MMA fans have been waiting for the big return of Anthony Johnson in the Bellator cage. Scott Coker recently spoke out and gave an update on the status of the light heavyweight.
The former UFC title challenger was forced to pull out of the Bellator light heavyweight tournament due to a serious illness a few months ago. Scott Coker recently spoke with Anthony Johnson to figure things out.
“I talked to him about a week ago and we had a very good conversation,” Bellator president Coker told MMA Junkie. “Without getting too much into his medical condition, he’s got to worry just about being healthy first. Fighting will always be there. I told him to keep doing what he’s doing, keep listening to the doctors and keep at it. We’re going to be here, we’re not going anywhere. If you get cleared at some point, we’ll definitely have you back.”
It's unclear what exactly Anthony Johnson had but it's even more unclear when he'll be able to return to the Bellator cage. Scott Coker is ready to wait no matter how long it takes.
“I think he has a little ways to go, to be honest, and we’re going to be there rooting him on,” Coker continued. “But until he gets clearance – I don’t look at it like he’s going to be fighting in six months or four months or eight months. Let him take his time, let him get healthy and when he gets healthy we can have a conversation. If it’s a year from now, 18 months from now, or six months from now, we’ll get at it. But until then, he’s got to heal up and get healthy because there’s so much more in life than just fighting.”
Anthony Johnson has some exciting fights left in Bellator including Yoel Romero and a few other big-name veterans. It will be interesting to see if he is able to return in 2022.
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