Anthony Kewoa Johnson (March 6, 1984 – November 13, 2022) was an American
mixed martial artist
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. He spent most of his career competing for the
Ultimate Fighting Championship
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(UFC), where he was a multiple time title challenger, before ending his career with a single fight with Bellator MMA. He fought in the
welterweight
Welterweight is a weight class in combat sports. Originally the term "welterweight" was used only in boxing, but other combat sports like Muay Thai, taekwondo, and mixed martial arts also use it for their own weight division system to classify th ...
, middleweight, light heavyweight and heavyweight divisions. He was known by his nickname, Rumble, which he was given because of his one-punch knockout power. He also had a small acting role as a fighter in a large international mixed martial arts tournament called Sparta in the 2011 film ''Warrior''.
He was the number 1 ranked light heavyweight contender in official UFC rankings, and was ranked number 2 in the world by
Sherdog
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and
ESPN
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, before his retirement in April 2017. Johnson later came out of retirement in May 2021 and won his last fight by knockout.
Early life
Anthony Kewoa Johnson was born in
Dublin
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,
Georgia
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. He was raised by his grandparents who formally adopted him at age 2. Early in life, his heroes were his grandfather and the football player
Walter Payton
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. He went to
West Laurens High School
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and then attended
Lassen College
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The college is located in Susanville in the high mountain lake country of northeastern California. The ...
California
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on a wrestling scholarship, and became a junior college national wrestling champion. After college, he worked as a
bouncer
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and entered mixed martial arts at age 20, after a friend suggested it due to his wrestling background.
Mixed martial arts career
Ultimate Fighting Championship
Johnson made his
UFC
The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is an American mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion company based in Las Vegas, Nevada. It is owned and operated by Zuffa, a wholly owned subsidiary of Endeavor Group Holdings. It is the largest MMA ...
debut at
UFC Fight Night 10
''UFC Fight Night: Stout vs. Fisher'' (also known as ''UFC Fight Night 10'') was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on Tuesday, June 12, 2007, at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Hollywood, Florida.
...
, knocking out Chad Reiner just thirteen seconds into the first round. He had taken the fight on less than a week's notice, replacing an injured
Steve Bruno
Steve Bruno (born November 3, 1981) is an American professional mixed martial artist currently competing in the Welterweight division. A professional competitor since 2001, Bruno has formerly competed for the UFC, the IFL, and the MFC.
Mixed ...
, who had torn his
rotator cuff
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. He was also seen in a previous video for ''
The Ultimate Fighter
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'' trying out for season six, however for undisclosed reasons he was not on the show.
In his next bout, he faced
Rich Clementi
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Clementi was born in ...
at
UFC 76
'' UFC 76: Knockout'' was a mixed martial arts (MMA) pay-per-view event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship. The event took place on September 22, 2007, at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California. Although the event was advertised with the ...
. He lost the fight via rear-naked choke submission in round two.
After his first professional loss, Johnson then faced
Tom Speer
Thomas Speer (born August 20, 1984) is a retired American mixed martial artist. A professional competitor from 2005 until 2013, he received national exposure on '' The Ultimate Fighter 6: Team Hughes vs. Team Serra'', fighting as a member of Tea ...
Kevin Burns
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, at UFC Fight Night: Silva vs. Irvin aired live on Spike TV on July 19, 2008. Johnson was repeatedly poked in the eyes throughout the bout, with Burns receiving multiple warnings. In round three, Johnson would again be poked in the eye, resulting in a cracked retina that rendered him unable to continue. However, referee Steve Mazzagatti controversially declared Burns the winner via technical knockout. Johnson appealed the loss, but it was denied due to a 'lack of remedy'.
Johnson fought
Kevin Burns
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again in a rematch at
The Ultimate Fighter 8 Finale
''The Ultimate Fighter: Team Nogueira vs. Team Mir'' is the eighth installment of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) produced reality television series ''The Ultimate Fighter'', which went into production in late May 2008 and premiered on ...
. Johnson won the match by knocking Burns out via head kick. The knockout was awarded "Knockout of The Night" and a $25,000 bonus.
Johnson fought
Luigi Fioravanti
Luigi Fioravanti (born January 22, 1981) is an American mixed martial artist who last competed in 2016. A professional since 2004, he is perhaps best known for competing in the UFC, but has also fought for M-1 Global and the Maximum Fighting Cham ...
at UFC Fight Night: Lauzon vs. Stephens on February 7, 2009. He won via technical knockout in the first round.
