On the clock
11 of 13 wins inside the distance, 9 in round one. Stopped in 6 of 6 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Career and every weight
Pick a weight to see the rating there, the numbers, and how they compare with that division.
Career
Every UFC fight, at every weight (205 lb, 185 lb, 170 lb). Red is a dominant win (85 or more), blush any other win, grey a loss or draw. Ratings are kept weight by weight, in the other tabs; they do not compare across divisions. Opposition here is each opponent’s standing at their weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year.
13–6UFC record
12 of 13Dominant wins
90Average win score
70thOpposition, percentile
How the wins came11 KO/TKO 0 submission 2 decision
Finish rate85% of wins
Stopped in losses6 of 6
Knockdowns landed13
Average fight time6:10
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min3.2 / 1.8
Sig. strike accuracy48%
Takedowns per 15 min2.4
Control time37% of the fight
Best winGlover Teixeira rated 1800 at 205 lb going in
Against the division
How Anthony Johnson’s UFC career compares with the careers of the 56 fighters on today’s welterweight board with 5 or more rated UFC fights, every weight counted. 100 is the best. Every welterweight leaderboard.
Top 10 against the welterweight board:No. 3dominant winsNo. 3dominant-win rateNo. 3average win scoreNo. 6knockdownsNo. 6hardest to hitNo. 7finish rate
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
94
92%
Average win scoreOut of 100
96
90.1
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
84
70th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
87
85%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
82
+1.41
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
21
3.25
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
91
1.83
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
79
2.43
ControlShare of fight time in control
82
37%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight, every weight. Tap a mark for the fight.
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Glover Teixeira, rated 1800 at 205 lb. Dominant in 12 of 13 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
205 lb
Not on the light heavyweight board: last fight at 205 lb on 8 Apr 2017, outside the 18-month activity window. Last rating at the weight: 1832, after 8 fights there.
6–2Record at 205 lb
5 of 6Dominant wins
89Average win score
1737Avg opponent rating
How the wins came5 KO/TKO 0 submission 1 decision
Finish rate83% of wins
Stopped in losses2 of 2
Knockdowns landed5
Average fight time5:47
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min3.6 / 2.1
Sig. strike accuracy49%
Takedowns per 15 min1.3
Control time19% of the fight
Best winGlover Teixeira rated 1800 going in
Against the division
How Anthony Johnson’s fights at 205 lb compare with the fights at the weight of the 28 fighters on today’s light heavyweight board with 5 or more fights there. 100 is the best. Anthony Johnson is not on that board, so this sets those fights against today’s field.
Top 10 against the light heavyweight board:No. 1knockdownsNo. 2hardest to hitNo. 3toughest oppositionNo. 6finish rateNo. 6average win scoreNo. 7takedowns
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
Needs 8 wins
Average win scoreOut of 100
75
89.1
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
93
88th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
75
83%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
67
+1.49
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
30
3.62
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
96
2.14
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
78
1.29
ControlShare of fight time in control
70
19%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 205 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
5 of 6 wins inside the distance, 4 in round one. Stopped in 2 of 2 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Glover Teixeira, rated 1800 at 205 lb. Dominant in 5 of 6 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
185 lb
Not on the middleweight board: last fight at 185 lb on 14 Jan 2012, outside the 18-month activity window. Last rating at the weight: 1485, after 1 fight there.
0–1Record at 185 lb
–Dominant wins
–Average win score
1543Avg opponent rating
How the wins came0 KO/TKO 0 submission 0 decision
Finish rate– of wins
Stopped in losses1 of 1
Knockdowns landed0
Average fight time4:49
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min0.8 / 2.9
Sig. strike accuracy25%
Takedowns per 15 min6.2
Control time45% of the fight
Against the division needs 5 rated fights at 185 lb; Anthony Johnson has 1 so far. The Career tab compares the whole UFC career.
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 185 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
No UFC wins yet. Stopped in 1 of 1 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Who they beat, and how
No UFC wins yet
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
170 lb
Not on the welterweight board: last fight at 170 lb on 1 Oct 2011, outside the 18-month activity window. Last rating at the weight: 1614, after 10 fights there.
7–3Record at 170 lb
7 of 7Dominant wins
91Average win score
1381Avg opponent rating
How the wins came6 KO/TKO 0 submission 1 decision
Finish rate86% of wins
Stopped in losses3 of 3
Knockdowns landed8
Average fight time6:36
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min3.2 / 1.5
Sig. strike accuracy48%
Takedowns per 15 min2.9
Control time49% of the fight
Best winDan Hardy rated 1602 going in
Against the division
How Anthony Johnson’s fights at 170 lb compare with the fights at the weight of the 47 fighters on today’s welterweight board with 5 or more fights there. 100 is the best. Anthony Johnson is not on that board, so this sets those fights against today’s field.
