Anthony Johnson

Anthony Kewoa Johnson is an American fighter born on March 6, 1984. He is signed under the Ultimate Fighting Championship and competes in the light heavyweight division. He is officially ranked first in his division by the UFC and second in the world by ESPN and Sherdog. He is known for giving away the most sub-minute knockout wins in the entire history of the UFC.

Johnson was born in Dublin, in the state of Georgia. He studied at Lassen College in California on a wrestling scholarship and became a national wrestling champion during his college years. At the age of 20, he became a bouncer and started learning mixed martial arts.

The American fighter who is also known as the “Rumble” stands 6 feet and 2 inches tall and comes with a 78-inch reach. He has played in many divisions
during his career including welterweight from 2006-2011, middleweight in 2012 and even in the heavyweight division in 2013. He is known for his wrestling and Kickboxing styles. His mixed martial arts record includes a total of 25 matches with 20 wins and 5 losses. These wins include 14 by knockout and 6 by decision.

Aside from being a Junior College National Champion in wrestling, the American fighter also garnered several achievements while competing in mixed martial arts. He won a one Fight of the Night during his fight with Josh Koscheck and two Knockout of the Night during his fight with Charlie Brenneman and Kevin Burns. He also won a three-time Performance of the Night. Under Combat Press, Johnson won Comeback Fighter of the Year in 2014.

His latest fights happened in January, May and September of 2015. He won two of these fights against Alexander Gustafsson and Jimi Manuwa via TKO and KO.