Dana White: Johnson’s job is on the line, win or lose
Dana White today told MMAjunkie.com that he’s “beyond pissed” at Anthony Johnson (10-3 MMA, 7-3 UFC) after the fighter came…
Dana White today told MMAjunkie.com that he’s “beyond pissed” at Anthony Johnson (10-3 MMA, 7-3 UFC) after the fighter came in 11 pounds overweight for a bout with Vitor Belfort (20-9 MMA, 9-4 UFC) at UFC 142.
The UFC president said Johnson came within a pound-and-a-half of the 186-pound limit allowed for non-title middleweight fights but was forced by a doctor to rehydrate because “he couldn’t make it.”
Now, Johnson is fighting for his job, regardless of whether he wins or loses the co-main event fight, which takes place Saturday at HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro.
“His job is on the line,” White said. “His job is absolutely on the line, win or lose.”