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American martial artist
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24 July 1971(San Jose, Santa Clara County, California, U.S.A.)
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The details
Biography
Introduction
Rocky Johnson (born July 24, 1971) is an American mixed martial artist. He is most notable for his win by submission over future UFC Lightweight Champion Benson Henderson.
Mixed martial arts career
Since starting his mixed martial arts career, Johnson currently holds a professional record of 21–16.
Amateur mixed martial arts career
Before turning professional, Johnson debuted as an amateur for the Battlequest promotion, getting a keylock submission win over AJ Affitica at Battlequest 1 on August 23, 2003. Despite already having one professional bout, Johnson faced Richard Ponce in another amateur bout at Battlequest 3 on June 26, 2004. He won the fight via rear-naked choke submission.
Sparta Combat League
Johnson made his SCL debut on November 9, 2012, facing Brad Foust at SCL: Gladiators. He won the fight via first round KO. In his second fight in the promotion, Johnson challenged Dequan Townsend for the SCL Welterweight Championship at SCL: Havoc at the Hellespont on September 27, 2013. He won the fight via unanimous decision.
For his first title defense, Johnson faced Matt Cox at SCL: Monarchs of Sparta on December 14, 2013. He lost the fight via split decision.
Personal life
Rocky owns his own business, Ugly Ear Gear since 2005. The company specializes in making wrestling and MMA gear.
Championships and accomplishments
Mixed martial arts
- King of Champions
- KOC Welterweight Championship (One time)
- No Mercy Extreme Fighting
- NMEF Welterweight Championship (One time)
- Rocky Mountain Bad Boyz
- RMBB Lightweight Championship (One time)
- Sparta Combat League
- SCL Welterweight Championship (One time, former)
Mixed martial arts record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 38 matches | 21 wins | 17 losses |
| By knockout | 3 | 2 |
| By submission | 10 | 9 |
| By decision | 8 | 6 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 21–17 | Levi Queen | TKO (punches) | Rage in the Cage 47 - Night of Champions | 000000002016-08-13-0000August 13, 2016 | 1 | 1:40 | Shawnee, Oklahoma, United States | |
| Win | 21–16 | Brian Maronek | Decision (unanimous) | TSE - Rocky Mountain Rubicon 2 | 000000002016-04-30-0000April 30, 2016 | 3 | 5:00 | Pueblo, Colorado, United States | |
| Loss | 20–16 | Josh Emmett | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | KOTC - Total Elimination | 000000002015-10-03-0000October 3, 2015 | 1 | 2:45 | Oroville, California, United States | |
| Loss | 20–15 | Mike Marrello | Decision (unanimous) | XFO 55 - Xtreme Fighting Organization | 000000002015-04-25-0000April 25, 2015 | 3 | 5:00 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | |
| Loss | 20–14 | Tyson Jeffries | Submission (armbar) | Knucklehead 10 - United We Fight | 000000002014-11-15-0000November 15, 2014 | 1 | 3:14 | Salem, Oregon, United States | |
| Loss | 20–13 | Matt Cox | Decision (split) | SCL - Monarchs of Sparta | 000000002013-12-14-0000December 14, 2013 | 3 | 5:00 | Denver, Colorado, United States | Lost the SCL Welterweight Championship. |
| Win | 20–12 | Dequan Townsend | Decision (unanimous) | SCL - Havoc at the Hellespont | 000000002013-09-27-0000September 27, 2013 | 3 | 5:00 | Loveland, Colorado, United States | Won the SCL Welterweight Championship. |
| Win | 19–12 | Pete Vandervort | KO (spinning wheel kick and punches) | BVV MMA - Bellator Viam Vitae MMA | 000000002013-09-06-0000September 6, 2013 | 1 | 2:09 | Denver, Colorado, United States | |
| Loss | 18–12 | Scott Cleve | Submission (armbar) | NMEF - Annihilation 46: Made For War | 000000002013-06-28-0000June 28, 2013 | 3 | 4:20 | Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States | |
| Loss | 18–11 | Jarred Mercado | Submission (americana) | Fight To Win - Paramount Prize Fighting 2013 | 000000002013-01-25-0000January 25, 2013 | 2 | 3:19 | Denver, Colorado, United States | |
| Win | 18–10 | Brad Foust | KO (punch) | SCL - Gladiators | 000000002012-11-09-0000November 9, 2012 | 1 | 2:29 | Sheridan, Colorado, United States | |
| Loss | 17–10 | Bryan Travers | Decision (unanimous) | TWC 9 - Perfect Storm | 000000002010-08-27-0000August 27, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | Porterville, California, United States | |
| Win | 17–9 | Steve Simmons | Decision (unanimous) | RMBB - Bring the Pain | 000000002010-05-22-0000May 22, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | Sheridan, Colorado, United States | Won the RMBB Lightweight Championship. |
| Win | 16–9 | Vincent Vigil | Submission | NMEF - Annihilation 25 | 000000002010-04-03-0000April 3, 2010 | 1 | 3:09 | Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States | Won the NMEF Welterweight Championship. |
