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"InnerG"

CHARLES JOHNSON

Rank #14American· Murcielago MMA
CJ

Height

5' 9"

Reach

70.0"

Stance

Orthodox

Age

35

Hailing from Kansas, American flyweight Charles Johnson trains out of Murcielago MMA in St. Louis. The orthodox competitor, nicknamed InnerG, relies on a wrestling foundation. Prior to joining the UFC, he captured the Legacy Fighting Alliance flyweight championship, building a resume featuring notable TKO and split decision victories.

Holding a 19-9-0 record ahead of UFC Fight Night: Medić vs. Rodriguez, Johnson's recent stretch consists of alternating outcomes. He dropped a unanimous decision to Ramazan Temirov, knocked out Lone'er Kavanagh, and was stopped by Alex Perez via TKO. After rebounding with a split decision win over Bruno Gustavo da Silva, he most recently suffered a Suloev stretch submission defeat against Asu Almabayev.

Record entering UFC Fight Night: Medić vs. Rodriguez

19
Wins
9
Losses
0
Draws
19-9-0
Overall

Previous fights

08vs. Asu Almabayev
Loss19-9-0 (0 NC)·Submission (Suloev stretch)
UFC Fight Night: Fiziev vs. Torres·Baku, Azerbaijan
Jun 27, 2026·Round 3·3:33
07vs. Bruno Gustavo da Silva
Win19-8-0 (0 NC)·Decision (split)
UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. Vallejos·Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Mar 14, 2026·Round 3·5:00
06vs. Alex Perez
Loss18-8-0 (0 NC)·TKO (punches)
UFC 324·Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Jan 24, 2026·Round 1·3:16
05vs. Lone'er Kavanagh
Win18-7-0 (0 NC)·KO (punch)
UFC Fight Night: Walker vs. Zhang·Shanghai, China
Aug 23, 2025·Round 2·4:35
04vs. Ramazan Temirov
Loss17-7-0 (0 NC)·Decision (unanimous)
UFC Fight Night: Kape vs. Almabayev·Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Mar 1, 2025·Round 3·5:00
03vs. Su Mudaerji
Win17-6-0 (0 NC)·Decision (unanimous)
UFC Fight Night: Hernandez vs. Pereira·Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Oct 19, 2024·Round 3·5:00
02vs. Joshua Van
Win16-6-0 (0 NC)·KO (punches)
UFC on ESPN: Namajunas vs. Cortez·Denver, Colorado, United States
Jul 13, 2024·Round 3·0:20
01vs. Jake Hadley
Win15-6-0 (0 NC)·Decision (unanimous)
UFC on ESPN: Lewis vs. Nascimento·St. Louis, Missouri, United States
May 11, 2024·Round 3·5:00

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