Filed under: Featured , News , UFC DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Anthony Johnson hadn’t experienced the rumble of NASCAR racing until Sunday’s Daytona 500 . “I’ve honestly never been a NASCAR fan, but I’ve respected the sport,” Johnson told USA TODAY Sports in the paddock before the race. “Anybody who puts their life on the line in any type of sport, I respect it. Now after learning how these guys work and the ins and outs of it, I’m a big time fan.” Johnson’s gearhead credentials are on the leaner side, yes, but he knows his way around UFC’s light-heavyweight grid, a weight class that “Rumble” (22-5 MMA, 6-1 UFC) hopes to ascend to the top as he faces champ Daniel Cormier (18-1 MMA, 7-1 UFC) at UFC 210 in Buffalo on April 8
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