People are still underrating Anthony Johnson.
Your guess is as good as mine as to the reasons for it. Ever since making his piece with the fact that his true home is at light heavyweight or heavyweight, he has basically been unstoppable.
Last summer, he dismantled the rusty robot that is Antonio Rogerio Nogueira in a mere 44 seconds. Then he found himself a big underdog against Alexander Gustafsson, but he made the Swedish hometown fans (and Gustafsson himself) break down in tears after a 135-second beatdown.
That was five months ago. Now, he fights for the UFC light heavyweight title this Saturday at UFC 187. Will he win? He is, again, a slight underdog to the Olympic wrestler Daniel Cormier.
But there's one area where he is an undisputed favorite: in the hunt for the UFC's scariest active knockout artist.
Who else is in there? Here's the top-10 list. This includes all weight classes and styles. It doesn't need to be only one-punch knockout power. It doesn't need to be only muay thai. It just needs to be guys who are always, every time, a serious knockout threat to their opponents.
Recent success and current status carry significant weight. Duck, cover up and enjoy.
