MMA star Anthony Johnson arrested hours after Bellator debut
Johnson hadn't fought professionally since 2017 when he was in UFC
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}MMA star Anthony Johnson was arrested just a day after his debut victory in Bellator over Jose Augusto.
Johnson was arrested at the Mohegan Sun Casino in Uncasville, Conn., on Saturday and charged with third-degree identity theft.
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{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}"On 11/09/2019 the New Canaan Police took a complainant regarding a victim having their credit card being used by a third party without permission," New Canaan police said in an arrest log.
"The illegal use of the credit card was used to purchase a round-trip airline ticket from Ft. Lauderdale, FL (FLL) to Newark, NJ (EWR). The name of the passenger was Anthony Johnson."
Police said Johnson illegally obtained a credit card to purchase the airline ticket and an arrest warrant was issued for the former UFC star. He was also cited for spending less than $500 on a revoked payment card.
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Johnson was released on $500 bond and is scheduled for a court appearance later this month, according to the Daily Voice.
Bellator has not commented on Johnson’s arrest.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Johnson fought in his first MMA bout since 2017. He defeated Augusto via knockout in the second round. He moved to 23-6 in his career overall.
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Johnson last fought in UFC and lost via submission to Daniel Cormier. The two fighters headlined the event.