Anthony Johnson's Blogs
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Todd Martin Joins Press Row
By: Jordan Breen
Every Wednesday, Administrative Editor Jordan Breen welcomes a member of the mixed martial arts media into “Press Row” on the Sherdog.com blog. This week, Breen is joined by Todd Martin, a featured MMA contributor for Sherdog.com and The Wrestling Observer.
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With World Series of Fighting's second offering in the books, Breen and Martin take stock of the fledgling promotion's efforts thus far. The two look at the strengths and weaknesses of the promotion so far, how its commentary has adversely impacted its product, Paulo Filho, the curiously chosen role of Ray Sefo and whether or not it even makes sense for the promotion to crown divisional champions.
Breen and Martin also weigh in on the modern freakshow aspect of promoting Anthony Johnson, what weight class his future lies in and who ultimately might be next for “Rumble.”
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Saturday MMA: A TV Viewer’s Guide
By: Jeff Sherwood
Saturday
3:00 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Tonight
EPISODE: 83 UFC News for the week of March 19.
3:30 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Ultimate Insider
Johny Hendricks' single-minded focus on GSP; Rory MacDonald Full Blast; Daniel Cormier's ambitions for both the heavyweight and light heavyweight divisions; and Frank Mir on the warrior code.
6:00 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC 158: Georges St.Pierre vs. Nick Diaz - Prelims
Patrick Cote vs. Bobby Voelker; Darren Elkins vs. Antonio Carvalho; Jordan Mein vs. Dan Miller; Daron Cruickshank vs. John Makdessi. From Montreal.
8:00 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Ultimate Insider
Liz Carmouche prepares for her UFC debut; All-access for the UFC 157 promo shoot; Dustin Poirier's pursuit of the featherweight championship; and Michael Bisping on the UK's rich combat sports history.
8:30 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Ultimate Insider
Siyar Bahadurzada's incredible journey; Ultimate 8 UFC debuts; Brian Stann fights on for his fellow Marines.
9:00 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Ultimate Insider
Johny Hendricks' single-minded focus on GSP; Rory MacDonald Full Blast; Daniel Cormier's ambitions for both the heavyweight and light heavyweight divisions; and Frank Mir on the warrior code.
12:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Reloaded
UFC 139: Mauricio Rua vs. Dan Henderson; Cung Le makes his UFC debut against Wanderlei Silva.
3:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Ultimate Insider
Johny Hendricks' single-minded focus on GSP; Rory MacDonald Full Blast; Daniel Cormier's ambitions for both the heavyweight and light heavyweight divisions; and Frank Mir on the warrior code.
3:30 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Tonight
EPISODE: 83 UFC News for the week of March 19.
7:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: The Ultimate Fighter
Season 17 Episode 9: Team Jones vs. Team Sonnen: The Wild Card A fighter calls out a competitor to fight in the next round; the teams unite for a Thanksgiving feast; two preliminary losers battle for a chance to get back in the competition; Dana reveals the quarterfinal match-ups.
8:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Unleashed
Featuring Cain Velasquez vs. Brock Lesnar; Junior dos Santos vs. Shane Carwin; Jon Jones vs. Ryan Bader.
9:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Unleashed
Nate Diaz fights Jim Miller; Rory MacDonald vs. Che Mills; Cub Swanson vs. Charles Oliveira; Stefan Struve vs. Dave Herman.
9:30 p.m. ET NBC: World Series of Fighting 2
Andrei Arlovski vs. Anthony Johnson; Tyson Nam vs. Marlon Moraes. From Atlantic City, N.J.
10:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Reloaded
UFC 139: Mauricio Rua vs. Dan Henderson; Cung Le makes his UFC debut against Wanderlei Silva.
12:00 a.m. ET NBC: World Series of Fighting 2
Andrei Arlovski vs. Anthony Johnson; Tyson Nam vs. Marlon Moraes. From Atlantic City, N.J. Read more -
Audio: WSOF 2 ‘Arlovski vs. Johnson’ Media Conference Call
By: Sherdog.com Staff
The World Series of Fighting held a media conference call Tuesday ahead of this weekend’s WSOF 2 “Arlovski vs. Johnson.” On the call was company president Ray Sefo, as well as headliners Andrei Arlovski and Anthony Johnson, and co-main eventers Tyson Nam and Marlon Moraes. Listen to full audio from the call above. Read more -
Video Preview: WSOF 2
By: Mike Fridley
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Thursday MMA: A TV Viewer’s Guide
By: Jeff Sherwood
Thursday
3:00 a.m. ET Sportsnet Pacific: The Ultimate Fighter
Team Carwin vs. Team Nelson
3:00 a.m. ET MavTV: King of the Cage: Classics Vol. 7
A historic collection of match ups.