Johnson was scheduled to fight Matt Brown at the TUF 9 Finale, but had to pull out after suffering a knee injury. Johnson instead fought Japanese
judo
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ka
Yoshiyuki Yoshida
(born May 10, 1974) is a Japanese mixed martial artist competing in the welterweight division. A student of former Shooto competitor Noboru Asahi, he has competed in Shooto, Cage Force, and the UFC. On December 1, 2007, he became the first Cage ...
at
UFC 104
''UFC 104: Machida vs. Shogun'' was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) on October 24, 2009 in Los Angeles, California.
Background
As with UFC 103, the UFC announced a portion of the preliminary card would ...
. Johnson weighed in at 176 pounds, five pounds over the welterweight non-title bout limit of 171, and was forced to forfeit 20% of his fight purse. Johnson knocked out Yoshida 41 seconds into the first round, but was not eligible for the Knockout of the Night bonus due to missing weight.
Since he had taken very little damage during his fight with Yoshida, Johnson made a quick turnaround and faced
Josh Koscheck
Edinboro Fighting Scots
Josh D. Koscheck (born November 30, 1977) is an American retired mixed martial artist who fought at Welterweight for the UFC and Bellator MMA. Koscheck made his debut with the UFC on the first season of the realit ...
on November 21, 2009, at
UFC 106
''UFC 106: Ortiz vs. Griffin 2'' was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) on November 21, 2009 at the Mandalay Bay Events Center.
Background
As with UFC 103 and UFC 104, a portion of the preliminary card ai ...
. Both Johnson and Koscheck were awarded ''Fight of the Night'' honors for the contest, which saw Koscheck win via
rear naked choke
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.
Johnson was expected to face
John Howard
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on March 21, 2010, at UFC LIVE: Vera vs. Jones, but had to pull out due to suffering a knee injury in training.
Because of the knee injury, Johnson considered a move to the middleweight division of the UFC.
Johnson indicated on the June 4, 2010, episode of
Inside MMA
''Inside MMA'' was a live mixed martial arts news magazine, which aired on AXS TV, immediately following the network's live AXS TV Fights broadcasts. Hosted by Mauro Ranallo and UFC Hall of Famer Bas Rutten, the series provided an in-depth lo ...
that he must typically lose 55 pounds to make 170. Despite this, Johnson said that although he may take a fight at 185, he does not plan to remain there and intends to stay at 170.
Johnson returned to the octagon in early 2011. He faced
Dan Hardy
Daniel Mark Hardyhttp://boxing.nv.gov/2012%20Results%20Web/05-26-12%20MMA.pdf (born 17 May 1982) is an English former mixed martial artist who fought in the welterweight division. During his professional MMA career, which began in 2004, Hardy ...
on March 26, 2011, at
UFC Fight Night 24
''UFC Fight Night: Nogueira vs. Davis'' (also known as ''UFC Fight Night 24'') was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on March 26, 2011 at the KeyArena in Seattle, Washington.
Background
The event did not lea ...
. Johnson used superior wrestling and controlled Hardy to a unanimous decision victory, dropping him with a left head kick in the first round.
Johnson was expected to face
Nate Marquardt
Nathan Joel Marquardt (born April 20, 1979) is an American mixed martial artist who competed in the middleweight and welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. A professional competitor since 1999, he is a former Strikeforce W ...
in what would have been his first main event on June 26, 2011, at
UFC on Versus 4
''UFC Live: Kongo vs. Barry'' (also known as ''UFC on Versus 4'') was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on June 26, 2011, at Consol Energy Center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
The event was broadcast on Versus ...
but was forced out of the bout with an injury and replaced by
Rick Story
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Background
Stor ...
.
Johnson went on to face
Charlie Brenneman
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at UFC on Versus 6. He won the fight via first-round KO, earning ''Knockout of the Night'' honors.
For his next fight, Johnson attempted to move up to middleweight to face
Vitor Belfort
Vítor Vieira Belfort (; born 1 April 1977) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist who competes in the Heavyweight and Middleweight divisions. Belfort previously competed for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he fought in the Heavywe ...
on January 14, 2012, at
UFC 142
''UFC 142: Aldo vs. Mendes'' was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on January 14, 2012 at the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It was the first UFC event of the year, and was broadcast live on pay-per-view ...
. Leading up to the UFC 142 weigh-ins, doctors advised Johnson to terminate his weight cut and rehydrate. Johnson came in at 197 lb, 11 pounds over the middleweight division limit. The fight remained scheduled under the stipulation that Johnson would not weigh over 205 lb on fight day and would forfeit 20% of his purse to Belfort. On fight day, Johnson officially weighed in at 204.2 lb, and Belfort won via first round submission. Following the loss, Johnson was released from the promotion for disciplinary reasons due to missing weight yet again.
