Anthony Johnson (fighter)
| Anthony Johnson | |
|---|---|
| Born | Anthony Kewoa Johnson March 6, 1984 Dublin, Georgia |
| Other names | Rumble |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight | 176 lb (80 kg; 12.6 st) |
| Division | 170 |
| Reach | 78.0 in (198 cm) |
| Style | Kickboxing, Collegiate Wrestling |
| Fighting out of | San Jose, California |
| Team | Cung Le's USH Fight Team |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 9 |
| Wins | 7 |
| By knockout | 5 |
| By decision | 2 |
| Losses | 2 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By submission | 1 |
| Draws | 0 |
| Other information | |
| University | Lassen College |
| Notable school(s) | West Laurens High School |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Last updated on: September 30, 2009 | |
Anthony Kewoa Johnson[1] (born March 6, 1984 in Dublin, Georgia) is an American mixed martial artist who currently fights in the UFC. He made his UFC debut in impressive fashion at UFC Fight Night 10, knocking out Chad Reiner just thirteen seconds into the first round. He had taken the fight on less than a weeks notice replacing an injured Steve Bruno who tore his rotator cuff. He was also seen in a previous video for The Ultimate Fighter trying out for season six, however for undisclosed reasons he was not on the show.
In subsequent UFC bouts he was choked out by Rich Clementi and had an impressive knock out victory over Tommy Speer.[2]
Anthony's fight against Kevin Burns aired live on Spike TV on July 19, 2008, ended in controversial fashion by TKO loss, at 3:35 of the third round. Johnson could not continue due to receiving a severe poke to the eye. Many believe that Johnson should have won the fight via disqualification.[3] Burns had been warned about the eye pokes earlier in the bout,[3] and possibly fouled in this fashion three other times (Burns claimed in a post-fight interview that they were accidents due to having a broken hand). Regardless, Johnson was very gracious towards Burns in the after fight interview. Johnson appealed the decision because the fight was stopped after he was poked in the eye by Burns, which is an illegal move.[4] Johnson lost his appeal due to lack of remedy.[3][5]
Johnson fought Kevin Burns (fighter) again in a rematch on The Ultimate Fighter 8 finale.[6] This time the outcome was different with Johnson winning the match by knocking Burns out via headkick.[7] The knockout earned Johnson Knockout of The Night honors and a $25,000 bonus.[8]
Johnson defeated Luigi Fioravanti at UFC Fight Night 17 on February 7, by TKO via strikes at 4:39 of the first round. Even after his impressive stoppage of Fioravanti, Johnson apologized for his performance, calling himself "sloppy" and saying that although he was unhappy with the fight that night and had a lot of improving to do, he was still young and would only get better.
Johnson was scheduled to fight Matt Brown at the TUF 9 Finale, but had to pull out after suffering a knee injury during a training session. Johnson will now fight Japanese Judoka Yoshiyuki Yoshida at UFC 104. The fight became a catchweight bout of 176 when Johnson missed weight by six pounds.
MMA titles and awards
- Knockout of the Night (against Kevin Burns at TUF 8)
MMA record
| 9 matches | 7 wins | 2 losses |
| By knockout | 5 | 1 |
| By submission | 0 | 1 |
| By decision | 2 | 0 |
| Draws | 0 | |
| Date | Result | Opponent | Event | Method | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-10-24 | Win |  Yoshiyuki Yoshida
|
UFC 104: Machida vs. Shogun | TKO (Punches) | 1 | 0:41 | Los Angeles, California, US | Weighed in at 176 lbs. |
| 2009-02-07 | Win |  Luigi Fioravanti
|
UFC Fight Night: Lauzon vs. Stephens | TKO (Punches) | 1 | 4:39 | Tampa, Florida, US | |
| 2008-12-13 | Win | Kevin Burns
|
TUF 8 Finale | KO (Head Kick) | 3 | 0:28 | Las Vegas, Nevada, US | Won Knockout of the Night honors |
| 2008-07-19 | Loss | Kevin Burns
|
UFC: Silva vs. Irvin | TKO | 3 | 3:45 | Las Vegas, Nevada, US | Burns delivered an Illegal Eye Poke[4] |
| 2008-04-02 | Win | Tommy Speer
|
UFC Fight Night: Kenny Florian vs Joe Lauzon | KO (Punches) | 1 | 0:51 | Broomfield, Colorado, US | |
| 2007-09-22 | Loss | Rich Clementi
|
UFC 76: Knockout | Submission (Rear Naked Choke) | 2 | 3:05 | Anaheim, California, US | |
| 2007-06-12 | Win | Chad Reiner
|
UFC Fight Night: Stout vs Fisher | KO (Punches) | 1 | 0:13 | Hollywood, Florida, US | |
| 2006-09-16 | Win | Keith Wilson
|
Rocky Mountain Nationals: Demolition | Decision (Split) | 3 | 5:00 | Denver, Colorado | |
| 2006-09-16 | Win | Rich Moskowitch
|
Rocky Mountain Nationals: Demolition | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Denver, Colorado | |
| 2006-08-16 | Win | Jonathan Romero
|
Pangea Fights 2: Tinsel Town Battle | TKO | 1 | 1:09 | Hollywood, California |
References
- ^ "NSAC results for UFC: Silva vs. Irvin" (PDF). boxing.nv.gov. Retrieved 2009-03-24.
- ^ http://www.mmatko.com/tom-speer-vs-anthony-johnson-fight-video-ufc-fight-night-13/
- ^ a b c http://mmafrenzy.com/2008/09/12/exclusive-nsac-rejects-anthony-johnsons-appeal/
- ^ a b Shnerer, Ariel. The Fight Network "UFC Fight Night 14 Suspensions - Johnson Appeals"
- ^ http://www.cagepotato.com/2008/09/15/anthony-johnson-loses-appeal-loss-via-eye-pokes-will-stand/
- ^ http://mmamania.com/2008/06/17/anthony-johnson-vs-kevin-burns-ufc-fight-night-14-fight-booked/
- ^ http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/templates/dailynews.asp?articleid=7782&zoneid=13
- ^ http://mmajunkie.com/news/13473/browning-kaplan-johnson-soszynski-earn-tuf-8-finale-bonuses.mma