Charles Johnson - News & Rumors - UFC

Set for bout in Las Vegas Johnson will face Brandon Moreno in a flyweight bout at UFC 335 on Dec. 12, Marcel Dorff of Heavy on Sports reports.

Impact Johnson is proving to be one of the most active fighters in the UFC this year, slated for his fifth bout at 35 years old. The flyweight has alternated wins and losses over his last six fights dating back to March 2025, and he is looking to earn back-to-back victories for the first time since 2024. His opponent, Moreno, recently snapped a two-fight loss streak, securing a split decision win over Joseph Morales in September. Both fighters are very experienced, though Moreno may hold an edge due to his prior championship tenure.

OCTOBER 1 • ROTOWIRE

Make it 17 straight! Makhachev sets UFC record for consecutive wins in welterweight title defense

Islam Makhachev sets a UFC record with his 17th straight victory, defeating Ian Machado Garry by unanimous decision at UFC 330 on Saturday night

AUGUST 16 • Associated Press

UFC 330 results: Charles Johnson hits insanely rare Scottish twister submission The UFC 330 preliminary card was full of incredible stoppages, and Charles Johnson contributed with one of the rarest submissions you'll see...

AUGUST 16 • THEBIGLEAD.COM

Finds miracle submission late Johnson defeated Eduardo Henrique via submission (Scottish twister) at 1:36 of Round 3 at UFC 330 on Saturday in Philadelphia.

Impact This was a wild, back-and-forth brawl. Charles was within a point heading into the final frame despite dropping the first two rounds because Henrique was docked a point in Round 1 for an illegal knee. Johnson was then dropped and barely survived Round 2. Yet the debuting Henrique -- who took this fight on just days' notice -- badly gassed heading into the final frame and Johnson was able to eventually find what seemed like a miracle Scottish twister for the win. The 35-year-old St. Louis native is a .500 fighter dating back to October 2024, alternating wins and losses in his six bouts during that span. Expect that trend to continue moving forward.

AUGUST 16 • ROTOWIRE

Catchweight fight with newcomer Johnson will log a catchweight fight against Eduardo Henrique at UFC 330 in Philadelphia on Saturday, according to MMA Fighting.

Impact The catchweight rules have no wrongdoing on either Johnson's or Henrique's part. Initially, Johnson was scheduled against Jose Ochoa for UFC 330, but the latter withdrew from the event just a few days before said event. The catchweight rules allow newcomer Henrique to fight Johnson without a drastic weight cut.

AUGUST 14 • ROTOWIRE

Newcomer new opponent Johnson will fight fellow flyweight Eduardo Chapolin at UFC 330 in Philadelphia on Saturday, according to Marcel Dorff of Heavy on Sports.

Impact It did not take long for the UFC to find Johnson a new opponent after his original opponent for UFC 330, Jose Ochoa, withdrew with an undisclosed injury. Johnson takes on a newcomer 15-2 in his MMA career, while the former will look to bounce back after a bad loss to Asu Almabayev last June.

AUGUST 12 • ROTOWIRE

Will face new opponent Johnson will not fight Jose Ochoa at UFC 330, according to Mike Bohn of MMA Junkie.

Impact Because of an undisclosed injury, Ochoa withdrew from UFC 330 and will no longer fight Johnson. Somehow, in two days' notice, the promotion plans to schedule a new opponent for Johnson.

AUGUST 12 • ROTOWIRE

Added to UFC 330 Johnson will face Jose Ochoa at UFC 330 on August 15, Marcel Dorff of Heavy on Sports reports.

Impact It will be a quick return for Johnson, who is set to fight once again this summer against Ochoa. The flyweight last fought Asu Almabayev in June, losing via a rare Suloev Stretch submission. Johnson has alternated wins and losses over his last six bouts dating back to October 2024. His opponent, Ochoa, most recently defeated Clayton Carpenter by unanimous decision in May.

JULY 12 • ROTOWIRE

Dominated in grappling department Johnson lost to Almabayev via submission (Suloev Stretch) at 3:33 of Round 3 at UFC Baku on Saturday.

Impact Johnson was a sizable underdog here and looked the part, ceding over nine minutes of control time and on his way to getting swept on the scorecards before ultimately tapping out. When it was all said and done, he had landed just 21 significant strikes in 13-plus minutes of fight time. He also gave up six takedowns on nine of Almabayev's attempts. The 35-year-old has now alternated wins and losses in his last six fights.

JUNE 29 • ROTOWIRE

Quick turnaround scheduled Johnson will fight fellow flyweight Asu Almabayev at UFC Baku on June 27, according to Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl.

Impact Less than three weeks after defeating Bruno Silva via split decision, Johnson will focus on continuing to build positive momentum by preparing for and defeating Almabayev in Baku. Both fighters are coming off wins, though the latter had withdrawn from a February fight with Brandon Moreno, so his latest win has come off much before Johnson's recent effort.

MARCH 31 • ROTOWIRE

Gets right back in win column Johnson defeated Bruno Silva via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 30-27) at UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Las Vegas.

Impact The 30-27 scorecard in favor of Johnson seems quite ridiculous since all three rounds could have gone either way, but Charles appeared to do just enough to win. The fact Johnson was able emerge victorious in a fight in which he seemed out of sorts the entire way says something. It was Silva that was constantly pushing the pace and making it a scrap, while Charles primarily countered. The most damaging blows did come from the Johnson side and he closed with a 85-73 edge in significant strikes landed, but neither man could have felt great about their chances when the final bell rang. It's a big win for CJ on the heels of his first-round knockout loss to a heavy Alex Perez a mere seven weeks ago.