Titan Fighting Championships
After being released from the UFC, Johnson fought fellow UFC veteran David Branch at Titan Fighting Championships 22. On the day of the weigh ins for the fight, Johnson once again missed making the 186 lb limit for the middleweight division, as he weighed in at 194.2 lb, 8.2 lb overweight. Branch was notified the morning of the weight in that Johnson was not going to make weight, so as a result he weighed in at 189 lb. The bout was then agreed upon as a catchweight bout at 195 lb. This marked the fourth time in Johnson's professional career that he had weighed in over the assigned weight limit. Johnson won the fight via unanimous decision (30–27 on all cards).
Johnson made his light heavyweight debut at Titan Fighting Championships 24 against former
King of the Cage
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History
KOTC was founded in 1998 by Terry Trebilcock. KOTC features mostly amateur as well as up and coming MMA stars and former mainstr ...
Super Heavyweight Champion Esteves Jones, Johnson won via TKO in just 51 seconds of the second round.
Independent promotions
Johnson fought
Jake Rosholt
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at Xtreme Fight Night 9. Johnson won the fight by TKO due to a head kick in the second round.
World Series of Fighting
Johnson faced Bellator veteran D.J. Linderman at WSOF 1 on November 3, 2012. He won the fight via KO in the first round.
Johnson fought at heavyweight against
Andrei Arlovski
Andrei Arlovski (born 4 February 1979) is a Belarusian-American professional mixed martial artist, actor and former UFC Heavyweight Champion. He currently competes in the Heavyweight division for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) and ho ...
on March 23, 2013, at
WSOF 2
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Schedu ...
, and won via unanimous decision.
Johnson was scheduled to face
Strikeforce
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vet
Mike Kyle
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on September 14, 2013, at WSOF 5. However Johnson was forced out of the bout due to an injury.
Johnson vs. Mike Kyle eventually took place on January 18, 2014, at WSOF 8 in Hollywood, Florida. Johnson won the fight via knockout in the first round.
Return to UFC
On February 4, 2014, it was announced that Johnson signed a four-fight deal to return to the UFC.
In his return bout, instead of cutting weight and fighting at the 170 lbs welterweight division Johnson fought at 205 lbs in the light heavyweight division. There he faced top-ranked light heavyweight Phil Davis in the co-main event at
UFC 172
''UFC 172: Jones vs. Teixeira'' was a mixed martial arts event that was held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on April 26, 2014, at the Baltimore Arena in Baltimore, Maryland.
The event was released on DVD on July 29, 2014. The DVD was dist ...
. Despite being a nearly 3-to-1 underdog, Johnson was successful in his return, defeating Davis via unanimous decision after dominating all three rounds of the fight.
Johnson next faced
Antônio Rogério Nogueira
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in the co-main event on July 26, 2014, at
UFC on Fox 12
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. He won the fight via KO at just 44 seconds into the first round. The win also earned Johnson his first ''Performance of the Night'' bonus award.
Suspension from UFC and return
On September 19, 2014, news surfaced about Johnson being suspected of domestic violence against the mother of his two children. Soon after, Johnson claimed to be innocent. Due to the suspicion, UFC released a statement that Johnson was being indefinitely suspended until the case was investigated. On November 6, 2014, the UFC lifted Johnson's suspension after the civil case was dismissed, clearing him to fight.
Johnson fought
Alexander Gustafsson
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Gustafsson spent a major part of his MMA ...
on January 24, 2015, at
UFC on Fox 14
''UFC on Fox: Gustafsson vs. Johnson'' (also known as ''UFC on Fox 14'') was a mixed martial arts event held on January 24, 2015, at the Tele2 Arena in Stockholm, Sweden.
Background
This was the fourth event that the UFC has held in Sweden and t ...
with the promise that the winner would earn a title shot against
Jon Jones
Jonathan Dwight Jones (born July 19, 1987) is an American professional mixed martial artist currently signed to the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), in which he has competed in the light heavyweight division. He is a former two-time UFC L ...
. Johnson won the one-sided bout via TKO in the first round, becoming the first to stop Gustafsson due to strikes. The win also earned Johnson his second ''Performance of the Night'' bonus award.
Johnson was expected to face Jon Jones on May 23, 2015, at
UFC 187
''UFC 187: Johnson vs. Cormier'' was a mixed martial arts event held on May 23, 2015, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Background
The event was expected to be headlined by a UFC Light Heavyweight Championship bout between then ...
. However, on April 28, it was announced that Jones had been stripped of the UFC Light heavyweight title and suspended indefinitely. Johnson faced
Daniel Cormier
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for the vacant
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. Early in the first round, Johnson became the first man to knock down Cormier, but would succumb to Cormier's wrestling, becoming fatigued and losing the fight via
rear naked choke
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submission in round three.
