“A lucky fighter is a dangerous fighter,” Corey Anderson remarked during Bellator 288 media day on Wednesday. Anderson (16-5, 1NC) has good reason to be optimistic. He enters Bellator 288 after a strong performance against light heavyweight champion Vadim Nemkov in their first meeting earlier this year. Although the bout ended in a no-contest due … Read more
Anthony Johnson, Bellator 258 Credit: Bellator MMA Anthony Johnson’s untimely death, first reported on Sunday, came as the fighter battled hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis and non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis is an apparently rare autoimmune disease, while non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma is a group of blood cancers. The fighter, a two-time UFC title contender, died of organ failure as a … Read more
Anthony Johnson Credit: Dave Mandel/Sherdog.com Former UFC light heavyweight title contender Anthony ‘Rumble’ Johnson has died at the age of 38. Multiple reports and social media warriors were the ones who broke the news. RIP Anthony “Rumble” Johnson. One of the most prolific knockout artists our sport has ever seen. My prayers go out to … Read more