MARCH 15 • ROTOWIRE

Filling in for Silva Johnson will fight Bruno Silva at UFC Vegas 114 on March 14, Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl reports.

Impact Johnson will be filling in for Lone'er Kavanagh, who withdrew from the fight Tuesday for unknown reasons. Johnson lost his first fight of 2026 against Alex Perez, but the former's four-inch reach advantage over Silva will help his chances of bouncing back in March.

FEBRUARY 4 • ROTOWIRE

Knocked out by heavy opponent Johnson lost to Alex Perez via TKO (punches) at 3:16 of Round 1 at UFC 324 on Saturday in Las Vegas.

Impact Johnson entered having won five of six, including a knockout win over current UFC Flyweight Champion Joshua Van back in July 2024. He agreed to to face Perez here despite the fact the latter missed weight by 2.5 pounds on Friday morning and ended up paying for it in a massive way. Johnson -- who had never been knocked out in his professional career -- was dropped by Perez early before hanging out for a couple minutes before being put away for good. It's a crushing setback for the 35-year-old, regardless of if his opponent missed weight or not. There just isn't much room for error at the top of the 125-pound division these days.

JANUARY 25 • ROTOWIRE

Fighting heavier Perez Johnson is scheduled to compete against Alex Perez in a catchweight fight Saturday at Las Vegas, per Aaron Bronsteter of Sportsnet.

Impact Johnson successfully made it under the UFC's flyweight limit, but because Perez did not, the former will fight a heavier opponent come Saturday. Johnson is both 0-2 in UFC catchweight fights and 5-1 across his last six promotional bouts.

JANUARY 23 • ROTOWIRE

Perez on pay-per-view Johnson is scheduled to compete against fellow flyweight Alex Perez at UFC 324 in Las Vegas on Jan. 24, per Guilherme Cruz of MMA Fighting.

Impact UFC 324 will feature two flyweights trying to enter their division's top-10. Johnson established the FW ranking's No. 13 spot by knocking out Lone'er Kavanagh at UFC Shanghai in August. By handily defeating Perez, ranked No. 11, perhaps Johnson can become a top-10 contender.

DECEMBER 2, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Tim Elliott says broken leg in Kai Asakura fight at UFC 319 will shelf him for 8 weeks If Charles Johnson wants a fight with Tim Elliott, he'll have to wait a little extra.

SEPTEMBER 7, 2025 • USATODAY.COM

Comeback finish in Shanghai Johnson defeated Lone'er Kavanagh via KO (punches) at 4:35 of Round 2 at UFC Shanghai on Saturday.

Impact Johnson got off to a bit of a slow start, as he couldn't get his takedowns going in the opening round and fell behind 36-to-14 in terms of significant strikes. He continued to let Kavanagh get the better of him in the standup for much of Round 2, but a massive counter right hand found its way through Kavanagh's guard, and he was out before he hit the mat. Johnson's come-from-behind victory would go on to earn him one of four $50,000 Performance of the Night bonuses awarded on the evening, plus it allows him to bounce back from a March defeat to Ramazan Temirov. He's a growing threat in the flyweight division.

AUGUST 24, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

"Lmaoooooo she's getting fired" - Fans react as Charles Johnson's Chinese monologue at UFC Shanghai leaves translator baffled Flyweight fighter Charles Johnson made his second UFC appearance on Saturday in 2025, where he faced Lone'er Kavanagh.

AUGUST 24, 2025 • SPORTSKEEDA.COM

Booked against Kavanagh Johnson will take on Lone'er Kavanagh in a flyweight matchup at UFC Shanghai on August 23, Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl reports.

Impact Johnson saw a four-fight winning streak come to an end with a March defeat to Ramazan Temirov, though the fight was at least close, as he won the significant striking battle despite the defeat. He'll now take on Kavanagh, an up-and-coming prospect who is undefeated as a pro with two official UFC victories. Johnson will hold five-inch height and three-inch reach advantages, in addition to being a higher-volume striker. Kavanagh will presumably go to his wrestling to negate those advantages, as Johnson has a good-but-not-great takedown defense of 67 percent.

JUNE 2, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

With three straight wins, Charles Johnson wants spot in flyweight rankings after Joshua Van KO at UFC Denver Charles Johnson wants a big step-up following his impressive KO at UFC Denver.

JULY 14, 2024 • USATODAY.COM

Charles Johnson got past dark moments that came with skid, now wants Joshua Van in an arena Charles Johnson napped a three-fight skid of decision losses from 2023 to upset Azat Maksum at UFC Fight Night 235.

FEBRUARY 5, 2024 • SUNHERALD.COM

Charles Johnson to replace injured Nate Maness at UFC Fight Night 235 vs. Azat Maksum Flyweight Charles Johnson has stepped up to replace the injured Nate Maness at the first UFC event in February.

JANUARY 3, 2024 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Charles Johnson to replace injured Nate Maness at UFC Fight Night 235 vs. Azat Maksum Flyweight Charles Johnson has stepped up to replace the injured Nate Maness at the first UFC event in February.

JANUARY 3, 2024 • SUNHERALD.COM

Rafael Estevam downplays weight miss for UFC debut win over Charles Johnson Rafael Estevam missed weight for his UFC debut after another bad weight cut a few months ago. But he vowed it won’t happen again.

NOVEMBER 21, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Cody Durden squashes beef with Charles Johnson after win at UFC Fight Night 223 Cody Durden got his third straight win when he beat Charles Johnson at UFC Fight Night 223. But he won’t hold a grudge after heated buildup.

MAY 2, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

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