Anthony Johnson
19 UFC Fights | 68% Win Rate | 11 Finishes (85%)
Anthony Johnson UFC Record & Pro MMA Record
Anthony Johnson is 13-6 in the UFC across 19 fights, with 11 wins by knockout and 2 by decision. The full pro MMA record is 23-6, 10-0 of it outside the UFC. Johnson competes at welterweight as an orthodox power puncher, standing 6'2" with a 78" reach at 42 years old. The last bout was a win over Jose Augusto by knockout in May 2021.
Best attribute: knockdown power (knockdowns scored per fight) — 95th percentile among 280 welterweight fighters (0.68/fight).
Anthony Johnson's UFC win rate is 68% (13 of 19 fights), and 85% of those wins came by finish. Johnson averages 1.0 takedowns per fight at 58% accuracy and stops 77% of opponents' takedown attempts.
- Pro MMA Record
- 23-6
- UFC Record
- 13-6
- Height
- 6'2"
- Reach
- 78"
- Age
- 42
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Last Fight
- W vs Jose Augusto · KO (Punch) · May 2021
Pro record from Sherdog (snapshot 2026-07-03) plus every UFC bout since; UFC record from UFCStats.
Anthony Johnson's Last 5 Fights
Johnson is 3-2 in the last five UFC fights.
- Loss vs Daniel Cormier · Submission · R2 3:37 · UFC 210: Cormier vs. Johnson 2 · Apr 2017
- Win vs Glover Teixeira · KO/TKO · R1 0:13 · UFC 202: Diaz vs. McGregor 2 · Aug 2016
- Win vs Ryan Bader · KO/TKO · R1 1:26 · UFC on FOX: Johnson vs. Bader · Jan 2016
- Win vs Jimi Manuwa · KO/TKO · R2 0:28 · UFC 191: Johnson vs Dodson 2 · Sep 2015
- Loss vs Daniel Cormier · Submission · R3 2:39 · UFC 187: Johnson vs Cormier · May 2015
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Anthony Johnson's UFC Fight History
19 UFC fights on record (13-6), most recent first.
| Result | Opponent | Method | Rd · Time | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L★ | Daniel Cormier | Submission | R2 · 3:37 | UFC 210: Cormier vs. Johnson 2 | 2017-04-08 |
| W | Glover Teixeira | KO/TKO | R1 · 0:13 | UFC 202: Diaz vs. McGregor 2 | 2016-08-20 |
| W | Ryan Bader | KO/TKO | R1 · 1:26 | UFC on FOX: Johnson vs. Bader | 2016-01-30 |
| W | Jimi Manuwa | KO/TKO | R2 · 0:28 | UFC 191: Johnson vs Dodson 2 | 2015-09-05 |
| L★ | Daniel Cormier | Submission | R3 · 2:39 | UFC 187: Johnson vs Cormier | 2015-05-23 |
| W | Alexander Gustafsson | KO/TKO | R1 · 2:15 | UFC on FOX: Gustafsson vs Johnson | 2015-01-24 |
| W | Rogerio Nogueira | KO/TKO | R1 · 0:44 | UFC on FOX: Lawler vs Brown | 2014-07-26 |
| W | Phil Davis | Decision | R3 · 5:00 | UFC 172: Jones vs Teixeira | 2014-04-26 |
| L | Vitor Belfort | Submission | R1 · 4:49 | UFC 142: Aldo vs Mendes | 2012-01-14 |
| W | Charlie Brenneman | KO/TKO | R1 · 2:49 | UFC Live: Cruz vs Johnson | 2011-10-01 |
| W | Dan Hardy | Decision | R3 · 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Nogueira vs Davis | 2011-03-26 |
| L | Josh Koscheck | Submission | R2 · 4:47 | UFC 106: Ortiz vs Griffin 2 | 2009-11-21 |
| W | Yoshiyuki Yoshida | KO/TKO | R1 · 0:41 | UFC 104: Machida vs Shogun | 2009-10-24 |
| W | Luigi Fioravanti | KO/TKO | R1 · 4:39 | UFC Fight Night: Lauzon vs Stephens | 2009-02-07 |
| W | Kevin Burns | KO/TKO | R3 · 0:28 | The Ultimate Fighter: Team Nogueira vs. Team Mir Finale | 2008-12-13 |
| L | Kevin Burns | KO/TKO | R3 · 3:35 | UFC: Silva vs Irvin | 2008-07-19 |
| W | Tommy Speer | KO/TKO | R1 · 0:51 | UFC Fight Night: Florian vs Lauzon | 2008-04-02 |
| L | Rich Clementi | Submission | R2 · 3:05 | UFC 76: Knockout | 2007-09-22 |
| W | Chad Reiner | KO/TKO | R1 · 0:13 | UFC Fight Night: Stout vs Fisher | 2007-06-12 |
How Johnson Ranks at Welterweight
Percentile among the 280 welterweight fighters in our database (higher is better; absorbed strikes are inverted).
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