Anthony Johnson

"Rumble"

AGE	38 / Mar 6, 1984
DIED	Nov 13, 2022
HEIGHT	6'2" / 187.96 cm
WEIGHT	205 lbs / 92.99 kg

ASSOCIATION
Kill Cliff FC

CLASS
Light Heavyweight

Wins 23

KO / TKO

74%

SUBMISSIONS

DECISIONS

26%

Losses 6

KO / TKO

17%

SUBMISSIONS

83%

DECISIONS

FIGHT HISTORY - PRO

Result	Fighter	Event	Method/Referee	R	Time
win	Jose Augusto	Bellator 258 - Archuleta vs. Pettis May / 07 / 2021	KO (Punch) Mike Beltran VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	2	1:30
loss	Daniel Cormier	UFC 210 - Cormier vs. Johnson 2 Apr / 08 / 2017	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) John McCarthy VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	2	3:37
win	Glover Teixeira	UFC 202 - Diaz vs. McGregor 2 Aug / 20 / 2016	KO (Punch) Dan Miragliotta VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	0:13
win	Ryan Bader	UFC on Fox 18 - Johnson vs. Bader Jan / 30 / 2016	KO (Punches) Keith Peterson VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	1:26
win	Jimi Manuwa	UFC 191 - Johnson vs. Dodson 2 Sep / 05 / 2015	KO (Punches) Jason Herzog VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	2	0:28
loss	Daniel Cormier	UFC 187 - Johnson vs. Cormier May / 23 / 2015	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) John McCarthy VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	2:39
win	Alexander Gustafsson	UFC on Fox 14 - Gustafsson vs. Johnson Jan / 24 / 2015	TKO (Punches) Marc Goddard VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	2:15
win	Antonio Rogerio Nogueira	UFC on Fox 12 - Lawler vs. Brown Jul / 26 / 2014	KO (Punches) Herb Dean VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	0:44
win	Phil Davis	UFC 172 - Jones vs. Teixeira Apr / 26 / 2014	Decision (Unanimous) Herb Dean VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
win	Mike Kyle	WSOF 8 - Gaethje vs. Patishnock Jan / 18 / 2014	KO (Punches) Troy Waugh VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	2:03
win	Andrei Arlovski	WSOF 2 - Arlovski vs. Johnson Mar / 23 / 2013	Decision (Unanimous) Kevin Mulhall VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
win	D.J. Linderman	WSOF 1 - Arlovski vs. Cole Nov / 03 / 2012	KO (Punch) Herb Dean VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	3:58
win	Jake Rosholt	XFL - Xtreme Fight Night 9 Sep / 21 / 2012	TKO (Head Kick) Kevin Nix	2	4:22
win	Esteves Jones	Titan FC 24 - Titan Fighting Championship 24 Aug / 24 / 2012	TKO (Punches) Chuck Wolfe	2	0:51
win	David Branch	Titan FC 22 - Titan Fighting Championship 22 May / 25 / 2012	Decision (Unanimous) Chuck Wolfe	3	5:00
loss	Vitor Belfort	UFC 142 - Aldo vs. Mendes Jan / 14 / 2012	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) Dan Miragliotta VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	4:49
win	Charlie Brenneman	UFC Live 6 - Cruz vs. Johnson Oct / 01 / 2011	KO (Head Kick) Mario Yamasaki VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	2:49
win	Dan Hardy	UFC Fight Night 24 - Nogueira vs. Davis Mar / 26 / 2011	Decision (Unanimous) Josh Rosenthal VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
loss	Josh Koscheck	UFC 106 - Ortiz vs. Griffin 2 Nov / 21 / 2009	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) Mario Yamasaki VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	2	4:47
win	Yoshiyuki Yoshida	UFC 104 - Machida vs. Shogun Oct / 24 / 2009	TKO (Punches) Steve Mazzagatti VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	0:41
win	Luigi Fioravanti	UFC Fight Night 17 - Lauzon vs. Stephens Feb / 07 / 2009	TKO (Punches) Troy Waugh VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	4:39
win	Kevin Burns	UFC - The Ultimate Fighter 8 Finale Dec / 13 / 2008	KO (Head Kick) Mario Yamasaki VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	0:28
loss	Kevin Burns	UFC Fight Night 14 - Silva vs. Irvin Jul / 19 / 2008	TKO (Eye Injury) Steve Mazzagatti	3	3:35
win	Tom Speer	UFC Fight Night 13 - Florian vs. Lauzon Apr / 02 / 2008	KO (Punches) Tim Mills	1	0:51
loss	Rich Clementi	UFC 76 - Knockout Sep / 22 / 2007	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) Herb Dean	2	3:05
win	Chad Reiner	UFC Fight Night 10 - Stout vs. Fisher 2 Jun / 12 / 2007	KO (Punches) Troy Waugh	1	0:13
win	Keith Wilson	Rocky Mountain Nationals - Demolition Sep / 16 / 2006	Decision (Majority) Jerome Locke	2	5:00
win	Rich Moskowitz	Rocky Mountain Nationals - Demolition Sep / 16 / 2006	Decision (Unanimous) Adam Martinez	2	5:00
win	Jonathan Romero	PF 2 - Live MMA Aug / 18 / 2006	TKO (Punches)	1	1:09

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