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During a recent interview with ESPN MMA's Brett Okamoto, Anthony Johnson's manager Ali Abdelaziz shared that the fighter was going through some serious health problems.
The Dominance MMA Management CEO asked everyone to pray for Johnson's recovery:
"'Rumble' is going through some health problems right now. It's very sad... I want everybody to pray for him... He's not doing well, he's very strong spiritually but pray for him... Anthony, be strong, a lot of people love you and he's going to be okay, but he is not doing well [at the moment]."
Watch Ali Abdelaziz talk about Johnson's condition below:
'Rumble' was scheduled to face Vadim Nemkov at Bellator 268 in October 2021, but the fighter withdrew from the bout owing to an unspecified illness. In an Instagram post last year, the former UFC light heavyweight title challenger requested that fans pray for his recovery:
“Really wish I could go into detail about how ill I truly am. Just know I need as many prayers as I can get and I’ll see you in 2022 God willing... Never been this afraid of anything in my life but I’ve remained strong with the support of friends and family.”
Johnson holds an enviable pro record of 23 wins against six losses. He is a two-time UFC light heavyweight title challenger. The 38-year-old holds a UFC record of 13 wins and six losses.
Some of Anthony Johnson's best wins in the UFC
It's fair to say that Anthony Johnson had a good run with the UFC. During his two tenures with the promotion, 'Rumble' registered wins against some of the best fighters in MMA.
At UFC 202 in 2016, the American secured a knockout victory over former light heavyweight champion Glover Teixeira just 13 seconds into the fight. A vicious right uppercut followed by a few hammer fists sealed the deal for 'Rumble'.
The 38-year-old also holds a win against Alexander Gustafsson, who even gave light heavyweight GOAT Jon Jones a run for his money. Johnson secured a first-round TKO victory against the Swede at UFC on Fox 14.
Watch Anthony Johnson vs. Alexander Gustafsson below:
At UFC on Fox 18, 'Rumble' won in spectacular fashion by knocking out The Ultimate Fighter 8 winner Ryan Bader in the very first round.
He also defeated Pride legend Antonio Rogerio Nogueira via knockout in just 44 seconds at UFC on Fox 12.
