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.
Overview
Anthony Kewoa Johnson (March 6, 1984 – November 13, 2022) was an American mixed martial artist. He spent most of his career competing for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (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, middleweight, light heavyweight and heavyweight divisions.
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
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Pisces / Rat
- Origin
- Dublin, Georgia, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 188 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- mixed martial arts fighter / kickboxer / Thai boxer
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- West Laurens High School
- University
- Lassen Community College
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.