4:00 a.m. ET MavTV: King of the Cage: Greatest KO's 6
Great knockouts including an epic battle between Randy Velarde and Tim Conrad.
4:30 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Roundtable
Jay Glazer sits down and gets personal with the UFC's top welterweight fighters.
5:00 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Tonight
Part one of The Top 50 Moments of 2012. From one-punch knockouts to amazing submissions to come-from-behind victories, UFC TONIGHT's Kenny Florian takes us through moments 50-26 in this week's special.
5:30 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Tonight
Top 50 UFC Moments in 2012 Part 2 Relive the Top 50 UFC Moments in 2012, from 25 down to number one, as we count down the year's greatest events in mixed martial arts.
6:00 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Ultimate Insider
Fuel for the Fire Long Island native Chris Weidman tours the town he loves; Alexander Gustafsson sits down with Jon Anik; Nate Diaz's submission game; Chad Mendes' dominating performance.
6:30 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Ultimate Insider
Alexander Gustafsson's San Diego training; Joe Lauzon's signature moves; Arianny Celeste poses.
7:00 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Ultimate Insider
Flashback Seattle; Heavyweights Collide Experience UFC on FOX 5 from a new perspective; The comeback of Cain Velasquez; Randy Couture analyzes the Junior dos Santos vs. Cain Velasquez championship fight.
7:30 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Champion's Roundtable With Jay Glazer
Jay Glazer chats all things UFC.
8:00 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC: Nate Diaz vs. Jim Miller Prelims
Prelims for UFC: Nate Diaz vs. Jim Miller.
4:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Tonight
Part one of The Top 50 Moments of 2012. From one-punch knockouts to amazing submissions to come-from-behind victories, UFC TONIGHT's Kenny Florian takes us through moments 50-26 in this week's special.
4:30 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Tonight
Top 50 UFC Moments in 2012 Part 2 Relive the Top 50 UFC Moments in 2012, from 25 down to number one, as we count down the year's greatest events in mixed martial arts.
5:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC 101: The Moves
Learn the secret moves of the best fighters in the world.
6:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Reloaded
Silva vs. Franklin II Highlights of UFC 147 in Brazil.
8:30 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Tonight
Part one of The Top 50 Moments of 2012. From one-punch knockouts to amazing submissions to come-from-behind victories, UFC TONIGHT's Kenny Florian takes us through moments 50-26 in this week's special.
9:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Tonight
Top 50 UFC Moments in 2012 Part 2 Relive the Top 50 UFC Moments in 2012, from 25 down to number one, as we count down the year's greatest events in mixed martial arts.
9:30 p.m. ET FuelTV: Ultimate Answers
UFC fighters' takes on topics from the hard-hitting to the totally random.
10:00 p.m. ET SpikeTV: Bellator 360
The Welterweights are highlighted with guest Ben Askren.
10:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Unleashed
Rampage Jackson vs. Rashad Evans Featuring Rampage Jackson vs. Rashad Evans, Krzysztof Soszynski vs. Stephan Bonnar, and Matt Hughes vs. Ricardo Almeida.
11:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Unleashed
Lightweight title fight between Frankie Edgar and Benson Henderson at UFC 144; featherweight face-off between Dustin Poirier and Max Holloway at UFC 143; UFC 142's battle between Vitor Belfort and Anthony Johnson.
11:00 p.m. ET SpikeTV: Bellator 360
The Featherweights are highlighted with guest Pat Curran.
11:00 p.m. ET Sportsnet ONE: UFC Central
Hosted by "Showdown" Joe Ferraro. UFC highlights and news.
11:30 p.m. ET Sportsnet Ontario: UFC Central
Hosted by "Showdown" Joe Ferraro. UFC highlights and news.