Johnson was expected to face
Jan Błachowicz
Jan Maciej Błachowicz (; born 24 February 1983) is a Polish professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Light Heavyweight division for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he is a former UFC Light Heavyweight Cham ...
on September 5, 2015, at
UFC 191
''UFC 191: Johnson vs. Dodson 2'' was a mixed martial arts event held on September 5, 2015, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Background
Initially, a UFC Light Heavyweight Championship bout between current champion Daniel Cormie ...
. However, Johnson was pulled from the bout on July 30 in favor of a fight with
Jimi Manuwa
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Manuwa was born ...
at the event. After dominating the first round with his wrestling, Johnson won via knockout early in the second round.
Johnson next faced
Ryan Bader
Arizona State Sun Devils
Ryan DuWayne Bader (born June 7, 1983) is an American mixed martial artist currently signed to Bellator MMA where he is the current Bellator Heavyweight Champion, the former Bellator Light Heavyweight Champion, an ...
on January 30, 2016, at
UFC on Fox 18
''UFC on Fox: Johnson vs. Bader'' (also known as ''UFC on Fox 18'') was a mixed martial arts event held on January 30, 2016, at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey.
Background
The event was headlined by a potential UFC Light Heavyweight ...
. Bader went for a takedown almost immediately, which Johnson defended. Bader then threatened a
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off his back, but Johnson again defended it before moving to mount and winning via knockout. The win also earned Johnson his fourth ''Performance of the Night'' bonus award.
Johnson was expected to face
Glover Teixeira
Glover Lucas Teixeira (; born 28 October 1979) is a Brazilian-American mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Light Heavyweight division in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he is a former UFC Light Heavyweight Champi ...
on July 23, 2016, at
UFC on Fox 20
''UFC on Fox: Holm vs. Shevchenko'' (also known as ''UFC on Fox 20'') was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship held on July 23, 2016, at United Center in Chicago, Illinois.
Background
The event was headlined b ...
, but was pulled from the card due to undisclosed reasons. The bout was rescheduled and eventually took place at
UFC 202
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. Johnson defeated Teixeira by knockout 13 seconds into the first round and was awarded his fifth Performance of the Night bonus.
A rematch with champion
Daniel Cormier
Daniel Ryan Cormier (; born March 20, 1979) is an American former professional mixed martial artist, amateur wrestler, and current commentator for the UFC. He is a former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Light Heavyweight and Heavyweight Ch ...
was expected to take place on December 10, 2016, at
UFC 206
''UFC 206: Holloway vs. Pettis'' was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) held on December 10, 2016, at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Background
A UFC Light Heavyweight Championshi ...
. However, Cormier pulled out of the fight on November 25 citing an injury and as a result, Johnson was removed from the card. The pairing was rescheduled again and eventually took place on April 8, 2017, at
UFC 210
''UFC 210: Cormier vs. Johnson 2 '' was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship held on April 8, 2017, at the KeyBank Center in Buffalo, New York.
Background
The event was the second that the UFC has hosted in ...
. Johnson decided to use his wrestling as his main offense, a decision which frustrated his corner, and led to him becoming fatigued and losing the fight via rear naked choke submission in the second round. After the fight, Johnson announced his retirement from the UFC and combat sports effective immediately.
In 2017, Johnson switched to Combat Sports, an open gym club, and CSMMA after
Blackzilians
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ceased operations across the Florida area.
In August 2019, 2 years after initially announcing his retirement, Johnson confirmed that he would be re-entering the
USADA
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testing pool. Despite initial claims about moving up to heavyweight, Johnson eventually decided to stay in the light heavyweight division. In October 2019, Johnson confirmed he was in talks with the UFC brass to come back as part of the heavyweight division and would like to return in April 2020. However, he eventually entered the testing pool in late August 2020, and would have been eligible to compete in February 2021.
Bellator MMA
On December 9, 2020, it was announced that Johnson had parted ways with the UFC and had signed a multi-fight contract with Bellator MMA.
On February 9, 2021, it was announced that Johnson would be participating in the Bellator Light Heavyweight World Grand Prix Tournament. He was scheduled to face
Yoel Romero
Yoel Romero Palacio (born April 30, 1977) is a Cuban professional mixed martial artist and former freestyle wrestler. He currently competes in the Light Heavyweight division for Bellator MMA. Romero formerly competed in the Middleweight divi ...
in the quarterfinal round at
Bellator 257
Bellator 257: Nemkov vs. Davis 2 was a mixed martial arts event produced by Bellator MMA that took place on April 16, 2021 at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut.
Background
The event was headlined by two of the Quarterfinals of the B ...
on April 16 but on March 26, it was announced that the bout would be moved to Bellator 258 on May 7. On April 29, it was announced that Yoel had failed his pre-fight medical exam and the bout was scrapped and Romero was removed from the tournament. The next day, it was announced that Jose Augusto would replace Yoel in the bout and the Grand Prix. After surviving being dropped in the first round, Johnson won via knockout in the second round.
