Bellator light heavyweight contender Anthony 'Rumble' Johnson wasn't too happy with his performance during his promotional debut at Bellator 258 — See what rumble had to say following his win over Jose Augusto plus get caught up with what you may have missed from the weekend that was in combat sports.
Anthony Johnson Unhappy With 'Poor' Performance at Bellator 258
File Anthony Johnson under the list of people (non-existent) who weren't happy with knocking someone out cold during their Bellator MMA debut.
'Rumble' faced a bit of adversity during the first-round of his Bellator debut against Jose Augusto as he was knocked to the canvas. It was a moment of worry that Johnson was able to survive and rallied with a second-round knockout of his Brazilian opponent.
“I'm pissed,” Johnson told MMA Junkie. “He hit me. I don’t mind getting hit, but I got hit and I dropped. I mean, what the hell? That ain’t me. That was a piss-poor performance on my part. I’m better than that. I know I’m better than that. You guys know I’m better than that. I’m not going to call it a lucky shot – he hit me. He caught me slipping. He got in on me. That was all on me and I’m pissed at myself that he hit me. I’m getting mad at myself. That was a dumbass performance."
Jake Heun Pleads Guilty To Cocaine Trafficking Charges
24-fight MMA veteran Jake Heun has pleaded guilty to charges stating that he's imported methamphetamine and cocaine into Australia in 2019 and 2020.
The 33-year old pleaded guilty, last week at a hearing at Magistrates Court of Victoria.
Heun is set to attend his hearing which is scheduled for November 11.
James Gallagher Responds To Bellator 258 Callouts
Bellator MMA bantamweight standout James Gallagher caught the attention of multiple victories fighters at Bellator 258.
The brash Irishmen responded to the multiple callouts he received at the event when he spoke with MMA Fighting.
“They’re all saying they’re going to bring me home in bodybags,” Gallagher said. “I’ve seen them at breakfast every day and they’re all just walking past me with their mouths shut. I’m here, man. You want to send me home in a bodybag? Put me in it. I’m home. I’m not going nowhere.”
Sergio Pettis Says Move From UFC to Bellator Allowed Him To Thrive
New Bellator bantamweight champion Sergio Pettis is loving his new MMA home.
The former UFC contender touted his move from the promotion over to Bellator is the main reason he's been allowed to thrive over the past year.
"I’ve worked hard for this moment,” Pettis told MMA Junkie. “I was training for a fight in February. It got pushed back until May, so it just gave me that much more time to prepare and believe in myself. I showed that tonight. It just came together.”
Michael Page Wants Title Shot Following Bellator 258 Victory
Bellator welterweight contender Michael 'Venom' Page doesn't seem to care about the naysayers and wants a title shot following his masterful TKO victory against Derek Anderson at Bellator 258.
“(It’s) because of how I do things with ease, I think now (Anderson has) just become a ‘can’ but not because he’s not an amazing fighter, not because he’s not a tough fighter, not because he’s not a great MMA fighter. It’s because of how I make people look when I’m in there,” Page said during his post-fight press conference. “I’ve kind of accepted that, but I’m just on a mission for one person – and that’s Douglas Lima.”
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