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.
| 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 |
| 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 |