In the semi-finals of the Grand Prix, Johnson was scheduled to face the champion
Vadim Nemkov
Vadim Aleksandrovich Nemkov (russian: Вадим Александрович Немков; born 20 June 1992) is a Russian professional mixed martial artist and a four-time Combat Sambo World Champion. He currently competes in the Light Heavyweig ...
Bellator 268
Bellator 268: Nemkov vs. Anglickas (also known as ''Bellator Phoenix'') was a mixed martial arts event produced by Bellator MMA that took place on October 16, 2021, at the Footprint Center in Phoenix, Arizona, United States.
Background
The ev ...
. On September 18, it was announced that Anthony Johnson was forced to pull out of the bout and the tournament due to an unspecified illness. Johnson was hopeful to return to action in 2022.
Personal life and death
After martial arts competition, Johnson launched a CBD oil company, Competitive Body Development. In early 2019, Johnson was appointed as the head of fighter relations for
Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship
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.
Johnson died on November 13, 2022, from
Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis
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and
non-Hodgkin lymphoma
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.
Legal trouble
Domestic violence charges and accusations
In 2008, Johnson was convicted of
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after he pleaded
no contest
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In criminal trials in certain United States jurisdictions, it is a plea where the defendant neith ...
. He was sentenced to serve three years of probation. He was also charged with making criminal threats and property damage for allegedly breaking the victim's cell phone, but those charges were thrown out.
In March 2014, Johnson was accused of domestic abuse in Arkansas towards his ex-girlfriend and mother of his children. A police report that was revealed to the public in September 2014 included statements from Johnson's ex in which she alleged Johnson came to her work, physically approached her, grabbed her shirt behind the neck and lifted her up from the chair on which she was sitting. She continued by saying that Johnson then grabbed her right arm and forcefully pulled on it several times to pull her closer to him, and that he verbally abused her in front of several coworkers. The police report also stated that the girlfriend had visible bruising on her arm and scratches near her collarbone. Police said that Johnson's girlfriend was crying and shaking while giving her side of what happened. No charges were filed.
Johnson was arrested on May 5, 2019 in Boca Raton, Florida after an incident with his girlfriend. Johnson's girlfriend alleged that during an argument, Johnson became angry, picked her up, and carried her into another room. Stating that she was fearful for her safety, Johnson's girlfriend then called 911. Police officers arrived and placed Johnson under arrest and took him to the
Palm Beach County
Palm Beach County is a county located in the southeastern part of Florida and lies directly north of Broward County and Miami-Dade County. The county had a population of 1,492,191 as of the 2020 census, making it the third-most populous county ...
jail, where he was booked on charges of domestic battery (by law, any act of non-consensual touching could be considered battery). Johnson was released hours later on
recognizance
In some common law nations, a recognizance is a conditional pledge of money undertaken by a person before a court which, if the person defaults, the person or their sureties will forfeit that sum. It is an obligation of record, entered into before ...
, meaning he signed a court order promising to show up for future court dates. At his arraignment on May 15, Johnson pleaded not guilty. The case was ultimately dismissed, with the charges against Johnson being dropped when he reached a joint agreement with the prosecutors by agreeing to attend an anger management course. In addition, he was required to attend biweekly drug testing due to testing positive for marijuana, thus neglecting his bail conditions.
Other legal issues
On May 11, 2021, Johnson was arrested in
Fairfield County, Connecticut
Fairfield County is a county in the southwestern corner of the U.S. state of Connecticut. It is the most populous county in the state and was also its fastest-growing from 2010 to 2020. As of the 2020 census, the county's population was 957, ...
and charged with
identity theft
Identity theft occurs when someone uses another person's personal identifying information, like their name, identifying number, or credit card number, without their permission, to commit fraud or other crimes. The term ''identity theft'' was c ...
after allegedly using a stolen credit card to pay for a flight from
Newark, New Jersey
Newark ( , ) is the most populous city in the U.S. state of New Jersey and the seat of Essex County and the second largest city within the New York metropolitan area.Fort Lauderdale, Florida in November 2019. Johnson was released on $500 bond.
Championships and achievements
Amateur wrestling
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National Junior College Athletic Association
The National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA), founded in 1938, is the governing association of community college, state college and junior college athletics throughout the United States. Currently the NJCAA holds 24 separate regions ...
Lassen Community College
Lassen Community College is a Public college, public community college in Susanville, California. It is a part of the California Community Colleges System.
The college is located in Susanville in the high mountain lake country of northeastern Ca ...
(2004)
Mixed martial arts
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Ultimate Fighting Championship
The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is an American mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion company based in Las Vegas, Nevada. It is owned and operated by Zuffa, a wholly owned subsidiary of Endeavor Group Holdings. It is the largest MMA ...