12:00 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC RoundtableLegends II
Royce Gracie, Mark Coleman, Randy Couture, and 'The People's Champ' Tito Ortiz. Read more -
Sunday MMA: A TV Viewer’s Guide
By: Jeff Sherwood
Sunday
5:00 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Post-Fight Show
Postfight show for UFC 155: Junior dos Santos vs. Cain Velasquez II from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.
6:00 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Post-Fight Show
Postfight show for UFC 155: Junior dos Santos vs Cain Velasquez II from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.
7:00 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Post-Fight Show
Postfight show for UFC 155: Dos Santos vs Velasquez II from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.
8:00 a.m. ET MavTV: King of the Cage
8:00 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Post-Fight Show
Postfight show for UFC 155: Junior dos Santos vs Cain Velasquez II from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.
9:00 a.m. ET MavTV: King of the Cage
9:00 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Post-Fight Show
Postfight show for UFC 155: Dos Santos vs Velasquez II from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.
11:00 a.m. ET MavTV: King of the Cage: Classics Vol. 5
A historic collection of match ups.
12:00 p.m. ET MavTV: King of the Cage
1:30 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Tonight
Top 50 UFC Moments in 2012 Part 2 Relive the Top 50 UFC Moments in 2012, from 25 down to number one, as we count down the year's greatest events in mixed martial arts.
4:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Tonight '12 Review; '13 Preview
Relive the year's best moments in UFC; look ahead to UFC in 2013, with a preview of what's in store.
4:30 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Tonight
Rashad Evans gives you an inside look at his biggest fights.
5:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Reloaded
UFC 143: Nick Diaz takes on Carlos Condit for the Interim title.
8:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Unleashed
Lightweight title fight between Frankie Edgar and Benson Henderson at UFC 144; featherweight face-off between Dustin Poirier and Max Holloway at UFC 143; UFC 142's battle between Vitor Belfort and Anthony Johnson.
8:00 p.m. ET The Score: Bellator Fight Night
Bellator Fighting Championships is the world’s fastest growing MMA organization. “Bellator” is Latin for warrior and was created by sports marketing visionary Bjorn Rebney. The core belief of the organization is that title shots must be earned, not given. Fighters compete in single-elimination tournaments for a shot at the Bellator title and a $100,000 prize.
9:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Tonight
Part one of The Top 50 Moments of 2012. From one-punch knockouts to amazing submissions to come-from-behind victories, UFC TONIGHT's Kenny Florian takes us through moments 50-26 in this week's special.
9:30 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Tonight
Top 50 UFC Moments in 2012 Part 2 Relive the Top 50 UFC Moments in 2012, from 25 down to number one, as we count down the year's greatest events in mixed martial arts.
10:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Unrestricted
An unprecedented and exclusive look deep inside the tense 36 hours leading up to UFC 148.
11:00 p.m. ET Sportsnet Pacific: UFC Wired
Joe Rogan hosts this UFC highlight show featuring some of the best bouts from years past.
11:00 p.m. ET Sportsnet West: The Ultimate Fighter
Team Carwin vs. Team Nelson
11:00 p.m. ET Sportsnet Ontario: The Ultimate Fighter
Team Carwin vs. Team Nelson
11:00 p.m. ET Sportsnet East: The Ultimate Fighter
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Thursday MMA: A TV Viewer’s Guide
By: Jeff Sherwood
Thursday
4:00 a.m. ET MAVTV: King of the Cage: Greatest KO's 26
The best collection of knock outs ever caught on camera and featuring some of today's biggest stars in MMA.
4:00 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Tonight
Preview Benson Henderson vs Nate Diaz, the world's best lightweight mixed martial artists will face off for the title.
4:30 a.m. ET Sportsnet West: UFC Central
Hosted by "Showdown" Joe Ferraro. UFC highlights and news.
4:30 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Ultimate Insider
Gustafsson; Lauzon; Rogan; Arianny Alexander Gustafsson's San Diego training; Joe Lauzon's signature moves; Arianny Celeste poses.
5:00 a.m. ET FuelTV: The Ultimate Fighter
Season 16 Episode 11: Fight the Perfect Fight Joey Rivera and Jon Manley face-off to stay in the competition; the tension builds between Michal Hill and Mike Ricci before they enter the octagon; the last two match-ups before the finale are revealed.
6:00 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Presents Benson Henderson: Rising Up
Benson Henderson's mother, brother, girlfriend, coach and Benson, himself, reveal the motivations and desires that drive him.
