Anthony Johnson

Light Heavyweight · 22-6 · orthodox

Last 5
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Height
6'2"
187.96 cm
Reach
6'6"
198.12 cm
Age
42
Elo Rating
1678.7

Scouting report

Career stats ranked against 106 Light Heavyweight fighters in our database with 5+ UFC fights. The tick marks the division median.

Strengths

  • Completes 57% of their takedown attempts — better than 93% of Light Heavyweight fighters
  • Absorbs only 1.83 significant strikes per minute — better than 91% of Light Heavyweight fighters
  • Avoids 60% of opponents' significant strikes — better than 85% of Light Heavyweight fighters

Weaknesses

No stat ranks in the bottom quarter of the division.

Striking

  • Strikes landed / min
    3.25
    Bottom 46%
  • Striking accuracy
    47%
    Bottom 45%
  • Strikes absorbed / min
    1.83
    Top 9%
  • Striking defense
    60%
    Top 15%

Grappling

  • Takedowns / 15 min
    2.43
    Top 22%
  • Takedown accuracy
    57%
    Top 7%
  • Takedown defense
    77%
    Top 23%
  • Submission attempts / 15 min
    0.60
    Top 35%

Recent opponents

Last 5 opponents averaged Elo 1681, higher than 94% of Light Heavyweight fighters. Ratings are each opponent's current Elo, not their rating on fight night. The tick marks this fighter's own Elo (1679).

Last 5 — Fight Time
051015202512:39Cormier5:28Manuwa1:26Bader0:13Teixeira8:37Cormier
Win Loss Draw/NC

Fight History

LDaniel CormierTitle
UFC 210: Cormier vs. Johnson 2
2017-04-08 · Submission, R2 3:37
WGlover Teixeira
UFC 202: Diaz vs. McGregor 2
2016-08-20 · KO/TKO, R1 0:13
WRyan Bader
UFC on FOX: Johnson vs. Bader
2016-01-30 · KO/TKO, R1 1:26
WJimi Manuwa
UFC 191: Johnson vs Dodson 2
2015-09-05 · KO/TKO, R2 0:28
LDaniel CormierTitle
UFC 187: Johnson vs Cormier
2015-05-23 · Submission, R3 2:39
WAlexander Gustafsson
UFC on FOX: Gustafsson vs Johnson
2015-01-24 · KO/TKO, R1 2:15
WRogerio Nogueira
UFC on FOX: Lawler vs Brown
2014-07-26 · KO/TKO, R1 0:44
WPhil Davis
UFC 172: Jones vs Teixeira
2014-04-26 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
LVitor Belfort
UFC 142: Aldo vs Mendes
2012-01-14 · Submission, R1 4:49
WCharlie Brenneman
UFC Live: Cruz vs Johnson
2011-10-01 · KO/TKO, R1 2:49
WDan Hardy
UFC Fight Night: Nogueira vs Davis
2011-03-26 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
LJosh Koscheck
UFC 106: Ortiz vs Griffin 2
2009-11-21 · Submission, R2 4:47
WYoshiyuki Yoshida
UFC 104: Machida vs Shogun
2009-10-24 · KO/TKO, R1 0:41
WLuigi Fioravanti
UFC Fight Night: Lauzon vs Stephens
2009-02-07 · KO/TKO, R1 4:39
WKevin Burns
The Ultimate Fighter: Team Nogueira vs. Team Mir Finale
2008-12-13 · KO/TKO, R3 0:28
LKevin Burns
UFC: Silva vs Irvin
2008-07-19 · KO/TKO, R3 3:35
WTommy Speer
UFC Fight Night: Florian vs Lauzon
2008-04-02 · KO/TKO, R1 0:51
LRich Clementi
UFC 76: Knockout
2007-09-22 · Submission, R2 3:05
WChad Reiner
UFC Fight Night: Stout vs Fisher
2007-06-12 · KO/TKO, R1 0:13