Anthony 'Rumble' Johnson, a former mixed martial arts competitor who fought under the UFC and Bellator banners, died on Sunday (Nov 13) at age 38, Bellator announced on social media. According to Yahoo Sports, Johnson was diagnosed more than a year ago with non-Hodgkin lymphoma and Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis, a rare immune system disorder. Bellator tweeted that the organisation "is devastated.
Julius Choi's first foray into the MMA universe was through being a Tae Kwon Do practitioner at seven years old, but he has been actively watching MMA since UFC on Fox 1, where the trilogy of Junior dos Santos and Cain Velasquez began. He has a bachelor's degree in journalism from Cal State Fullerton and has written for various publications covering a variety of sports.