnson after recent health problems: \u201cIt\u2019s not going well\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Ali Abdelaziz has asked everyone to pray for Anthony Johnson as he continues to battle ongoing health concerns.<\/p>\n<p>For the longest time now, Anthony Johnson has been known as one of the best knockout artists in MMA history. In the eyes of many, of course, he just goes by the name &#8216;Rumble&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p>From title shots to viral KOs, there are very few things this man cannot do.<\/p>\n<p>After a four-year retirement from the sport he returned last year to sign a deal with Bellator. While he did win in his comeback bout, he was forced to withdraw from the light heavyweight tournament due to <a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/bellator\/anthony-johnson-provides-health-update-after-being-forced-out-of-bellator-268-with-a-serious-illness\/\">medical issues<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s never been specified what they are, but Johnson himself has admitted it isn&#8217;t good.<\/p>\n<p>Now, in an interview with ESPN, his manager Ali Abdelaziz has gone into slightly more detail on the situation.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"If Alex Volkanovski wants to ruin his legacy, go fight Islam Makhachev \u2013 Ali Abdelaziz | ESPN MMA\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0OeX1BCmxzE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\u201cRumble, he\u2019s going through some health problems right now. It\u2019s very sad,\u201d Abdelaziz said. \u201cI think, I want everybody to pray for him. Pray for Anthony. It\u2019s not going well. He\u2019s very strong, spiritually. But pray for him.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\u201cI want to give a shoutout to Bellator, Scott Coker. They\u2019ve been supporting him. You could not imagine how much support they\u2019re giving them,\u201d Abdelaziz added. \u201cAnthony, be strong. A lot of people love you. He\u2019s going to be okay, but he\u2019s not doing well.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><i>Quotes via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mmanews.com\/2022\/10\/anthony-johnson-health-update-october\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MMA News<\/a><\/i><\/p>\n<h3>The legend of &#8216;Rumble&#8217; Johnson<\/h3>\n<p>At the age of 38, it&#8217;s optimistic to think Johnson will make a full-time return based on his latest information.<\/p>\n<p>Alas, whatever the case may be, the priority should always be maintaining his health and wellbeing. Get well soon, Anthony.<\/p>\n<p><em>What are your favourite moments from the career of Anthony Johnson? If he is able to return, who should he fight? Let us know in the comments, BJPENN Nation!<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ali Abdelaziz has asked everyone to pray for Anthony Johnson as he continues to battle ongoing health concerns. For the longest time now, Anthony Johnson has been known as one of the best knockout artists in MMA history. In the eyes of many, of course, he just goes by the name &#8216;Rumble&#8217;. 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