“Rumble” is planning to exit retirement early next year.
Anthony Johnson, a former UFC light heavyweight title challenger, is preparing to return to the UFC in March 2020, ESPN reported Tuesday. Johnson intends on competing at heavyweight.
Johnson plans to soon re-enter the USADA drug testing pool, according to the report. Any fighter who comes out of retirement must be subject to testing for six months before being eligible to return to action, per the UFC anti-doping program.
Johnson wants his first fight to be against a ranked opponent, such as former training partner Alistair Overeem or ex-heavyweight titleholder Junior dos Santos, per the report.