Anthony Johnson retired directly after the fight (Picture: Getty)

Anthony Johnson’s corner were just as shocked as everyone else when Rumble tried to out wrestle Daniel Cormier at UFC 210.

Rumble’s corner tried in vain to tell their fighter to stop trying to out-wrestle an Olympic wrestler after a shocking first round in Buffalo.

Cormier’s world renowned-wrestling skills were far too good for Johnson and he was eventually submitted in the second round.

Johnson’s striking coach Henri Hooft had built his fighter’s game on his incredible knockout power, but Rumble abandoned that approach in the rematch at UFC 210.

Daniel Cormier was in his element when Johnson decided to wrestle (Picture: Getty)

Audio of Johnson’s corner show just how shocked Hooft and his team were by Johnson’s strategy.

They urged him to stop and keep his distance, but Johnson remained silent as they tried in vain to get through to him.

Rumble's corner bemused

Voice: Take your time. Nice. Take your time. Don’t take him down.

Hooft: Don’t wrestle him.

Voice: If you’re going to go, go single.

Hooft: You don’t have to wrestle him, AJ. Just relax.

Voice: Don’t wrestle him.

Hooft: Get out of there. Get out of there.

Grappling coach Neil Melanson: OK, stud. Now, let’s get your hands hot.

Voice: Why is he wrestling him?

Hooft: This is stupid.

Voice: Why is he wrestling him?

Hooft: Fu** it, man. Just get off the cage.

Voice: Get out of there.

Voice: Why isn’t he listening?

Voice: He’s tired already, DC. He doesn’t need to do this.

Voice: Why isn’t he listening?

Hooft: I don’t know why he’s doing that. We have no (expletive) eyes.

Break between Round 1 and Round 2

Hooft: Can you tell me why you’re wrestling? Now, you’re not going to wrestle. You take your distance. Stay away, two steps away. Why are you so worried about everything? The kicks and the knees are really good, but no kicks. Where’s your hands?

Voice: You’re doing great. Don’t fu***** wrestle him.

Hooft: If you stand your distance, it’s an easy game. Why make it difficult?

Round 2

Hooft: Movement. Athletic. Movement. That’s it. Take your distance.

(Johnson shoots for another takedown)

Hooft: You need distance.

Hooft: I’m not saying nothing.

(Cormier takes Johnson’s back)

Hooft: It’s going the same as last time.

(Johnson taps)

Hooft: Why, why the fu** does this happen every fu***** time, man? Crazy.

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