Top 10 against the welterweight board:No. 1average win scoreNo. 3hardest to hitNo. 4dominant winsNo. 4knockdownsNo. 6controlNo. 6finish rate
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
Needs 8 wins
Average win scoreOut of 100
100
91.1
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
55
55th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
86
86%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
87
+1.62
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
19
3.16
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
96
1.54
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
85
2.95
ControlShare of fight time in control
89
49%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 170 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
6 of 7 wins inside the distance, 5 in round one. Stopped in 3 of 3 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Dan Hardy, rated 1602 at 170 lb. Dominant in 7 of 7 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
Every UFC fight
19 fights on record, newest first, at every weight. Score is the fight's dominance score out of 100, this fighter first; 85 or more is a dominant win.
| Date | Result | Score | Opponent | Method | Round | Weight | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Apr 2017 | Loss | 11–89 | Daniel Cormier | submission | R2 3:37 | Light Heavyweight | UFC 210: Cormier vs. Johnson 2 |
| 20 Aug 2016 | Win | 90–10 | Glover Teixeira | KO/TKO | R1 0:13 | Light Heavyweight | UFC 202: Diaz vs. McGregor 2 |
| 30 Jan 2016 | Win | 89–11 | Ryan Bader | KO/TKO | R1 1:26 | Light Heavyweight | UFC on FOX: Johnson vs. Bader |
| 5 Sep 2015 | Win | 93–7 | Jimi Manuwa | KO/TKO | R2 0:28 | Light Heavyweight | UFC 191: Johnson vs Dodson 2 |
| 23 May 2015 | Loss | 10–90 | Daniel Cormier | submission | R3 2:39 | Light Heavyweight | UFC 187: Johnson vs Cormier |
| 24 Jan 2015 | Win | 93–7 | Alexander Gustafsson | KO/TKO | R1 2:15 | Light Heavyweight | UFC on FOX: Gustafsson vs Johnson |
| 26 Jul 2014 | Win | 91–9 | Rogerio Nogueira | KO/TKO | R1 0:44 | Light Heavyweight | UFC on FOX: Lawler vs Brown |
| 26 Apr 2014 | Win | 79–21 | Phil Davis | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Light Heavyweight | UFC 172: Jones vs Teixeira |
| 14 Jan 2012 | Loss | 12–88 | Vitor Belfort | submission | R1 4:49 | Middleweight | UFC 142: Aldo vs Mendes |
| 1 Oct 2011 | Win | 93–7 | Charlie Brenneman | KO/TKO | R1 2:49 | Welterweight | UFC Live: Cruz vs Johnson |
| 26 Mar 2011 | Win | 86–14 | Dan Hardy | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Welterweight | UFC Fight Night: Nogueira vs Davis |
| 21 Nov 2009 | Loss | 11–89 | Josh Koscheck | submission | R2 4:47 | Welterweight | UFC 106: Ortiz vs Griffin 2 |
| 24 Oct 2009 | Win | 91–9 | Yoshiyuki Yoshida | KO/TKO | R1 0:41 | Welterweight | UFC 104: Machida vs Shogun |
| 7 Feb 2009 | Win | 91–9 | Luigi Fioravanti | KO/TKO | R1 4:39 | Welterweight | UFC Fight Night: Lauzon vs Stephens |
| 13 Dec 2008 | Win | 96–4 | Kevin Burns | KO/TKO | R3 0:28 | Welterweight | The Ultimate Fighter: Team Nogueira vs. Team Mir Finale |
| 19 Jul 2008 | Loss | 15–85 | Kevin Burns | KO/TKO | R3 3:35 | Welterweight | UFC: Silva vs Irvin |
| 2 Apr 2008 | Win | 92–8 | Tommy Speer | KO/TKO | R1 0:51 | Welterweight | UFC Fight Night: Florian vs Lauzon |
| 22 Sep 2007 | Loss | 14–86 | Rich Clementi | submission | R2 3:05 | Welterweight | UFC 76: Knockout |
| 12 Jun 2007 | Win | 90–10 | Chad Reiner | KO/TKO | R1 0:13 | Welterweight | UFC Fight Night: Stout vs Fisher |