Charles Johnson • Stats, Record and Fight History

BIO

FIGHTS

STATS

UFC HISTORY & CAREER

• UFC 324(1/24/26) Johnson was stopped by Alex Perez via strikes at 3:16 of the first round
• UFC Fight Night(8/23/25) Johnson knocked out Lone'er Kavanagh at 4:35 of the second round
• UFC Fight Night(3/1/25) Johnson lost a three round unanimous decision to Ramazan Temirov
• UFC Fight Night(10/19/24) Johnson won a three round unanimous decision over Sumudaerji
• UFC on ESPN(7/13/24) Johnson knocked out Joshua Van at :20 of the third round
• UFC on ESPN(5/11/24) Johnson won a three round unanimous decision over Jake Hadley
• UFC Fight Night(2/3/24) Johnson won a three round unanimous decision over Azat Maksum
• UFC Fight Night (11/18/23) Johnson lost a three round unanimous decision to Rafael Estevam
• UFCFight Night(4/29/23) Johnson lost a three round unanimous decision to Cody Durden
• UFC Fight Night(2/25/23) Johnson lost a three round split decision to Ode’ Osbourne
• UFC Fight Night(1/14/23) Johnson stopped Jimmy Flick via strikes at 4:33 of the first round
• UFC Fight Night(11/19/22) Johnson won a three round split decision over Zhalgas Zhumagulov
• UFC Fight Night(7/23/22) Johnson lost a three round unanimous decision to Muhammad Mokaev

IMPORTANT FACTS

Pro since 2016

Eight wins by KO, three by submission (Anaconda, Brabo, Kimura)

Four first-round finishes

Has won five of his last seven

Only fighter to knock out current UFC flyweight champion Joshua Van

Q & A

Q: When and why did you start training for fighting?

ANSWER: Happenstance. In 2012, my brother needed someone to wrestle with for his amateur title fight in Kansas. I was home for the fall, deciding on going back to school in the spring and was an All-State wrestler in high school. A fight fell out and he asked if I wanted to fight. I took a fight after only training a week and a half and got hooked in the sport.

Q: What professional titles have you held?

ANSWER: Legacy fighting alliance (LFA) 3x flyweight champ

Q: Any accomplishments in amateur combat sports?

ANSWER: AAU All-American track and field, Division 1 xc and track athlete, four-sport All-State athlete in one year

Q: Any belts/ ranks in grappling disciplines?

ANSWER: Jiu Jitsu – blue, Judo - yellow

Q: What has been your toughest fight to date and why?

ANSWER: Losing scholarship in college, becoming homeless and having to battle back to the life I wanted to make. In the UFC, versus Mokaev; I was battling personal demons and mental fatigue.

Q: Who is your favorite fighter and why?

ANSWER: My favorite martial artist is Max Holloway. He’s free in there and has found a way to make a fight out of every competition. His career is the one I would like to see myself emulate the most. Samart Payakaroon, Pernell Whitaker, Dom Cruz and Jon jones. Defensive and intellectuals of the craft!

Q: Did you go to college and if so what degree did you earn?

ANSWER: Yes, I was in school for Graphic Communication/Design

Q: What was your job before you started fighting?

ANSWER: Many jobs with whoever allowed me to train enough, and to eat, get to the gym and have a place to live - carpentry, car tech, HS wrestling coach for five years, retail.

Q: Personal Life / Background:

ANSWER: Being a dad, impacting the STL community in any way (putting together an event for November), playing League of Legends, writing to beats and rapping, applying myself to anything creative (graphic designer)

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UFC HISTORY & CAREER

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