CJ
Height
5ft 9in (1.75m)
Reach
70in (178cm)
Stance
Orthodox
Age
35
"InnerG"
CHARLES JOHNSON
Rank nullAmerican· Murcielago MMA
CJ
Height
5ft 9in (1.75m)
Reach
70in (178cm)
Stance
Orthodox
Age
35
An American flyweight competitor, Charles Johnson was born in Kansas before relocating to St. Louis as a youth. Training out of Murcielago MMA, the orthodox fighter previously captured the Legacy Fighting Alliance title. Known for his grappling, the athlete nicknamed "InnerG" possesses a blue belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.
Johnson carries a 9-7-0 record into UFC 300 following a series of mixed outcomes. He earned back-to-back victories over Zhalgas Zhumagulov and Jimmy Flick in late 2022 and early 2023. Since then, he has dropped three consecutive decisions to Ode' Osbourne, Cody Durden, and Rafael Estevam.
Record entering UFC 300: Pereira vs. Hill
9
Wins
7
Losses
0
Draws
9-7-0
Overall
Previous fights
08vs. Rafael Estevam
Loss16-6·Decision (unanimous)
UFC Fight Night 232·Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Nov 18, 2023·Round 3·5:00
07vs. Cody Durden
Loss15-6·Decision (unanimous)
UFC on ESPN: Song vs. Simón·Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Apr 29, 2023·Round 3·5:00
06vs. Ode' Osbourne
Loss13-5·Decision (split)
UFC Fight Night: Muniz vs. Allen·Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Feb 25, 2023·Round 3·5:00
05vs. Jimmy Flick
Win13-4·TKO (elbows and punches)
UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Imavov·Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Jan 14, 2023·Round 1·4:33
04vs. Zhalgas Zhumagulov
Win12-4·Decision (split)
UFC Fight Night: Nzechukwu vs. Cuțelaba·Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Nov 19, 2022·Round 3·5:00
03vs. Muhammad Mokaev
Loss11-3·Decision (unanimous)
UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Aspinall·London, England
Jul 23, 2022·Round 3·5:00
02vs. Carlos Mota
Win11-2·TKO (punches)
LFA 122·St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Jan 22, 2022·Round 5·0:45
01vs. João Camilo
Win10-2·TKO (punches)
LFA 114·St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Aug 27, 2021·Round 2·4:07
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