Former UFC Fighter “Anthony Johnson” Has Passed Away at the Age of 38!

By Rahul Rajput On Nov 16, 2022

Anthony Johnson was an MMA fighter from the United States. During his time with the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), he was challenged for the title more than once. After one match with Bellator MMA, he quit the sport. He was also a champion in the welterweight and light heavyweight classes. He was called “Rumble” because he could end a fight with just one punch.

Before he retired in April 2017, he was the top-ranked light heavyweight contender in the official UFC rankings and the second-ranked fighter in the world, according to both Sherdog and ESPN. In May 2021, Johnson came out of retirement for his last fight, which he won with a knockout.

In This article, we are talking about what was the reason for Anthony johnson’s death:-

Anthony Johnson’s Cause Of Death

Many of Anthony “Rumble” Johnson’s MMA colleagues knew he was sick, but they didn’t know what was wrong with him. A few hours have passed since his passing, and we now know the details surrounding his untimely demise.

Non-lymphoma-related organ failure According to Kevin Iole, Johnson died of Hodgkin’s disease and hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis, both extremely rare immunological conditions.

🙏 It is with great sadness we acknowledge the passing of Anthony “Rumble” Johnson.

The BELLATOR family is devastated by his untimely passing and we send our condolences to his family and friends during this difficult time. pic.twitter.com/TqZzN1wquY

— BellatorMMA (@BellatorMMA) November 13, 2022

CEO of the UFC Dana White agreed with Iole, telling him, “He was always a great kid.” He was always up for a good fight, and he had knockout power that very few people have ever experienced. He was an outstanding human being. My thoughts and prayers are with him and his family.

In September 2021, Johnson broke his silence to his loyal followers and revealed the devastating news that he was sick. His one and only prayer request were to be remembered in your prayers. Please have a wonderful New Year and I look forward to the resumption of our relationship in the year 2022. I’m going to need every ounce of energy I can muster for this battle. RumbleSquad, you have my undying admiration, but you are NOT COVID.

On May 17 of that year (2022), he declared that his doctor had given him the “bill of health.” Weeks before his untimely death, his management had asked for prayers.

Anthony Johnson’s Net Worth

According to CelebrityNetWorth, At the time of his death, American mixed martial artist Anthony Johnson had a net worth of $4 million. Johnson was born in the United States and grew up there.

Mixed Martial Arts Career

Ultimate Fighting Championship

At UFC Fight Night 10, Johnson made his UFC debut by finishing Chad Reiner after just thirteen seconds of the opening frame. He had stepped in for the injured Steve Bruno, who had torn his rotator cuff, with less than a week’s notice.

He was also depicted in a previous The Ultimate Fighter video auditioning for season 6, but for unknown reasons, he was not chosen for the program.

At UFC 76, he fought Rich Clementi in his subsequent match. In round two, he was submitted by a rear-naked choke and lost the fight. Johnson then competed against Tom Speer at UFC Fight Night: Florian vs. Lauzon following his first loss as a professional. Early in the first round, he knocked out the opponent to win.

Titan Fighting Championships

Johnson fought fellow UFC veteran David Branch at Titan Fighting Championships 22 after being released from the UFC. Johnson weighed in at 194.2 lb, 8.2 lb overweight, on the day of the weigh-ins for the fight, missing the 186 lb limit for the middleweight division.

Branch was informed the morning of the weigh-in that Johnson would not be able to make weight, so he weighed in at 189 lb. The fight was then agreed to be a catchweight match at 195 pounds. Johnson had weighed in over the assigned weight limit for the fourth time in his professional career. Johnson was victorious by unanimous decision (30–27 on all cards).

Independent promotions

Johnson and Jake Rosholt fought during Xtreme Fight Night 9 A head kick in the second round resulted in Johnson’s knockout victory.