Anthony Johnson

Prior to his career, Anthony Johnson was considered one of the most intimidating and aggressive fighters of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) light heavyweight champion. The American got the nickname Rubka because of his inherent technique of hard knockouts, which knocked down the most persistent opponents - Alexander Gustafsson, Jimi Manuwa, Mike Kyle and others.

Anthony Kevoa Johnson was born on March 6, 1984, in Dublin, Georgia. The fighter's biography from the first days was not easy - in fact his parents abandoned him. The boy's upbringing fell on the shoulders of his grandparents, who officially took custody in 1986. "Father" and footballer Walter Payton were role models for Anthony.

Johnson attended West Laurens High School and then enrolled on a fellowship at Lassen College in Susanville, California. Here the athlete received the first title - the champion of wrestling among juniors.

The impressive mix-up - in his best sporting years Johnson weighed 93kg at 188cm tall - allowed the young man to get a bouncer in a nightclub after college. Who knows how Anthony's life would have turned out if a friend had not offered him to seriously engage in mixed martial arts at the age of 20.

Exhausting training and drastically changed nutrition system turned Anthony Johnson into a technical, neat fighter. He first entered the Octagon in August 2006 against Jonathan Romero. In the first round, at the beginning of the second minute, the American struck his opponent by TKO.

"Dry" victories in the fights served Johnson well. Less than a year after the first fight, the fighter came out under the auspices of the UFC. The fight with Chad Rayner ended after 13 seconds with Ruby's unconditional victory. The exodus shocked the public as Johnson took the fight in less than a week, replacing the injured Steve Bruno.

Subsequent performances can not be called even: defeat in battle with Rich Clementi, victory over Tom Spear, defeat at the hands of Kevin Burns, and then in a rematch with him - victory. The last fight earned Johnson the title of Knockout of the Night and a $25,000 prize.

In the fight against the Japanese judoka Yoshiyuki Yoshida, Johnson was overweight. Massa played into the hands of the fighter, and he won. Before recovering, Rubka came out against Josh Koscek just a month later and expected to lose. Their spectacular clash was awarded the title of "Fight of the Night."

Johnson's long career break was followed by a knee injury. The athlete thought to move to the middle weight of light-heavyweight to relieve the pressure on his leg, but remained true to himself. In 2011, Rubka returned to the Octagon, defeated Dan Hardy and Charlie Brien, and then lost to Vitor Belfort, an American once again struck by a suffocating reception. The fight took place on January 14, 2012 and was the final in Johnson's career under the auspices of the UFC.

The fighter found his place in the Titan Fighting Championships (TFC). In the battle against David Branch, Johnson was again overweight, the fourth violation of Rubio's career. Despite the majority in the mass, the American won only thanks to the unanimous decision of the judges.

The fight with David Branch gave the start of the cycle of victories. Before the knockouts, The Rubies could not resist the king of heavyweight champion Esteven Jones, Mike Kyle, Phil Davis, Antonio Roderiu Nogueira, Alexander Gustafsson. Belarusian Andrei Orlovsky and American Phil Davis tried to resist the opponent, but were recognized as the losers by unanimous decision.

In February 2014, it was announced that Johnson would return to the UFC for four fights, and in fact he was delayed for a longer period. The success story was interrupted by disturbing information about the athlete's personal life - in September of the same year Anthony was suspected of domestic violence against his wife. The promotion suspended Ruby's career while the investigation was under investigation, and in November the ban was lifted.

The fighter was expected to face John Jones in May 2015. A month before the fight, the UFC champion was the culprit of the accident and was suspended from the sport indefinitely. Johnson's opponent was replaced by Daniel Cormier, who defeated Rubio with a suffocating reception.

Fights with Jimi Manuwa, Ryan Bader and Glover Teixeira only ignited Johnson's desire to take revenge from Daniel Cormier. Athletes entered the Octagon in April 2017, the fight again ended in defeat of Rubka.

A second failed attempt to win the UFC light heavyweight title forced Johnson to announce his retirement. In an interview after the fight with Cormier, Rubka said that he was "tired of being punched in the face" and promised to do something unrelated to martial arts.

Anthony Johnson has repeatedly been at the center of abuse scandals. Most of them are probably provoked by the popularity of the American and the desire to make money on his image, but there are also reliable facts.

In 2009, a soldier was arrested for using domestic violence against the mother of his two children. Johnson was sentenced to three years of probation. In 2014, Rubley's girlfriend again tried to bring the athlete to justice, saying that he had knocked out her tooth. Johnson was acquitted.

An American is a believer, a Baptist, and by personal confessions he often confesses. Johnson's passion for religion was instilled by his grandmother. She gave him a cross when the guy was finishing high school. Since then, the fighter always keeps it to himself.

Johnson once admitted in an interview that he did not put an end to his sporting career. He promised to return to the Octagon if the promotion offers an interesting opponent.

Ruby's unfulfilled dream is to fight Jon Jones. In September 2018, a photo appeared on the fighter's Instagram showing Johnson and Jones facing off as they were weighing in.

Fans of the spectacular fights lurked in anticipation, but Anthony said he did not believe that "the fight with John Jones will ever take place."

Now the American goes on tour and gives autographs, remembers the previous victories, but whether nostalgia will be a boost to future achievements - is unknown. There are no official statements of the athlete about whether he plans to return to the Octagon in 2019.

2008, 2011 — Knockout of the Night 2009 — Fight of the Night 2014, 2015 (2 times), 2016 (2 times) - Performance of the Night

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