Anthony "Rumble" Johnson picked up a bit of intel while doing the morning television show circuit alongside his UFC 206 counterpart Daniel Cormier.
Breakfast Television, a Canadian morning show, was the venue for the joint interview. Host Dina Pugliese brought up Cormier's knee injury and asked Rumble if he sees that as Kryptonite for the reigning UFC light heavyweight champion.
Rumble responded quickly, "I didn’t know, but thank you for telling me."
Whoops.
Cormier played it off jovially with the host as the interview continued. Pugliese tried to even the score by asking Johnson what his Kryptonite is, to which Johnson replied it would be his grandmother. It's unlikely Cormier can use that to the same advantage as knowing about an opponent’s knee injury. Cormier said, "Grandmothers are off limits."
Striking a @ufc pose that lasted all of a second. @dc_mma @Anthony_Rumble coming for the octagon in Toronto on Dec 10! ???????? pic.twitter.com/NVx2fD8d47
— Dina Pugliese (@DinaPugliese) October 18, 2016
Although, if he does try, we may see Grandma Rumble taking flight in several weeks at UFC 206.
After many contentious light-heavyweight rivalries from Tito Ortiz-Chuck Liddell to Cormier-Johnson, it is nice to see two combatants sit down cordially for interviews and even have a little fun, too.
Cormier and Johnson headline UFC 206 on December 10 at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto. Their previous meeting was for the vacant UFC light heavyweight championship, which Cormier won. The bout in Toronto will be Cormier's second title defense of the undisputed crown.
The waiting game is on, and Pugliese's additional info may result in UFC announcer Bruce Buffer shouting, "And new," as Johnson gets his hand raised. It would certainly please Grandma Rumble.
