Anthony Johnson 12 lbs. over middleweight limit for UFC 142

In the Fuel TV broadcast, Dana White sat with Jon Anik and explained that Anthony Johnson would not be making weight for his bout tomorrow with Vitor Belfort

This is especially outrageous, as Johnson had previously fought all his UFC bouts at welterweight. The UFC President said the bout will still occur and Johnson will be penalized twenty percent of his purse.

Also, Vitor Belfort has requested that Anthony Johnson be under 205 lbs before the fight tomorrow in order for it to occur.

Dana White expanded on the situation, expressing his disappointment:

As a fighter, you are a professional, White stated. You are contracted to come in at a certain weight. This is not the first time that this has happened with Johnson. He moved up to 185 pounds so this wouldn’t happen to him at 170 pounds, and here we are in the same position again.

Vitor was bummed out. Vitor feels the same way that I feel. Vitor Belfort has to cut this weight, too. Vitor is older than ‘Rumble’ Johnson is, he came in like a professional on-weight and Anthony Johnson comes in as a total unprofessional way overweight.

Update: Anthony Johnson officially weighed-in at 197 lbs.