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Anthony Johnson, born on March 6, 1984 in Dublin, Georgia, United States, was a mixed martial arts fighter, kickboxer and Thai boxer. Anthony Johnson died on November 13, 2022 at the age of 38. Schooling on record includes West Laurens High School and Lassen Community College. The listed height was 188 cm.
My Take
Anthony "Rumble" Johnson was one of those fighters who made you stop whatever you were doing the moment his music hit. The man had arguably the most terrifying one-punch knockout power in UFC history — watching him dismantle light heavyweights like they were made of paper never got old, no matter how many times you saw it. He came up through welterweight, bounced around divisions struggling with weight cuts, and somehow kept reinventing himself until he found his true home at 205 pounds. His two title shots against Daniel Cormier were heartbreaking, but nobody could take away what he did to Alexander Gustafsson or Ryan Bader. When he passed in November 2022 from lymphoma at just 38, it hit the MMA world hard — too young, too soon, and a reminder that fighters are human beings first. Rest easy, Rumble.
This take was written by generative AI, one per person, from publicly reported facts (editorial policy). It is a reading of the record, not reporting.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Anthony Johnson
- Name (Japanese)
- アンソニー・ジョンソン
- Reading
- あんそにー・じょんそん
- Born
- March 6, 1984 – November 13, 2022
- Origin
- Dublin, Georgia, United States
- Height
- 188 cm
- Occupation
- mixed martial arts fighter / kickboxer / Thai boxer
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Pisces / Rat
2. Background
- High school
- West Laurens High School
- University
- Lassen Community College
3. Links
- Xhttps://x.com/Anthony_Rumble
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthony%20Johnson%20(fighter)
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A2%E3%83%B3%E3%82%BD%E3%83%8B%E3%83%BC%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B8%E3%83%A7%E3%83%B3%E3%82%BD%E3%83%B3%20(%E6%A0%BC%E9%97%98%E5%AE%B6)
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q576548
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
Only publicly available facts are listed; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. Base data was compiled from Wikidata from June 2026 onward; ages are recalculated daily and deaths are checked against Wikidata on an ongoing basis. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Anthony Johnson born?
Anthony Johnson was born on March 6, 1984.
When did Anthony Johnson die?
Anthony Johnson died on November 13, 2022, aged 38.
Where was Anthony Johnson from?
Anthony Johnson was from Dublin, Georgia, United States.
What did Anthony Johnson do?
Anthony Johnson worked as mixed martial arts fighter, kickboxer, Thai boxer.
How tall was Anthony Johnson?
Anthony Johnson was 188 cm tall.
Where did Anthony Johnson study?
Anthony Johnson attended Lassen Community College.
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