Twitter reacts to Anthony Johnson’s comeback KO of Jose Augusto in Bellator 258 return
Anthony Johnson made a successful return to competition on Friday when he beat Jose Augusto in the Bellator 258 co-main event.
After his originally planned light heavyweight grand prix semifinal with Yoel Romero fell apart, Johnson (23-6 MMA, 1-0 BMMA) dispatched of late replacement Augusto (7-3 MMA, 1-1 BMMA) with a second-round knockout win, marking his first triumph in an MMA fight since August 2016.
With the performance, “Rumble” advances to the tournament semifinals, where he’ll meet champion Vadim Nemkov in a title fight.
Check below for the top Twitter reactions to Johnson’s victory over Augusto at Bellator 258.
MMA Junkie
https://twitter.com/MMAjunkie/status/1390850842991886337
Scott Coker
https://twitter.com/ScottCoker/status/1390852137643495426
Bellator
https://twitter.com/BellatorMMA/status/1390852430816964609
Mike Jackson
https://twitter.com/TheTruthJackson/status/1390853233606811651
Sean Sheehan
https://twitter.com/SeanSheehanBA/status/1390853425840234504
Campbell
https://twitter.com/BCampbell/status/1390853588503699470
Luke Thomas
https://twitter.com/lthomasnews/status/1390853660314423299
Mookie Alexander
https://twitter.com/mookiealexander/status/1390853742438744067
Aaron Bronsteter
https://twitter.com/aaronbronsteter/status/1390853757550927874
Matheus Aquino
https://twitter.com/MatheusDCAquino/status/1390853827830689800
Caposa
https://twitter.com/Grabaka_Hitman/status/1390853946571464704
Jenn Brown
https://twitter.com/JennBrown/status/1390853798722248704
Pucc0
https://twitter.com/ppucc0/status/1390854915199803400
Scott Coker
https://twitter.com/ScottCoker/status/1390854607086125060
Michael Chiesa
https://twitter.com/MikeMav22/status/1390854608826769408
Cris Cyborg
https://twitter.com/criscyborg/status/1390854699218194434
Mike Bohn
https://twitter.com/MikeBohnMMA/status/1390854675977576450
Mookie Alexander
https://twitter.com/mookiealexander/status/1390854675050549251
Caposa
https://twitter.com/Grabaka_Hitman/status/1390854741492645894
Danny Segura
https://twitter.com/dannyseguratv/status/1390854781107941376
Dan Ige
https://twitter.com/Dynamitedan808/status/1390854870656192514
Robin Black
https://twitter.com/robinblackmma/status/1390854919410835458
MMA Junkie
https://twitter.com/MMAjunkie/status/1390855081881337858
Frank Mir
https://twitter.com/thefrankmir/status/1390855114127073281
Jared Gordon
https://twitter.com/JFlashGordonMMA/status/1390855228359065603
Scott Coker
https://twitter.com/ScottCoker/status/1390855390049435649
Mike Jackson
https://twitter.com/TheTruthJackson/status/1390855916975706120
Bellator
https://twitter.com/BellatorMMA/status/1390856045115838466
Smoogy
https://twitter.com/smoogymma/status/1390856404546772993
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