Performance of the Night
UFC Bonus Awards are three separate cash bonuses usually awarded to four fighters after each UFC event, based on internal decisions by UFC management. More/fewer bonuses have been awarded at some events, especially when no knockouts or submissions ...
(Five times)
Mixed martial arts record
, -
, Win
, align=center, 23–6
, José Augusto Azevedo
, KO (punch)
, Bellator 258
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, align=center, 1:30
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Uncasville, Connecticut
Uncasville is an area in the town of Montville, Connecticut, United States. It is a village in southeastern Montville, at the mouth of the Oxoboxo River where it flows into the Thames River. The name is now applied more generally to all of the ea ...
, United States
,
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, Loss
, align=center, 22–6
,
Daniel Cormier
Daniel Ryan Cormier (; born March 20, 1979) is an American former professional mixed martial artist, amateur wrestler, and current commentator for the UFC. He is a former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Light Heavyweight and Heavyweight Ch ...
, Submission (rear-naked choke)
,
UFC 210
''UFC 210: Cormier vs. Johnson 2 '' was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship held on April 8, 2017, at the KeyBank Center in Buffalo, New York.
Background
The event was the second that the UFC has hosted in ...
,
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, align=center, 3:37
,
Buffalo, New York
Buffalo is the second-largest city in the U.S. state of New York (behind only New York City) and the seat of Erie County. It is at the eastern end of Lake Erie, at the head of the Niagara River, and is across the Canadian border from Sou ...
, United States
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, Win
, align=center, 22–5
,
Glover Teixeira
Glover Lucas Teixeira (; born 28 October 1979) is a Brazilian-American mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Light Heavyweight division in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he is a former UFC Light Heavyweight Champi ...
, KO (punch)
,
UFC 202
The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is an American mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion company based in Las Vegas, Nevada. It is owned and operated by Zuffa, a wholly owned subsidiary of Endeavor Group Holdings. It is the largest MMA ...
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, align=center, 0:13
,
Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas (; Spanish for "The Meadows"), often known simply as Vegas, is the 25th-most populous city in the United States, the most populous city in the state of Nevada, and the county seat of Clark County. The city anchors the Las Vega ...
, United States
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 21–5
,
Ryan Bader
Arizona State Sun Devils
Ryan DuWayne Bader (born June 7, 1983) is an American mixed martial artist currently signed to Bellator MMA where he is the current Bellator Heavyweight Champion, the former Bellator Light Heavyweight Champion, an ...
Newark, New Jersey
Newark ( , ) is the most populous city in the U.S. state of New Jersey and the seat of Essex County and the second largest city within the New York metropolitan area.Jimi Manuwa
Babajimi Abiola "Jimi" Manuwa (born 18 February 1980) is an American-born English retired mixed martial artist of Nigerian descent who competed in the light heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
Early life
Manuwa was born ...
, KO (punches)
,
UFC 191
''UFC 191: Johnson vs. Dodson 2'' was a mixed martial arts event held on September 5, 2015, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Background
Initially, a UFC Light Heavyweight Championship bout between current champion Daniel Cormie ...
,
, align=center, 2
, align=center, 0:28
,
Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas (; Spanish for "The Meadows"), often known simply as Vegas, is the 25th-most populous city in the United States, the most populous city in the state of Nevada, and the county seat of Clark County. The city anchors the Las Vega ...
, United States
,
, -
, Loss
, align=center, 19–5
,
Daniel Cormier
Daniel Ryan Cormier (; born March 20, 1979) is an American former professional mixed martial artist, amateur wrestler, and current commentator for the UFC. He is a former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Light Heavyweight and Heavyweight Ch ...
, Submission (rear-naked choke)
,
UFC 187
''UFC 187: Johnson vs. Cormier'' was a mixed martial arts event held on May 23, 2015, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Background
The event was expected to be headlined by a UFC Light Heavyweight Championship bout between then ...
,
, align=center, 3
, align=center, 2:39
,
Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas (; Spanish for "The Meadows"), often known simply as Vegas, is the 25th-most populous city in the United States, the most populous city in the state of Nevada, and the county seat of Clark County. The city anchors the Las Vega ...
, United States
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 19–4
,
Alexander Gustafsson
Alexander Gustafsson (born 15 January 1987) is a Swedish professional mixed martial artist. Gustafsson currently competes in the light heavyweight division for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).
Gustafsson spent a major part of his MMA ...
Antônio Rogério Nogueira
Antônio Rogério Nogueira (; born 2 June 1976), also known as Minotouro or Lil Nog, is a Brazilian former mixed martial artist who most recently competed in the UFC. He is the twin brother of Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira, the "Minotauro ...
