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Anthony Johnson "Rumble"

Inactive · age 42 · Orthodox · 6'2" 188 cm · 205 lb 93 kg · reach 78" 198 cm
At a glance
  • Earned a bonus in 3 of last 5 fights
  • 85% of wins by KO/TKO
  • 69% of wins finished in round 1
  • UFC veteran since 2007
Elo rating
1565
Global Elo 1615 ±38
Rank
—
—
UFC record
13-6-0
KO 11 · Sub 0 · Dec 2
Streak
-1
Δ90d -26 · Δ1y -26
Last fight
Apr 8, 2017
Loss by Submission · R2
Career at a glance
Octagon time
1h 57m
Avg fight time
6:10
Title fights
0-2
Bonuses
8
Fights per year
1.9
Ground control
43m
Since last fight
9y 3mo

Honest Elo history

19 fights · tap & drag
Jun 12, 2007 — W vs Chad Reiner Δ+31Sep 22, 2007 — L vs Rich Clementi Δ-41Apr 2, 2008 — W vs Tommy Speer Δ+30Jul 19, 2008 — L vs Kevin Burns Δ-31Dec 13, 2008 — W vs Kevin Burns Δ+41Feb 7, 2009 — W vs Luigi Fioravanti Δ+17Oct 24, 2009 — W vs Yoshiyuki Yoshida Δ+18Nov 21, 2009 — L vs Josh Koscheck Δ-16Mar 26, 2011 — W vs Dan Hardy Δ+18Oct 1, 2011 — W vs Charlie Brenneman Δ+18Jan 14, 2012 — L vs Vitor Belfort Δ-17Apr 26, 2014 — W vs Phil Davis Δ+20Jul 26, 2014 — W vs Rogerio Nogueira Δ+18Jan 24, 2015 — W vs Alexander Gustafsson Δ+21May 23, 2015 — L vs Daniel Cormier Δ-24Sep 5, 2015 — W vs Jimi Manuwa Δ+18Jan 30, 2016 — W vs Ryan Bader Δ+22Aug 20, 2016 — W vs Glover Teixeira Δ+21Apr 8, 2017 — L vs Daniel Cormier Δ-22 1350140014501500155016001650 20092011201320152017 [{"i":0,"x":90,"y":297.9,"elo":1455,"date":"2007-06-12","opp":"Chad Reiner","result":"W","delta":31},{"i":1,"x":110.5,"y":341.7,"elo":1414,"date":"2007-09-22","opp":"Rich Clementi","result":"L","delta":-41},{"i":2,"x":149.2,"y":309.5,"elo":1444,"date":"2008-04-02","opp":"Tommy Speer","result":"W","delta":30},{"i":3,"x":170.9,"y":343.1,"elo":1413,"date":"2008-07-19","opp":"Kevin Burns","result":"L","delta":-31},{"i":4,"x":200.4,"y":299.8,"elo":1453,"date":"2008-12-13","opp":"Kevin Burns","result":"W","delta":41},{"i":5,"x":211.6,"y":281.6,"elo":1470,"date":"2009-02-07","opp":"Luigi Fioravanti","result":"W","delta":17},{"i":6,"x":263.6,"y":262.3,"elo":1489,"date":"2009-10-24","opp":"Yoshiyuki Yoshida","result":"W","delta":18},{"i":7,"x":269.2,"y":278.9,"elo":1473,"date":"2009-11-21","opp":"Josh Koscheck","result":"L","delta":-16},{"i":8,"x":367.5,"y":259.9,"elo":1491,"date":"2011-03-26","opp":"Dan Hardy","result":"W","delta":18},{"i":9,"x":405.5,"y":240.4,"elo":1509,"date":"2011-10-01","opp":"Charlie Brenneman","result":"W","delta":18},{"i":10,"x":426.5,"y":258.4,"elo":1492,"date":"2012-01-14","opp":"Vitor Belfort","result":"L","delta":-17},{"i":11,"x":593.7,"y":236.8,"elo":1512,"date":"2014-04-26","opp":"Phil Davis","result":"W","delta":20},{"i":12,"x":611.9,"y":217.1,"elo":1531,"date":"2014-07-26","opp":"Rogerio Nogueira","result":"W","delta":18},{"i":13,"x":648.5,"y":194.9,"elo":1552,"date":"2015-01-24","opp":"Alexander Gustafsson","result":"W","delta":21},{"i":14,"x":672.3,"y":220.7,"elo":1528,"date":"2015-05-23","opp":"Daniel Cormier","result":"L","delta":-24},{"i":15,"x":693.4,"y":201.7,"elo":1545,"date":"2015-09-05","opp":"Jimi Manuwa","result":"W","delta":18},{"i":16,"x":722.9,"y":178.3,"elo":1567,"date":"2016-01-30","opp":"Ryan Bader","result":"W","delta":22},{"i":17,"x":763.6,"y":156.3,"elo":1588,"date":"2016-08-20","opp":"Glover Teixeira","result":"W","delta":21},{"i":18,"x":810,"y":180.2,"elo":1565,"date":"2017-04-08","opp":"Daniel Cormier","result":"L","delta":-22}]

