Anthony Johnson

"Rumble"

MMA Record: 22-6-0
UFC Record: 13-6-0
Weight Class: Light Heavyweight

Anthony Johnson "Rumble" - UFC Fighter Profile

Career Highlights: Anthony Johnson has 13 wins in the UFC. Anthony Johnson lands an average of 3.25 significant strikes per minute and averages 2.43 takedowns per 15 minutes.

Fight Results Breakdown

19
Total Fights

Fighter Profile

Anthony Johnson, a seasoned mixed martial artist, competed with an impressive record of 22-6-0 and held a weight class of 205 lbs. Standing at 6' 2' with a reach of 78', he adopted the orthodox stance in the octagon. In terms of performance statistics during his UFC career, Johnson demonstrated an average of 3.25 significant strikes per minute and maintained a striking accuracy of 47%. He absorbed an average of 1.83 strikes per minute, showcasing a commendable strike defense rate of 60%. Additionally, he averaged 2.43 takedowns every 15 minutes with a takedown accuracy of 57%, while attempting 0.6 submissions in the same timeframe. Throughout his career, Johnson achieved notable victories, including a triumph over Glover Teixeira, who held an ELO rating of 1138. In recent years, he competed in five fights, securing wins against Jimi Manuwa and Glover Teixeira via knockout, as well as Ryan Bader through strikes. However, his last two bouts ended in losses against Daniel Cormier, both times by submission via rear-naked choke.

Biggest Win
Opponent ELO: 1138

Physical & Background Stats

Height
6' 2'
Weight
Light Heavyweight
Reach
78'
Stance
Orthodox
Date of Birth
Mar 06 1984
Age
41
Peak ELO
1174
ELO Rank
37 of 2638
Strength of Schedule
429-177-1
Combined record of UFC opponents
Avg ELO of Opponents
1054.6
Avg ELO of Defeated Opponents
1038.0

Performance Statistics

SLpM
3.25
Significant Strikes Landed per Minute
Str. Acc.
47%
Significant Striking Accuracy
SApM
1.83
Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute
Str. Def.
60%
Significant Strike Defence
TD Avg.
2.43
Average Takedowns per 15 minutes
TD Acc.
57%
Takedown Accuracy
Sub. Avg.
0.6
Average Submissions per 15 minutes

Anthony Johnson Fight History

Date Event Opponent Method Round Time Result
2017-04-08 UFC 210: Cormier vs. Johnson 2 Daniel Cormier SUB Rear Naked Choke 2 3:37 Loss
2016-08-20 UFC 202: Diaz vs. McGregor 2 Glover Teixeira KO/TKO Punch 1 0:13 Win
2016-01-30 UFC on FOX: Johnson vs. Bader Ryan Bader KO/TKO Punches 1 1:26 Win
2015-09-05 UFC 191: Johnson vs Dodson 2 Jimi Manuwa KO/TKO Punch 2 0:28 Win
2015-05-23 UFC 187: Johnson vs Cormier Daniel Cormier SUB Rear Naked Choke 3 2:39 Loss
2015-01-24 UFC on FOX: Gustafsson vs Johnson Alexander Gustafsson KO/TKO Punches 1 2:15 Win
2014-07-26 UFC on FOX: Lawler vs Brown Rogerio Nogueira KO/TKO Punch 1 0:44 Win
2014-04-26 UFC 172: Jones vs Teixeira Phil Davis U-DEC 3 5:00 Win
2012-01-14 UFC 142: Aldo vs Mendes Vitor Belfort SUB Rear Naked Choke 1 4:49 Loss
2011-10-01 UFC Live: Cruz vs Johnson Charlie Brenneman KO/TKO Kick 1 2:49 Win
2011-03-26 UFC Fight Night: Nogueira vs Davis Dan Hardy U-DEC 3 5:00 Win
2009-11-21 UFC 106: Ortiz vs Griffin 2 Josh Koscheck SUB Rear Naked Choke 2 4:47 Loss
2009-10-24 UFC 104: Machida vs Shogun Yoshiyuki Yoshida KO/TKO Punch 1 0:41 Win
2009-02-07 UFC Fight Night: Lauzon vs Stephens Luigi Fioravanti KO/TKO Punch 1 4:39 Win
2008-12-13 The Ultimate Fighter: Team Nogueira vs. Team Mir Finale Kevin Burns KO/TKO Kick 3 0:28 Win
2008-07-19 UFC: Silva vs Irvin Kevin Burns KO/TKO 3 3:35 Loss
2008-04-02 UFC Fight Night: Florian vs Lauzon Tommy Speer KO/TKO Punches 1 0:51 Win
2007-09-22 UFC 76: Knockout Rich Clementi SUB Rear Naked Choke 2 3:05 Loss
2007-06-12 UFC Fight Night: Stout vs Fisher Chad Reiner KO/TKO Punches 1 0:13 Win

ELO Progression Over Time

Anthony Johnson ELO Rating Calculation

Fight # Date Opponent Name Opponent ELO Result ELO Gained ELO
19 2017-04-08 Daniel Cormier 1116 Loss -19 1155
18 2016-08-20 Glover Teixeira 1138 Win +20 1174
17 2016-01-30 Ryan Bader 1135 Win +21 1154
16 2015-09-05 Jimi Manuwa 1063 Win +19 1133
15 2015-05-23 Daniel Cormier 1071 Loss -19 1114
14 2015-01-24 Alexander Gustafsson 1128 Win +22 1133
13 2014-07-26 Rogerio Nogueira 1044 Win +19 1111
12 2014-04-26 Phil Davis 1118 Win +18 1092
11 2012-01-14 Vitor Belfort 1123 Loss -14 1074
10 2011-10-01 Charlie Brenneman 1034 Win +19 1088
9 2011-03-26 Dan Hardy 1017 Win +14 1069
8 2009-11-21 Josh Koscheck 1117 Loss -14 1055
7 2009-10-24 Yoshiyuki Yoshida 1030 Win +20 1069
6 2009-02-07 Luigi Fioravanti 1018 Win +20 1049
5 2008-12-13 Kevin Burns 1043 Win +23 1029
4 2008-07-19 Kevin Burns 1022 Loss -16 1006
3 2008-04-02 Tommy Speer 984 Win +20 1022
2 2007-09-22 Rich Clementi 974 Loss -18 1002
1 2007-06-12 Chad Reiner 986 Win +20 1020

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