Anthony Johnson
American mixed martial artist
Died when: 38 years 252 days (464 months)Star Sign: Pisces
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.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 and ESPN, before his retirement in April 2017.
Johnson later came out of retirement in May 2021 and won his last fight by knockout.