Last fights

Elo-based expectation · not betting advice
Date Opponent Result Δ Elo
Apr 8, 2017 Daniel Cormier L -22
Aug 20, 2016 Glover Teixeira W +21
Jan 30, 2016 Ryan Bader W +22
Sep 5, 2015 Jimi Manuwa W +18
May 23, 2015 Daniel Cormier L -24

Performance

SLpM Significant Strikes Landed per Minute. Higher = busier striker.
Strikes Landed
L1L3L5
Str Acc Striking accuracy: significant strikes landed / attempted. Higher = more efficient striker.
Strike Accuracy
L1L3L5
SApM Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute. How often opponents land on this fighter. Lower is better.
Strikes Absorbed
L1L3L5
Str Def Share of opponent’s significant strike attempts that miss or are blocked. Higher is better.
Striking Defense
L1L3L5
TD / 15 min Takedowns landed per 15 minutes (one full 3-round fight). Measures wrestling output.
Takedowns
L1L3L5
TD Acc Takedowns landed / attempted. Higher = cleaner entries.
Takedown Accuracy
L1L3L5
TD Def Share of opponent takedown attempts stuffed. Higher = harder to put on the mat.
Takedown Defense
L1L3L5
Sub / 15 min Submission attempts per 15 minutes. Counts attempts, not just finishes — a proxy for grappling aggression.
Submission Attempts
L1L3L5
Ctrl / 15 min Control time in seconds per 15 minutes. Time in dominant grappling positions. 240 = 4 min, the realistic high-end across divisions.
Control Time (sec)
L1L3L5
KD / 15 min Knockdowns landed per 15 minutes. Counts every flash KD even if the fight continued — measures stopping power across all rounds, not just finishes.
Knockdowns
L1L3L5
Above division avg (intensity ∝ how far)
Near avg (±10%)
Below division avg

Finishes

How wins come Finish rate = (KO + Submission wins) / total UFC wins. Measures how often this fighter closes the show before the scorecards.
85%
11 / 13
Finish rate
KO
11
85% of wins
SUB
0
0% of wins
DEC
2
15% of wins
KO: 11 (85%) 11 Sub: 0 (0%) Dec: 2 (15%) 2
Finishes by round
11 total
R1
9 82%
R2
1 9%
R3
1 9%
R4
R5

Striking profile

Where significant strikes land — by target zone and by position. 381 landed total · career

Targets head · body · leg
67% Head
  • Head 67%
  • Body 15%
  • Leg 18%
Positions distance · clinch · ground
56% Distance
  • Distance 56%
  • Clinch 18%
  • Ground 26%

Durability

How they're beaten How fights end AGAINST this fighter. Finished-against rate = (times KO'd + submitted) / total UFC losses. A low rate means they rarely get stopped.
100%
of losses by finish
6 of 6 · usually R2
1 KO/TKO 5 Sub 0 Dec

Strength of schedule in UFC

Avg opp Elo (last 5) Average Elo rating of the last 5 opponents this fighter faced. A proxy for schedule difficulty — 1700+ is elite-level competition, 1500 is a UFC average opponent.
1649
Contender level
Quality wins (1600+) Wins over opponents rated 1600+ Elo at the time of the fight — clearly above the ~1500 UFC average, contender tier. A count of genuine quality results, not record-padding.
4
of 13 UFC wins
Toughest win The highest-rated opponent this fighter has a win over, by that opponent's Elo at fight time.
Ryan Bader
Elo 1688 at fight time
Expected wins How many wins an average fighter would be expected to have against this exact schedule, based on pre-fight Elo win probabilities. The line below shows whether this fighter is over- or under-performing their matchups.
9.1
+3.9 wins above what this schedule implies
Opponent Elo over career · 19 UFC fights, oldest → newest
1476
1674
Notable wins
Ryan Bader 1688 Glover Teixeira 1685 Phil Davis 1662 Alexander Gustafsson 1655

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Source Raw fight data and per-bout statistics come from Anthony Johnson on UFCStats →. Elo rating, uncertainty bands, and division-relative analytics computed by HonestElo — not affiliated with or endorsed by the Ultimate Fighting Championship.