Anthony Kewoa Johnson was a well-known comedian and actor in the United States. The comedian was well-known for his roles in a number of films and television shows. Among his many roles on the big screen, he is perhaps best remembered for his portrayal as Ezal in the 1995 comedy film Friday. In addition, he goes by the moniker AJ Johnson.

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Tributes began pouring in on social media after Anthony “Rumble” Johnson died at the age of 38 following a long battle with illness.

MMA journalist Ariel Helwani confirmed the tragic news of Johnson’s passing.

“Horrible news: Anthony “Rumble” Johnson passed away today,” he tweeted.

“He was 38 years old. Johnson had been battling an illness for quite some time. One of the hardest hitters and most talented fighters in MMA history. Gone way too soon. May he rest in peace.”

Johnson’s manager Ali Abdelaziz tweeted hours ahead of Helwani’s confirmation, simply stating he was “heartbroken” by the passing.

What was the Net Worth of Anthony Kewoa Johnson?

Anthony Kewoa Johnson is an American mixed martial artist who has a net worth of $4 million. Anthony Kewoa Johnson was born in Dublin, Georgia in March 1984.

He had the Performance of the Night both in July 2014 when he beat Antonio Rogerio Nogueira and again in January 2015 when he defeated Alexander Gustafsson. Johnson lost to Daniel Cormier in May 2015 for the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship. He again had the Performance of the Night with wins over Jimi Manuwa in September 2015 and Ryan Bader in January 2016.

After that fight his professional MMA record was 21 – 5. Before competing in MMA Johnson was the Junior College National Champion for the National Junior College Athletic Association amateur wrestling.

Early Life of MMA Fighter Anthony Kewoa Johnson

The birthplace of Anthony Kewoa Johnson is Dublin, Georgia. His grandparents, who officially adopted him at age 2, raised him. His grandfather and football player Walter Payton served as his early heroes. He attended West Laurens High School before enrolling on a wrestling scholarship at Susanville, California’s Lassen College, where he later won the junior college national championship. He worked as a bouncer after college and began mixed martial arts at the age of 20 after a friend suggested it because of his wrestling experience.

Professional Career of Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC)

aeight class due to the knee issue. Johnson said he normally needs to lose 55 pounds in order to make 170 on the Inside MMA program from June 4, 2010. Despite this, Johnson stated that he does not intend to stay at 185 and may take a fight there if the opportunity arises. Instead, he will remain at 170.

Early in 2011, Johnson entered the octagon once more. On March 26, 2011, Dan Hardy was his opponent at UFC Fight Night 24. Hardy was knocked out in the first round with a left head kick delivered by Johnson, who controlled him with superior grappling to win by unanimous decision.

On June 26, 2011, at UFC on Versus 4, Johnson was scheduled to compete against Nate Marquardt in what would have been his first main event, however he was forced to withdraw due to an injury, and Rick Story took his place.

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After that, Johnson fought Charlie Brenneman on UFC on Versus 6. He received the Knockout of the Night award for his first-round KO victory in the fight.  On January 14, 2012, at UFC 142, Johnson sought to switch weight classes in order to take on Vitor Belfort.

Doctors recommended Johnson to stop his weight cut and rehydrate prior to the UFC 142 weigh-ins. Johnson’s weight was 11 pounds over the middleweight division limit at 197 pounds. The bout was still set to take place, but Johnson had to agree to give Belfort 20% of his winnings and not weigh more than 205 pounds on fight day. Johnson weighed in at 204.2 pounds on fight night, and Belfort won by submission in the opening frame. After the defeat, Johnson was disqualified from the promotion for continuing to be underweight.

Personal Life: Death Cause of Anthony Johnson

Johnson founded Competitive Body Development, a CBD oil business, after competing in martial arts. Although he was hired by the Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship as the head of fighter relations in the beginning of the year.

Johnson passed away on November 13, 2022, from non-Hodgkin lymphoma and hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis.

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