CHICAGO – Scott Coker was in complete shock when he heard the unfortunate news of Anthony Johnson ’s death. The Bellator president said it was tough news to process when he got the call that Johnson died this past Sunday from an autoimmune condition. Johnson, a former UFC title challenger, was signed to Bellator in the final chapter of his fighting career and was a marquee name for the promotion’s light heavyweight division. Like most in the MMA community, Coker was saddened to hear the news. “It was a shock,” Coker told reporters at the Bellator 288 weigh-ins on Thursday
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Scott Coker shocked by Anthony Johnson’s death: ‘It was devastating, it was a big loss’ – MMA Junkie