Anthony Johnson

Light Heavyweight· Not Fighting

Anthony Johnson

“Rumble”· Dublin, United States

Pro record

22-6-0

Model Elo

1700

#78 of 1994

Age
39
Height
6'2"
Reach
78"
Stance
Orthodox
Team
Blackzilians - Boca Raton, FL
Born
Dublin, United States
UFC debut
Jun 12, 2007

Profile

Anthony Johnson is 13–6 in the UFC since 2007. 11 of those 13 wins came inside the distance, 9 in the first round. 4 of them came against opponents rated in the UFC's top tier at the time. Last fight: lost to Daniel Cormier by submission (Apr 7, 2017).

UFC by the numbers

UFC record
13–6
since 2007
Finish rate
85%
11 of 13 wins
1st-round finishes
9
Elite wins
4
vs opponents rated 1700+ at the time
Longest win streak
3
Current streak
L1
losses in a row
Octagon time
1h 57m
avg 6:10 per fight
Opposition
1608
avg opponent Elo (1500 = average)

Best wins

Ranked by the opponent's Elo rating going into the fight.

  1. Glover Teixeira

    Glover Teixeira

    KO/TKO, R1 · UFC 202: Diaz vs. McGregor 2 · Aug 19, 2016

    1742opp. Elo
  2. Alexander Gustafsson

    Alexander Gustafsson

    KO/TKO, R1 · UFC on FOX: Gustafsson vs Johnson · Jan 23, 2015

    1725opp. Elo
  3. Ryan Bader

    Ryan Bader

    KO/TKO, R1 · UFC on FOX: Johnson vs. Bader · Jan 29, 2016

    1718opp. Elo

Career stats (UFC)

Career UFC averages. The white tick on each bar marks the UFC average.

Striking

Strikes landed / min3.25

UFC avg 3.35 · about average

Strikes absorbed / min1.83

UFC avg 3.95 · better than average

Striking accuracy48%

UFC avg 45% · about average

Striking defense60%

UFC avg 52% · better than average

Knockdowns / 15 min1.66

UFC avg 0.43 · better than average

Grappling

Takedowns / 15 min2.43

UFC avg 1.52 · better than average

Takedown accuracy0%

UFC avg 15% · below average

Takedown defense77%

UFC avg 52% · better than average

Submission attempts / 15 min0.64

UFC avg 0.58 · better than average

Where the strikes land

Head 67%Body 15%Legs 18%

Where the strikes are thrown

Standing 56%Clinch 18%Ground 26%

Average fight time: 6:10

Fight history (19)

ResOpponentMethodEvent
LDaniel CormierDaniel CormierRecord after: 13-6submissionRound 2 · 3:37UFC 210: Cormier vs. Johnson 2Apr 7, 2017
WGlover TeixeiraGlover TeixeiraRecord after: 13-5KO/TKORound 1 · 0:13UFC 202: Diaz vs. McGregor 2Aug 19, 2016
WRyan BaderRyan BaderRecord after: 12-5KO/TKORound 1 · 1:26UFC on FOX: Johnson vs. BaderJan 29, 2016
WJimi ManuwaJimi ManuwaRecord after: 11-5KO/TKORound 2 · 0:28UFC 191: Johnson vs Dodson 2Sep 4, 2015
LDaniel CormierDaniel CormierRecord after: 10-5submissionRound 3 · 2:39UFC 187: Johnson vs CormierMay 22, 2015
WAlexander GustafssonAlexander GustafssonRecord after: 10-4KO/TKORound 1 · 2:15UFC on FOX: Gustafsson vs JohnsonJan 23, 2015
WRNRogerio NogueiraRecord after: 9-4KO/TKORound 1 · 0:44UFC on FOX: Lawler vs BrownJul 25, 2014
WPhil DavisPhil DavisRecord after: 8-4unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00UFC 172: Jones vs TeixeiraApr 25, 2014
LVitor BelfortVitor BelfortRecord after: 7-4submissionRound 1 · 4:49UFC 142: Aldo vs MendesJan 13, 2012
WCharlie BrennemanCharlie BrennemanRecord after: 7-3KO/TKORound 1 · 2:49UFC Live: Cruz vs JohnsonSep 30, 2011
WDan HardyDan HardyRecord after: 6-3unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00UFC Fight Night: Nogueira vs DavisMar 25, 2011
LJosh KoscheckJosh KoscheckRecord after: 5-3submissionRound 2 · 4:47UFC 106: Ortiz vs Griffin 2Nov 20, 2009
WYoshiyuki YoshidaYoshiyuki YoshidaRecord after: 5-2KO/TKORound 1 · 0:41UFC 104: Machida vs ShogunOct 23, 2009
WLuigi FioravantiLuigi FioravantiRecord after: 4-2KO/TKORound 1 · 4:39UFC Fight Night: Lauzon vs StephensFeb 6, 2009
WKevin BurnsKevin BurnsRecord after: 3-2KO/TKORound 3 · 0:28The Ultimate Fighter: Team Nogueira vs. Team Mir FinaleDec 12, 2008
LKevin BurnsKevin BurnsRecord after: 2-2KO/TKORound 3 · 3:35UFC: Silva vs IrvinJul 18, 2008
WTSTommy SpeerRecord after: 2-1KO/TKORound 1 · 0:51UFC Fight Night: Florian vs LauzonApr 1, 2008
LRich ClementiRich ClementiRecord after: 1-1submissionRound 2 · 3:05UFC 76: KnockoutSep 21, 2007
WCRChad ReinerRecord after: 1-0KO/TKORound 1 · 0:13UFC Fight Night: Stout vs FisherJun 11, 2007