San Jose, California
San Jose, officially San José (; ; ), is a major city in the U.S. state of California that is the cultural, financial, and political center of Silicon Valley and largest city in Northern California by both population and area. With a 2020 popu ...
, United States
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, -
, Win
, align=center, 17–4
, Phil Davis
, Decision (unanimous)
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UFC 172
''UFC 172: Jones vs. Teixeira'' was a mixed martial arts event that was held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on April 26, 2014, at the Baltimore Arena in Baltimore, Maryland.
The event was released on DVD on July 29, 2014. The DVD was dist ...
,
, align=center, 3
, align=center, 5:00
,
Baltimore, Maryland
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, United States
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, -
, Win
, align=center, 16–4
,
Mike Kyle
Michael Andrew Kyle (born March 31, 1980) is an American professional mixed martial artist and boxer currently competing in the Heavyweight division. A professional competitor since 2001, Kyle has competed for the UFC, the WEC, Strikeforce, ...
, KO (punches)
, WSOF 8
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 2:03
, Hollywood, Florida, United States
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 15–4
,
Andrei Arlovski
Andrei Arlovski (born 4 February 1979) is a Belarusian-American professional mixed martial artist, actor and former UFC Heavyweight Champion. He currently competes in the Heavyweight division for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) and ho ...
, Decision (unanimous)
,
WSOF 2
This is a list of events held and scheduled by the Professional Fighters League, a mixed martial arts organization based in the United States. This list also includes events by the league's predecessor, the World Series of Fighting (WSOF).
Schedu ...
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, align=center, 5:00
, Atlantic City, New Jersey United States
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, Win
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, D.J. Linderman
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, WSOF 1
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, align=center, 3:58
,
Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas (; Spanish for "The Meadows"), often known simply as Vegas, is the 25th-most populous city in the United States, the most populous city in the state of Nevada, and the county seat of Clark County. The city anchors the Las Vega ...
, United States
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, -
, Win
, align=center, 13–4
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Jake Rosholt
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Name
* Jake (given name), including a list of persons and fictional characters with the name
* Katrin Jäke (born c. 1975), German swimmer
* Jake (gamer), American ''Overwatch'' player and coach
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* Jake (rescue dog), a s ...
, TKO (head kick)
, Xtreme Fight Night 9
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, align=center, 2
, align=center, 4:22
,
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Tulsa () is the second-largest city in the state of Oklahoma and 47th-most populous city in the United States. The population was 413,066 as of the 2020 census. It is the principal municipality of the Tulsa Metropolitan Area, a region with ...
, United States
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 12–4
, Esteves Jones
, TKO (punches)
, Titan Fighting Championships 24
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, align=center, 2
, align=center, 0:51
,
Kansas City, Kansas
Kansas City, abbreviated as "KCK", is the third-largest city in the U.S. state of Kansas, and the county seat of Wyandotte County. It is an inner suburb of the older and more populous Kansas City, Missouri, after which it is named. As of ...
, United States
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 11–4
, David Branch
, Decision (unanimous)
, Titan Fighting Championships 22
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, align=center, 3
, align=center, 5:00
,
Kansas City, Kansas
Kansas City, abbreviated as "KCK", is the third-largest city in the U.S. state of Kansas, and the county seat of Wyandotte County. It is an inner suburb of the older and more populous Kansas City, Missouri, after which it is named. As of ...
, United States
,
, -
, Loss
, align=center, 10–4
,
Vitor Belfort
Vítor Vieira Belfort (; born 1 April 1977) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist who competes in the Heavyweight and Middleweight divisions. Belfort previously competed for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he fought in the Heavywe ...
, Submission (rear-naked choke)
,
UFC 142
''UFC 142: Aldo vs. Mendes'' was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on January 14, 2012 at the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It was the first UFC event of the year, and was broadcast live on pay-per-view ...
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, align=center, 4:49
,
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro ( , , ; literally 'River of January'), or simply Rio, is the capital of the state of the same name, Brazil's third-most populous state, and the second-most populous city in Brazil, after São Paulo. Listed by the GaWC as a ...
, Brazil
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, Win
, align=center, 10–3
,
Charlie Brenneman
Charles Brenneman (born February 9, 1981) is a former American mixed martial artist and currently is a motivational speaker. A professional from 2007 until 2014, he competed for the UFC, ShoXC, and was the winner of the first season of the televi ...
Washington, D.C.
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, United States
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, Win
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Dan Hardy
Daniel Mark Hardyhttp://boxing.nv.gov/2012%20Results%20Web/05-26-12%20MMA.pdf (born 17 May 1982) is an English former mixed martial artist who fought in the welterweight division. During his professional MMA career, which began in 2004, Hardy ...
Seattle, Washington
Seattle ( ) is a seaport city on the West Coast of the United States. It is the seat of King County, Washington. With a 2020 population of 737,015, it is the largest city in both the state of Washington and the Pacific Northwest region ...
