Anthony Johnson

“Rumble”

MMA · Retired

23-6RECORD

17KO / TKO WINS

0SUBMISSION WINS

6DECISION WINS

Profile

Full name	Anthony Kewoa Johnson
Nickname	Rumble
Date of birth	6 Mar 1984
Died	13 Nov 2022
Nationality	American
Birthplace	Dublin, USA
Lives in	Deerfield Beach, USA
Division	Light Heavyweight
Team	Kill Cliff FC
Height	188 cm (6′2″)
Reach	198 cm (78″)
Stance	Orthodox
Years active	2006–2021
Status	Retired
Pro debut	16 Aug 2006
Last fight	Win vs José Augusto Azevedo, 7 May 2021

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Titles and honours

Two-time UFC Light Heavyweight Championship challenger
Rocky Mountain Nationals Welterweight Tournament winner (2006)
Performance of the Night (x5)
Knockout of the Night (x2)
Fight of the Night (x1)

Background

American knockout puncher from Dublin, Georgia, who competed from welterweight to heavyweight and twice challenged Daniel Cormier for the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship. He won his final fight at Bellator 258 in 2021 and died in November 2022.

Fight history

29 professional fights. Newest first.

Result	Opponent	Method	Round	Time	Event	Date	Location	Notes
Win	José Augusto Azevedo	KO (punch)	2	1:30	Bellator 258	7 May 2021	Uncasville, Connecticut, USA	Bellator Light Heavyweight Grand Prix quarter-final
Loss	Daniel Cormier	Submission (rear-naked choke)	2	3:37	UFC 210: Cormier vs. Johnson 2	8 Apr 2017	Buffalo, New York, USA	For the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship
Win	Glover Teixeira	KO (punch)	1	0:13	UFC 202: Diaz vs. McGregor 2	20 Aug 2016	Las Vegas, Nevada, USA	Performance of the Night
Win	Ryan Bader	KO (punches)	1	1:26	UFC on FOX: Johnson vs. Bader	30 Jan 2016	Newark, New Jersey, USA	Performance of the Night
Win	Jimi Manuwa	KO (punches)	2	0:28	UFC 191: Johnson vs Dodson 2	5 Sep 2015	Las Vegas, Nevada, USA	Performance of the Night
Loss	Daniel Cormier	Submission (rear-naked choke)	3	2:39	UFC 187: Johnson vs Cormier	23 May 2015	Las Vegas, Nevada, USA	For the vacant UFC Light Heavyweight Championship
Win	Alexander Gustafsson	TKO (punches)	1	2:15	UFC on FOX: Gustafsson vs Johnson	24 Jan 2015	Stockholm, Sweden	Performance of the Night
Win	Rogerio Nogueira	KO (punches)	1	0:44	UFC on FOX: Lawler vs Brown	26 Jul 2014	San Jose, California, USA	Performance of the Night
Win	Phil Davis	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	UFC 172: Jones vs Teixeira	26 Apr 2014	Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Win	Mike Kyle	KO (punches)	1	2:03	WSOF 8	18 Jan 2014	Hollywood, Florida, USA	Return to light heavyweight
Win	Andrei Arlovski	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	WSOF 2	23 Mar 2013	Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA	Heavyweight debut
Win	D.J. Linderman	KO (punch)	1	3:58	WSOF 1	3 Nov 2012	Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Win	Jake Rosholt	TKO (head kick)	2	4:22	Xtreme Fight Night 9	21 Sep 2012	Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
Win	Esteves Jones	TKO (punches)	2	0:51	Titan FC 24	24 Aug 2012	Kansas City, Kansas, USA	Light heavyweight debut
Win	David Branch	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	Titan FC 22	25 May 2012	Kansas City, Kansas, USA	Catchweight (195 lb)
Loss	Vitor Belfort	Submission (rear-naked choke)	1	4:49	UFC 142: Aldo vs Mendes	14 Jan 2012	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil	Middleweight debut; missed weight (197 lb)
Win	Charlie Brenneman	KO (head kick)	1	2:49	UFC Live: Cruz vs Johnson	1 Oct 2011	Washington, DC, USA	Knockout of the Night
Win	Dan Hardy	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	UFC Fight Night: Nogueira vs Davis	26 Mar 2011	Seattle, Washington, USA
Loss	Josh Koscheck	Submission (rear-naked choke)	2	4:47	UFC 106: Ortiz vs Griffin 2	21 Nov 2009	Las Vegas, Nevada, USA	Fight of the Night
Win	Yoshiyuki Yoshida	TKO (punches)	1	0:41	UFC 104: Machida vs Shogun	24 Oct 2009	Los Angeles, California, USA	Catchweight (176 lb); Johnson missed weight
Win	Luigi Fioravanti	TKO (punches)	1	4:39	UFC Fight Night: Lauzon vs Stephens	7 Feb 2009	Tampa, Florida, USA
Win	Kevin Burns	KO (head kick)	3	0:28	The Ultimate Fighter: Team Nogueira vs. Team Mir Finale	13 Dec 2008	Las Vegas, Nevada, USA	Knockout of the Night
Loss	Kevin Burns	TKO (eye injury)	3	3:35	UFC: Silva vs Irvin	19 Jul 2008	Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Win	Tommy Speer	KO (punches)	1	0:51	UFC Fight Night: Florian vs Lauzon	2 Apr 2008	Broomfield, Colorado, USA
Loss	Rich Clementi	Submission (rear-naked choke)	2	3:05	UFC 76: Knockout	22 Sep 2007	Anaheim, California, USA	Catchweight (177 lb); Johnson missed weight
Win	Chad Reiner	KO (punches)	1	0:13	UFC Fight Night: Stout vs Fisher	12 Jun 2007	Hollywood, Florida, USA
Win	Keith Wilson	Decision (majority)	2	5:00	Rocky Mountain Nationals: Demolition	16 Sep 2006	Denver, Colorado, USA	Won the RMN Welterweight Tournament
Win	Rich Moskowitz	Decision (unanimous)	2	5:00	Rocky Mountain Nationals: Demolition	16 Sep 2006	Denver, Colorado, USA
Win	Jonathan Romero	TKO (punches)	1	1:09	PF 2: Live MMA	16 Aug 2006	Hollywood, California, USA	Pro debut