7:00 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Ultimate Insider
Alexander Gustafsson's San Diego training; Joe Lauzon's signature moves; Arianny Celeste poses.
7:30 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Tonight
Preview Benson Henderson vs Nate Diaz, the world's best lightweight mixed martial artists will face off for the title.
8:00 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC 154: Georges St. Pierre vs. Carlos Condit - Prelims
John Makdessi vs. Sam Stout; Rodrigo Damm vs. Antonio Carvalho; Chad Griggs vs. Cyrille Diabate; Alessio Sakara vs. Patrick Cote. From Bell Centre in Montreal.
10:00 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Road to the Octagon 2012
Benson Henderson vs. Nate Diaz Inside the training camps of six UFC fighters as they get ready for UFC: Henderson vs. Diaz.
4:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Tonight
Preview Benson Henderson vs Nate Diaz, the world's best lightweight mixed martial artists will face off for the title.
4:30 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Ultimate Insider
Alexander Gustafsson's San Diego training; Joe Lauzon's signature moves; Arianny Celeste poses.
5:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Reloaded
UFC 144: Frankie Edgar vs. Benson Henderson Relive the action from UFC 144 Frankie Edgar vs. Benson Henderson at Saitama Super Arena in Tokyo.
8:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Tonight
Preview Benson Henderson vs Nate Diaz, the world's best lightweight mixed martial artists will face off for the title.
8:30 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Ultimate Insider
Alexander Gustafsson's San Diego training; Joe Lauzon's signature moves; Arianny Celeste poses.
9:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: Best of PRIDE Fighting Championship
The Brazilian Top Team The best of the greatest submission team in Pride.
10:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Road to the Octagon 2012
Benson Henderson vs. Nate Diaz Inside the training camps of six UFC fighters as they get ready for UFC: Henderson vs. Diaz.
11:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Unleashed
Frankie Edgar vs. Benson Henderson Lightweight title fight between Frankie Edgar and Benson Henderson at UFC 144; featherweight face-off between Dustin Poirier and Max Holloway at UFC 143; UFC 142's battle between Vitor Belfort and Anthony Johnson.
12:00 a.m. ET FuelTV: The Ultimate Fighter
Season 16 Episode 11: Fight the Perfect Fight Joey Rivera and Jon Manley face-off to stay in the competition; the tension builds between Michal Hill and Mike Ricci before they enter the octagon; the last two match-ups before the finale are revealed. Read more -
‘Rumble’ Impressed Brenneman with Strength, Power
By: Sherdog.com Staff
Charlie Brenneman, on “Beatdown,” discussing Anthony Johnson’s size and power at 170 pounds:
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“Not many times in a fight do you really feel anything. It’s kind of like you’re on autopilot -- you don’t really feel. But he was the first guy that I actually thought, ‘Dang, he hits very hard. He’s very strong. He’s very heavy.’ It wasn’t even necessarily his strength; it was more just his heaviness and his solidness.”
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Middleweight a ‘Healthier’ Weight Class for ‘Rumble’
By: Brian Knapp
When Anthony Johnson collides with Vitor Belfort in the UFC 142 co-main event on Saturday at the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, it will mark his arrival in the middleweight division. A physical specimen who burst on the scene at 170 pounds, the man they call “Rumble” has been known to make one of the more drastic weight cuts in the sport. During a pre-fight teleconference for UFC 142, Johnson lauded the benefits of becoming a middleweight:
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“Fighting at this weight is a lot of fun for me. This is easy. I’m 215 pounds right now. I am looking forward to fighting as a middleweight and being a better athlete, a thousand times healthier than I was at 170 pounds. You are going to see a new, more dangerous ‘Rumble’ at 185 pounds.”
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Howard Suggests Handcuffs Needed If He Gets Johnson Hurt
By: Sherdog.com Staff
John Howard (Pictured), on “Beatdown,” discussing what would happen if he fights Anthony Johnson:
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“When I fight Johnson -- I’m putting this out there. I don’t care. I’m probably going to get in trouble for it; I just don’t care. They [better get] the biggest ref out there cause if I knock him out, I’m going to keep going. I’m not stopping. They’ll [have to] hold me down and tie me up, something, put cuffs on me. Because it’s personal.”
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