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"InnerG"

CHARLES JOHNSON

Rank #14American· Murcielago MMA
CJ

Height

5' 9"

Reach

70"

Stance

Switch

Age

35

Charles "InnerG" Johnson is an American flyweight from Topeka, Kansas, who trains at Murcielago MMA. Utilizing a switch stance, his background includes high school wrestling and running. Before signing with the UFC in 2022, Johnson captured the interim and undisputed LFA flyweight titles in 2021. He is recognized for his striking and grappling skills, which have earned him multiple performance bonuses.

Carrying an 18-9-0 record into UFC Fight Night: du Plessis vs. Usman, Johnson has alternated results recently. In 2025, he suffered a decision loss to Ramazan Temirov before knocking out Lone'er Kavanagh. His 2026 campaign features a TKO defeat against Alex Perez, a split decision victory over Bruno Gustavo da Silva, and most recently, a submission loss to Asu Almabayev on June 27.

Record entering UFC Fight Night: du Plessis vs. Usman

18
Wins
9
Losses
0
Draws
18-9-0
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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