Rocky Johnson
UFC DebutNickname“Rock Monster”
Record
Streak
L1
Age
Date of birth
- Fighting out of
- Parker, Colorado
- Born
- United States
- Camp
- Child's Play MMA
- Weight class
- Middleweight
- Height
- 5'7" · 170 cm
Before the UFC
Rocky Johnson makes their UFC debut
Our striking, grappling, and schedule metrics are measured from UFC fights, so they come online after this bout. Here is the career they bring in — and how live the opposition has been.
Pre-UFC opposition
StrongOpponents' combined record
320-210-2
.604 win rate
Winning-record opponents
20 of 27
carried winning pro records
Pro bouts faced
39
27 opponents with records on file
A descriptive read of the non-UFC slate from opponents’ full career pro records — not a UFC-grade Schedule Score.
UFC fight history
No UFC bouts on record yet.
Outside the UFC
across 39 bouts · 31 promotions · wins by 3 KO · 11 sub · 8 decNMEF · SCL · RMBB · King of Champions · RITC +26
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Levi Queen | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 1:40 | RITC | Aug 13, 2016 |
| W | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | TSE | Apr 30, 2016 | |
| L | Josh Emmett19-7 | Submission | Arm-Triangle Choke | R1 | 2:45 | KOTC | Oct 3, 2015 |
| W | Submission | Armbar | R2 | 3:52 | NMEF | Sep 12, 2015 | |
| L | Mike Marrello | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | XFO 55 | Apr 25, 2015 |
| L | Tyson Jeffries15-14 | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 3:14 | Knucklehead 10 | Nov 15, 2014 |
| L | Matt Cox4-2 | Decision | Split | R3 | 5:00 | SCL | Dec 14, 2013 |
| W | Dequan Townsend27-13 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | SCL | Sep 27, 2013 |
| W | Pete Vandervort5-14 | KO/TKO | Spinning Wheel Kick and Punches | R1 | 2:09 | BVV MMA | Sep 6, 2013 |
| L | Scott Cleve15-6 | Submission | Armbar | R3 | 4:20 | NMEF | Jun 28, 2013 |
| L | Jarred Mercado14-5 | Submission | Keylock | R2 | 3:19 | FTW | Jan 25, 2013 |
| W | Brad Foust | KO/TKO | Punch | R1 | 2:29 | SCL | Nov 9, 2012 |
| L | Bryan Travers15-4 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | TWC 9 | Aug 27, 2010 |
| W | Steve Simmons3-10 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | RMBB | May 22, 2010 |
| W | Vincent Vigil | Submission | — | R1 | 3:09 | NMEF | Apr 3, 2010 |
| W | Brian Martinez | Submission | Peruvian Necktie | R1 | 1:56 | Rocky Mountain Nationals | Oct 30, 2009 |
| W | John Sargent | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 0:40 | NMEF / RMBB | Jul 25, 2009 |
| L | Todd Moore16-7 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | KOK 6 | Apr 25, 2009 |
| W | Bryant Craven15-10 | Decision | Split | R3 | 5:00 | King of Champions | Mar 28, 2009 |
| W | Ian Stonehouse8-11 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | King of Champions | Feb 7, 2009 |
| W | Ron Muir | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 2:41 | BTBB | Nov 29, 2008 |
| W | Manuel Gallardo | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 3:42 | NMEF | May 30, 2008 |
| L | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | WFC | Apr 12, 2008 | |
| W | Luke Holdorf8-7 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | RMBB | Mar 8, 2008 |
| W | Preston Scharf13-17 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | EFX 1 | Nov 10, 2007 |
| L | Ryan Roberts21-12-1 | Decision | Split | R3 | 5:00 | Battlequest 6 | Jul 21, 2007 |
| L | Jason Tatlow | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 4:32 | UCW 8 | Jun 23, 2007 |
| W | Sean Claffey | Submission | Armbar | R2 | 1:11 | NMEF | Jun 9, 2007 |
| L | Jay Coleman7-5 | KO/TKO | Punches | R3 | 2:02 | CFFC 4 | Apr 13, 2007 |
| W | Benson Henderson30-13 | Submission | Anaconda Choke | R1 | 0:46 | Battlequest 5 | Mar 31, 2007 |
| L | Alvin Robinson15-9 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 2:27 | ROF 27 | Dec 9, 2006 |
| W | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 2:50 | ROF 26 | Sep 9, 2006 | |
| W | Scott Anderson | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 3:02 | Xtreme | Aug 11, 2006 |
| L | Josh Thomson22-9 | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 1:55 | PFA | Jul 6, 2006 |
| L | Leonard Garcia18-13-1 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 4:58 | ROF 23 | Apr 1, 2006 |
| W | John Sharp6-4 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 3:00 | UCE | Oct 22, 2005 |
| W | Ben Phillips0-1 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R2 | 0:37 | ROF 14 | Dec 11, 2004 |
| W | William Calhoun | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R2 | 1:05 | ROF 13 | Sep 24, 2004 |
| L | Tom Sarah3-2 | Submission | Triangle Choke | R2 | 1:14 | ROF 10 | Oct 18, 2003 |
Non-UFC bouts (regional/other promotions) and Dana White’s Contender Series — shown for context only, excluded from Schedule Score, striking/grappling rates, and every UFC-scoped metric.
Amateur
2-0across 2 amateur bouts · 2 promotionsBattlequest 3 · Battlequest 1
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Richard Ponce | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 2:00 | Battlequest 3 | Jun 26, 2004 |
| W | A.J. Affatica | Submission | Keylock | R1 | 2:02 | Battlequest 1 | Aug 23, 2003 |
Amateur (pre-professional) bouts — shown for context only and excluded from the professional record and every UFC-scoped metric.