| Win | 15–9 | Brian Martinez | Submission (Peruvian necktie) | Rocky Mountain Nationals - Stars of MMA | 000000002009-10-30-0000October 30, 2009 | 1 | 1:56 | Denver, Colorado, United States | |
| Win | 14–9 | John Sargent | Submission (armbar) | NMEF / RMBB - Annihilation 18: Clash of the Titans 4 | 000000002009-07-25-0000July 25, 2009 | 1 | 0:40 | Castle Rock, Colorado, United States | |
| Loss | 13–9 | Todd Moore | Decision (unanimous) | KOK 6 - Fists of Fury | 000000002009-04-25-0000April 25, 2009 | 3 | 5:00 | Austin, Texas, United States | |
| Win | 13–8 | Bryant Craven | Decision (split) | King of Champions - Shockwave 2009 | 000000002009-03-28-0000March 28, 2009 | 3 | 5:00 | Denver, Colorado, United States | Defended the KOC Welterweight Championship. |
| Win | 12–8 | Ian Stonehouse | Decision (unanimous) | King of Champions - Apocalypse 2009 | 000000002009-02-07-0000February 7, 2009 | 3 | 5:00 | Denver, Colorado, United States | Won the KOC Welterweight Championship. |
| Win | 11–8 | Ron Muir | Submission (armbar) | BTBB - Born to be Bad | 000000002008-11-29-0000November 29, 2008 | 1 | 2:41 | Loveland, Colorado, United States | |
| Win | 10–8 | Manuel Gallardo | TKO (punches) | NMEF - Annihilation 8 | 000000002008-05-30-0000May 30, 2008 | 1 | 3:42 | Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States | |
| Loss | 9–8 | Henry Martinez | Decision (unanimous) | WFC - Armageddon | 000000002008-04-12-0000April 12, 2008 | 3 | 5:00 | Denver, Colorado, United States | |
| Win | 9–7 | Luke Holdorf | Decision (unanimous) | RMBB - Caged Fury | 000000002008-03-08-0000March 8, 2008 | 3 | 5:00 | Castle Rock, Colorado, United States | |
| Win | 8–7 | Preston Scharf | Decision (unanimous) | EFX 1 - Elite Fighting Extreme 1 | 000000002007-11-10-0000November 10, 2007 | 3 | 5:00 | Denver, Colorado, United States | |
| Loss | 7–7 | Ryan Roberts | Decision (split) | Battlequest 6 - Shootout | 000000002007-07-21-0000July 21, 2007 | 3 | 5:00 | Eagle, Colorado, United States | |
| Loss | 7–6 | Jason Tatlow | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UCW 8 - Natural Invasion | 000000002007-06-23-0000June 23, 2007 | 1 | 4:32 | Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada | |
| Win | 7–5 | Sean Claffey | Submission (armbar) | NMEF - Annihilation 2 | 000000002007-06-09-0000June 9, 2007 | 2 | 1:11 | Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States | |
| Loss | 6–5 | Jay Coleman | TKO (punches) | CFFC 4 - Cage Fury Fighting Championships 4 | 000000002007-04-13-0000April 13, 2007 | 3 | 2:02 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | |
| Win | 6–4 | Benson Henderson | Technical Submission (anaconda choke) | Battlequest 5 - Avalanche | 000000002007-03-31-0000March 31, 2007 | 1 | 0:46 | Vail, Colorado, United States | 150 lb catchweight bout. |
| Loss | 5–4 | Alvin Robinson | Submission (rear-naked choke) | ROF 27 - Collision Course | 000000002006-12-09-0000December 9, 2006 | 1 | 2:27 | Castle Rock, Colorado, United States | |
| Win | 5–3 | Ali Ibrahim | Submission (armbar) | ROF 26 - Relentless | 000000002006-09-09-0000September 9, 2006 | 1 | 2:50 | Castle Rock, Colorado, United States | |
| Win | 4–3 | Scott Anderson | Submission (armbar) | Xtreme - MMA 4 | 000000002006-08-11-0000August 11, 2006 | 1 | 3:02 | Salt Lake City, Utah, United States | |
| Loss | 3–3 | Josh Thomson | Submission (armbar) | Pride and Fury 5 | 000000002006-07-06-0000July 6, 2006 | 1 | 1:55 | Worley, Idaho, United States | |
| Loss | 3–2 | Leonard Garcia | Submission (rear-naked choke) | ROF 23 - Impact | 000000002006-04-01-0000April 1, 2006 | 1 | 4:58 | Castle Rock, Colorado, United States | |
| Win | 3–1 | John Sharp | Decision (unanimous) | UCE - Round 17 - Finals | 000000002005-10-22-0000October 22, 2005 | 3 | 3:00 | Salt Lake City, Utah, United States | |
| Win | 2–1 | Ben Phillips | Submission (rear-naked choke) | ROF 14 - No Mercy | 000000002004-12-11-0000December 11, 2004 | 2 | 0:37 | Castle Rock, Colorado, United States | |
| Win | 1–1 | William Calhoun | Submission (rear-naked choke) | ROF 13 - Bring The Heat | 000000002004-09-24-0000September 24, 2004 | 2 | 1:05 | Castle Rock, Colorado, United States | |
| Loss | 0–1 | Tom Sarah | Submission (triangle choke) | ROF 10 - Intensity | 000000002003-10-18-0000October 18, 2003 | 2 | 1:14 | Castle Rock, Colorado, United States |
Amateur mixed martial arts record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 2 matches | 2 wins | 0 losses |
| By knockout | 0 | 0 |
| By submission | 2 | 0 |
| By decision | 0 | 0 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 2–0 | Richard Ponce | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Battlequest 3 | 000000002004-06-26-0000June 26, 2004 | 1 | 2:00 | Denver, Colorado, United States | |
| Win | 1–0 | A.J. Affatica | Submission (americana) | Battlequest 1 | 000000002003-08-23-0000August 23, 2003 | 1 | 2:02 | Denver, Colorado, United States |