Here is the Wednesday edition of MMA Rumors. With fight announcements, the odd piece of breaking news and more, we figured we’d change it up and throw some rumors at you. Today’s MMA rumours feature a show in shambles due to Coronavirus and Anthony Johnson.
MMA Rumors
ACA 107 in Jeopardy
Rumor: According to Front Page MMA, ACA 107 could be in jeopardy due to Coronavirus.
ACA 107 could be in jeopardy as the Mayor of Moscow has banned any events with a capacity of 5000+ people present due to the risk of the coronavirus.#ACA #MMA #FPMMA pic.twitter.com/K6TmzO2Nyw
— Front Page MMA (@FrontPageMMA) March 11, 2020
ACA 107 was expected to go down on April 7 from the VTB Arena in Moscow, Russia. Unfortunately, the event could be in jeopardy due to the Coronavirus. The main event was expected to be a tussle between Aleksander Emelianenko and Magomed Ismailov. Nothing official has been announced, but keep it locked to the promotion’s social media for updates.
Anthony Johnson Gives Update
Rumor: MMAJunkie.com spoke with Anthony Johnson about his UFC return
Anthony Johnson: UFC comeback on track, but still haven’t entered USADA pool https://t.co/B70IcKdk6u
— MMA Junkie (@MMAjunkie) March 11, 2020
It sounds like Anthony “Rumble” Johnson will put his name back in the mix for the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) testing pool next month. This means he is hopeful for his UFC return.
“Everything is going smooth,” Johnson told MMA Junkie at a recent Dominance MMA media day. “No date set, yet. I just plan on catching a lot of bodies when I come back, that’s all I know. It don’t matter if it’s heavyweight or light heavyweight. I’ll knock ’em all out. It don’t matter.”
Who would you like to see Rumble fight next?