Anthony Johnson
“Rumble”
Professional record
Last 5: LWWWL
Profile
- Age
- 42 (born March 6, 1984)
- Born in
- Dublin
- Height
- 6' 2"
- Weight
- 205 lbs.
- Reach
- 78"
- Stance
- Orthodox
- UFC record
- 13-6
- Title fights
- 2
How the fights ended
Wins in the UFC13
- KO/TKO 11
- Decision 2
Losses in the UFC6
- KO/TKO 1
- Submission 5
UFC career stats
Striking
- Significant strikes landed per minute
- 3.25 top 51%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute
- 1.83
Grappling
- Takedowns per 15 minutes
- 2.43 top 23%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes
- 0.6
Next fight
In the record book
About Anthony Johnson
Anthony Johnson "Rumble" is a light heavyweight mixed martial artist, born in Dublin, United States on March 6, 1984. Johnson stands 6' 2" with a 78" reach, long for that height.
Johnson's professional career began in 2006, debuting with PF. Johnson arrived in the UFC with a 3-0 record. Johnson first fought in the UFC at UFC Fight Night: Stout vs Fisher in June 2007 and beat Chad Reiner by KO/TKO. Across 19 fights in the UFC, Johnson is 13-6.
Knockouts define Johnson's UFC career: 11 of 13 wins came by KO or TKO. Statistically, Johnson avoids strikes better than 82% of light heavyweights. A notable win came against Glover Teixeira, a UFC title-fight winner.
The quickest UFC win of Johnson's career took 0:13, against Glover Teixeira at UFC 202: Diaz vs. McGregor 2. 9 of Johnson's 11 UFC finishes came in the first round. After 27 months away, Johnson returned at UFC 172: Jones vs Teixeira in April 2014 and beat Phil Davis. Johnson's record outside the UFC includes 3-0 in WSOF and 2-0 in Rocky Mountain Nationals.
Johnson's most recent UFC appearance was at UFC 210: Cormier vs. Johnson 2 in April 2017, where Johnson lost to Daniel Cormier.
UFC fight history
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L
Daniel Cormier Title
Submission · Rear Naked Choke · R2 3:37
UFC 210: Cormier vs. Johnson 2
Apr 8, 2017
22Str 1TD 0KD -
W
KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R1 0:13
Aug 20, 2016
4Str 0TD 1KD -
W
KO/TKO · Punches to Head From Back Control · R1 1:26
Jan 30, 2016
11Str 0TD 0KD -
W
KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R2 0:28
Sep 5, 2015
25Str 2TD 1KD -
L
Daniel Cormier Title
Submission · Rear Naked Choke · R3 2:39
May 23, 2015
23Str 1TD 1KD -
W
KO/TKO · Punches to Head On Ground · R1 2:15
UFC on FOX: Gustafsson vs Johnson
Jan 24, 2015
30Str 0TD 1KD -
W
KO/TKO · Punch to Head In Clinch · R1 0:44
Jul 26, 2014
8Str 0TD 1KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
Apr 26, 2014
45Str 0TD 0KD -
L
Submission · Rear Naked Choke · R1 4:49
Jan 14, 2012
4Str 2TD 0KD -
W
KO/TKO · Kick to Head At Distance · R1 2:49
Oct 1, 2011
16Str 0TD 1KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Nogueira vs Davis
Mar 26, 2011
20Str 4TD 1KD -
L
Submission · Rear Naked Choke · R2 4:47
Nov 21, 2009
16Str 0TD 0KD -
W
KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R1 0:41
Oct 24, 2009
10Str 0TD 1KD -
W
KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R1 4:39
UFC Fight Night: Lauzon vs Stephens
Feb 7, 2009
21Str 0TD 1KD -
W
KO/TKO · Kick to Head At Distance · R3 0:28
35Str 3TD 1KD -
L
KO/TKO · toEye Injury · R3 3:35
Jul 19, 2008
51Str 5TD 0KD -
W
KO/TKO · Punches to Head At Distance · R1 0:51
UFC Fight Night: Florian vs Lauzon
Apr 2, 2008
15Str 0TD 1KD -
L
Submission · Rear Naked Choke · R2 3:05
Sep 22, 2007
22Str 1TD 1KD -
W
KO/TKO · Punches to Head At Distance · R1 0:13
UFC Fight Night: Stout vs Fisher
Jun 12, 2007
3Str 0TD 1KD
Full MMA career
Anthony Johnson is 23-6 across 29 professional fights in 7 promotions, since a pro debut on August 16, 2006 (PF). 10 of those fights were outside the UFC.
Pro wins23
- KO/TKO 17
- Decision 6
Pro losses6
- KO/TKO 1
- Submission 5
- Finish rate
- 74% of wins
- Longest win streak
- 9
Fights by promotion
| Promotion | Record | First fight |
|---|---|---|
| UFC | 13-6 | 2007 |
| WSOF | 3-0 | 2012 |
| Rocky Mountain Nationals | 2-0 | 2006 |
| Titan Fighting Championships | 2-0 | 2012 |
| Bellator | 1-0 | 2021 |
| PF | 1-0 | 2006 |
| Xtreme Fight Night | 1-0 | 2012 |
All professional fights
| Result | Opponent | Date |
|---|---|---|
| W | José Augusto Azevedo | May 7, 2021 |
| L | Daniel Cormier | Apr 8, 2017 |
| W | Glover Teixeira | Aug 20, 2016 |
| W | Ryan Bader | Jan 30, 2016 |
| W | Jimi Manuwa | Sep 5, 2015 |
| L | Daniel Cormier | May 23, 2015 |
| W | Alexander Gustafsson | Jan 24, 2015 |
| W | Antônio Rogério Nogueira | Jul 26, 2014 |
| W | Phil Davis | Apr 26, 2014 |
| W | Mike Kyle | Jan 18, 2014 |
| W | Andrei Arlovski | Mar 23, 2013 |
| W | D.J. Linderman | Nov 3, 2012 |
| W | Jake Rosholt | Sep 21, 2012 |
| W | Esteves Jones | Aug 24, 2012 |
| W | David Branch | May 25, 2012 |
| L | Vitor Belfort | Jan 14, 2012 |
| W | Charlie Brenneman | Oct 1, 2011 |
| W | Dan Hardy | Mar 26, 2011 |
| L | Josh Koscheck | Nov 21, 2009 |
| W | Yoshiyuki Yoshida | Oct 24, 2009 |
| W | Luigi Fioravanti | Feb 7, 2009 |
| W | Kevin Burns | Dec 13, 2008 |
| L | Kevin Burns | Jul 19, 2008 |
| W | Tom Speer | Apr 2, 2008 |
| L | Rich Clementi | Sep 22, 2007 |
| W | Chad Reiner | Jun 12, 2007 |
| W | Keith Wilson | Sep 16, 2006 |
| W | Rich Moskowitz | Sep 16, 2006 |
| W | Jonathan Romero | Aug 16, 2006 |
Full professional record from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Quick answers
What is Anthony Johnson's record?
Anthony Johnson's professional MMA record is 23 wins, 6 losses and 0 draws.
How old is Anthony Johnson?
Anthony Johnson is 42 years old, born on March 6, 1984.
How tall is Anthony Johnson and what is their reach?
Anthony Johnson stands 6' 2" with a 78" reach.
Who did Anthony Johnson fight last?
Anthony Johnson lost to Daniel Cormier by Submission at UFC 210: Cormier vs. Johnson 2 on Apr 8, 2017.
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