Anthony Johnson Posts Retirement Message On Instagram

As we previously reported, Anthony Johnson announced his retirement from MMA following his loss to UFC light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier at UFC 210. Now he’s posted a message on Instagram, confirming the news. He said that his time is over and he’s no longer “Rumble.” He wrote:

Hello Monday! A new beginning starts today and I am so happy about that… My body can recover and I can focus on something different other than mma. MY life has been amazing and I haven't come close to scratching the surface. I'll miss mma and every aspect of the game, but my time is over and I'm ready to watch the new generation take over. Now I can be Anthony Johnson/AJ and not Anthony Rumble Johnson! Thank you all for the love and support throughout the yrs… Rumble Squad forever! #RumbleSquad The End of Rumble

A post shared by Anthony Johnson (@anthony_rumble) on Apr 10, 2017 at 4:58am PDT