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"InnerG"

CHARLES JOHNSON

American· Murcielago MMA
CJ

Height

5' 9"

Reach

70"

Stance

—

Age

33

Hailing from Topeka, Kansas, American flyweight Charles Johnson trains with Murcielago MMA in St. Louis, Missouri. Known by his nickname "InnerG," the competitor utilizes both striking and grappling in his performances. Before joining the UFC, Johnson established his credentials by capturing the LFA Flyweight Championship.

Prior to UFC 302 on June 1, 2024, Johnson held a professional record of 12-3. His recent outings yielded mixed results, beginning with a split decision victory over Zhalgas Zhumagulov and a TKO win using elbows and punches against Jimmy Flick. However, he entered the June event on a three-fight losing streak, having dropped consecutive decisions to Ode' Osbourne, Cody Durden, and Rafael Estevam.

Record entering UFC 302: Makhachev vs. Poirier

12
Wins
3
Losses
0
Draws
12-3-0
Overall

Previous fights

08vs. Rafael Estevam
Loss13-6·Decision (unanimous)
UFC Fight Night 232·Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Nov 18, 2023·Round 3·5:00
07vs. Cody Durden
Loss13-5·Decision (unanimous)
UFC on ESPN 45·Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Apr 29, 2023·Round 3·5:00
06vs. Ode' Osbourne
Loss13-4·Decision (split)
UFC Fight Night 220·Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Feb 25, 2023·Round 3·5:00
05vs. Jimmy Flick
Win13-3·TKO (elbows and punches)
UFC Fight Night 217·Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Jan 14, 2023·Round 1·4:33
04vs. Zhalgas Zhumagulov
Win12-3·Decision (split)
UFC Fight Night 215·Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Nov 19, 2022·Round 3·5:00
03vs. Muhammad Mokaev
Loss11-3·Decision (unanimous)
UFC Fight Night 212·London, England
Jul 23, 2022·Round 3·5:00
02vs. Carlos Mota
Win11-2·TKO (punches)
LFA 122·St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Jan 21, 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

More fighters on this card

Islam MakhachevDustin PoirierSean StricklandPaulo CostaKevin HollandMichał OleksiejczukNiko PriceAlex MoronoRandy BrownElizeu Zaleski dos SantosRoman KopylovCésar AlmeidaJailton AlmeidaAlexander RomanovGrant DawsonJoe SoleckiJake MatthewsPhilip RoweBassil HafezMickey GallAilín PérezJoselyne EdwardsAndré LimaMitch Raposo