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United States
Nashville, Tennessee
Tony Johnson
"
Hulk
"
AGE
39
/
Feb 6, 1986
HEIGHT
6'1"
/
185.42 cm
WEIGHT
266 lbs
/
120.66 kg
ASSOCIATION
Nashville MMA
/
Bulgarian Top Team
CLASS
Heavyweight
Wins
18
KO
/
TKO
10
56%
SUBMISSIONS
1
6%
DECISIONS
7
39%
Draws
1
Losses
9
KO
/
TKO
3
33%
SUBMISSIONS
1
11%
DECISIONS
5
56%
N/C
1
FIGHT HISTORY - PRO
Result
Fighter
Event
Method/
Referee
R
Time
loss
Alikhan Vakhaev
ACA 178 - Goncharov vs. Bogatyrev
Aug / 16 / 2024
Decision (Unanimous)
Dmitry Valuevich
3
5:00
win
Carlos Felipe
ACA 173 - Frolov vs. Yankovsky
Mar / 29 / 2024
Decision (Split)
Viktor Korneev
3
5:00
win
Denis Smoldarev
ACA 165 - Dakaev vs. Batista
Nov / 03 / 2023
KO (Punch)
Maxim Protasov
1
0:21
loss
Anton Vyazigin
ACA 158 - Olenichev vs. Mokhnatkin
Jun / 02 / 2023
Decision (Unanimous)
Dmitry Valuevich
5
5:00
loss
Evgeniy Goncharov
ACA 145 - Abdulaev vs. Slipenko
Sep / 23 / 2022
KO (Punch)
Maxim Protasov
1
4:37
loss
Salimgerey Rasulov
ACA 138 - Vagaev vs. Gadzhidaudov
Mar / 26 / 2022
TKO (Punches)
Maxim Protasov
1
1:40
win
Mukhomad Vakhaev
ACA 132 - Johnson vs. Vakhaev
Nov / 19 / 2021
TKO (Punches)
Viktor Korneev
1
4:23
win
Dmitry Poberezhets
ACA 122 - Johnson vs. Poberezhets
Apr / 23 / 2021
TKO (Punches)
Viktor Korneev
3
4:04
win
Daniel Omielanczuk
ACA 114 - Omielanczuk vs. Johnson
Nov / 26 / 2020
KO (Punch)
Herb Dean
1
1:09
loss
Evgeniy Goncharov
ACA 97 - Krasnodar
Aug / 31 / 2019
Decision (Unanimous)
Herb Dean
5
5:00
NC
Evgeniy Goncharov
ACA 96 - Lodz
Jun / 08 / 2019
No Contest (Accidental Eye Poke)
Herb Dean
3
0:50
win
Denis Smoldarev
ACA 92 - Warsaw
Feb / 16 / 2019
Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)
Herb Dean
1
2:42
win
D.J. Linderman
FFC 34 - Final Fight Championship 34
Nov / 16 / 2018
Decision (Unanimous)
Steve Mazzagatti
3
5:00
draw
Aleksander Emelianenko
WFCA 50 - Emelianenko vs. Johnson
Aug / 18 / 2018
Draw
Mikko Aaltonen
3
5:00
loss
Vitaly Minakov
FNG - Fight Nights Global 82
Dec / 16 / 2017
TKO (Punches)
Marc Goddard
2
0:38
win
Magomedbag Agaev
FNG - Fight Nights Global 68
Jun / 02 / 2017
TKO (Punches)
Herb Dean
1
1:20
loss
Cheick Kongo
Bellator 161 - Kongo vs. Johnson
Sep / 16 / 2016
Decision (Majority)
John McCarthy
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
5:00
win
Raphael Butler
Bellator 148 - Daley vs. Uhrich
Jan / 29 / 2016
TKO (Punches)
Mike Beltran
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
4:24
win
Alexander Volkov
Bellator 136 - Brooks vs. Jansen
Apr / 10 / 2015
Decision (Split)
Mike Beltran
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
5:00
win
Robert Neal
V3 Fights - Neal vs. Johnson
Nov / 22 / 2014
TKO (Elbows)
1
1:21
loss
Chris Lokteff
One FC 12 - Warrior Spirit
Nov / 15 / 2013
Decision (Split)
Olivier Coste
3
5:00
win
Tim Sylvia
One FC 9 - Rise to Power
May / 31 / 2013
TKO (Doctor Stoppage)
Kenichi Serizawa
3
3:25
win
Derrick Lewis
BFC - Bellator Fighting Championships 46
Jun / 25 / 2011
Decision (Unanimous)
Jorge Alonso
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
5:00
win
Boban Simic
KOTC - Infusion
Nov / 13 / 2010
Decision (Unanimous)
3
5:00
loss
Daniel Cormier
KOTC - Imminent Danger
Aug / 13 / 2010
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
Cecil Peoples
1
2:27
win
Tony Lopez
KOTC - Legacy
Mar / 26 / 2010
Decision (Unanimous)
Steve Mazzagatti
5
5:00
win
Cedric James
G-Force Fights - Bad Blood 2
Sep / 26 / 2009
TKO (Punches)
Frank Gentile
1
1:44
win
Steven Banks
BGONA - Warriors of the Ring
Aug / 22 / 2009
Decision (Unanimous)
3
5:00
win
Kenny Garner
G-Force Fights - Bad Blood 1
Nov / 06 / 2008
TKO (Punches)
John Hosegood
2
3:50
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