, United States
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, Loss
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Josh Koscheck
Edinboro Fighting Scots
Josh D. Koscheck (born November 30, 1977) is an American retired mixed martial artist who fought at Welterweight for the UFC and Bellator MMA. Koscheck made his debut with the UFC on the first season of the realit ...
, Submission (rear-naked choke)
,
UFC 106
''UFC 106: Ortiz vs. Griffin 2'' was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) on November 21, 2009 at the Mandalay Bay Events Center.
Background
As with UFC 103 and UFC 104, a portion of the preliminary card ai ...
,
, align=center, 2
, align=center, 4:47
,
Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas (; Spanish for "The Meadows"), often known simply as Vegas, is the 25th-most populous city in the United States, the most populous city in the state of Nevada, and the county seat of Clark County. The city anchors the Las Vega ...
, United States
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 8–2
,
Yoshiyuki Yoshida
(born May 10, 1974) is a Japanese mixed martial artist competing in the welterweight division. A student of former Shooto competitor Noboru Asahi, he has competed in Shooto, Cage Force, and the UFC. On December 1, 2007, he became the first Cage ...
, TKO (punches)
,
UFC 104
''UFC 104: Machida vs. Shogun'' was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) on October 24, 2009 in Los Angeles, California.
Background
As with UFC 103, the UFC announced a portion of the preliminary card would ...
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 0:41
,
Los Angeles
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, California, United States
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, -
, Win
, align=center, 7–2
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Luigi Fioravanti
Luigi Fioravanti (born January 22, 1981) is an American mixed martial artist who last competed in 2016. A professional since 2004, he is perhaps best known for competing in the UFC, but has also fought for M-1 Global and the Maximum Fighting Cham ...
Tampa, Florida
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, United States
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, -
, Win
, align=center, 6–2
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Kevin Burns
Kevin Burns (June 18, 1955September 27, 2020), was an American television and film producer, director, and screenwriter. His work can be seen on A&E, National Geographic Channel, E!, Animal Planet, AMC, Bravo, WE tv, Travel Channel, Lifetim ...
Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas (; Spanish for "The Meadows"), often known simply as Vegas, is the 25th-most populous city in the United States, the most populous city in the state of Nevada, and the county seat of Clark County. The city anchors the Las Vega ...
, United States
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, -
, Loss
, align=center, 5–2
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Kevin Burns
Kevin Burns (June 18, 1955September 27, 2020), was an American television and film producer, director, and screenwriter. His work can be seen on A&E, National Geographic Channel, E!, Animal Planet, AMC, Bravo, WE tv, Travel Channel, Lifetim ...
Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas (; Spanish for "The Meadows"), often known simply as Vegas, is the 25th-most populous city in the United States, the most populous city in the state of Nevada, and the county seat of Clark County. The city anchors the Las Vega ...
, United States
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 5–1
,
Tom Speer
Thomas Speer (born August 20, 1984) is a retired American mixed martial artist. A professional competitor from 2005 until 2013, he received national exposure on '' The Ultimate Fighter 6: Team Hughes vs. Team Serra'', fighting as a member of Tea ...
Broomfield, Colorado
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, United States
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, Loss
, align=center, 4–1
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Rich Clementi
Richard Thomas Clementi (born March 31, 1977) is a former American mixed martial artist. Clementi has fought for the Ultimate Fighting Championships, Bellator, K-1 Hero's DREAM, King of the Cage, and Titan FC.
Background
Clementi was born in ...
, Submission (rear-naked choke)
,
UFC 76
'' UFC 76: Knockout'' was a mixed martial arts (MMA) pay-per-view event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship. The event took place on September 22, 2007, at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California. Although the event was advertised with the ...
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, align=center, 3:05
,
Anaheim, California
Anaheim ( ) is a city in northern Orange County, California, part of the Los Angeles metropolitan area. As of the 2020 United States Census, the city had a population of 346,824, making it the most populous city in Orange County, the 10th-most ...
, United States
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, -
, Win
, align=center, 4–0
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, align=center, 0:13
, Hollywood, Florida, United States
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, -
, Win
, align=center, 3–0
, Keith Wilson
, Decision (majority)
, Rocky Mountain Nationals: Demolition
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, align=center, 5:00
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Denver, Colorado
Denver () is a consolidated city and county, the capital, and most populous city of the U.S. state of Colorado. Its population was 715,522 at the 2020 census, a 19.22% increase since 2010. It is the 19th-most populous city in the Unit ...
Denver, Colorado
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, United States
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, -
, Win
, align=center, 1–0
, Jonathan Romero
, TKO (punches)
, PF 2: Live MMA
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, align=center, 1:09
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Hollywood, California
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