Charles Johnson
“InnerG”
Professional record
Last 5: WLWLW
Profile
- Age
- 35 (born January 10, 1991)
- Height
- 5' 9"
- Weight
- 125 lbs.
- Reach
- 70"
- Stance
- Switch
- UFC record
- 9-7
How the fights ended
Wins in the UFC9
- KO/TKO 3
- Submission 1
- Decision 5
Losses in the UFC7
- KO/TKO 1
- Submission 1
- Decision 5
UFC career stats
Striking
- Significant strikes landed per minute
- 4.6 top 9%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute
- 3.93
Grappling
- Takedowns per 15 minutes
- 0.44 top 89%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes
- 0.4
Next fight
In the record book
About Charles Johnson
Charles Johnson "InnerG" is a flyweight mixed martial artist from United States. Johnson stands 5' 9", has a 70" reach and fights from a switch stance.
Johnson turned professional in 2016, debuting with Ultimate Blue Corner FC. An 11-2 record outside the UFC came first. Johnson made a UFC debut at UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Aspinall in July 2022 and lost to Muhammad Mokaev by decision. In the UFC, Johnson is 9-7 across 16 fights.
Johnson's 9 UFC wins are split between 3 by knockout, 1 by submission and 5 on the scorecards. By the numbers, Johnson lands more significant strikes per minute than 91% of flyweights. A notable win came against Joshua Van, a UFC title-fight winner. Johnson ranks #1 in UFC history for most neck crank wins.
Next up: Brandon Moreno at UFC 335: Oliveira vs. Lopes on December 12, 2026.
UFC fight history
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W
Submission · Twister From Back ControlScottish twister · R3 1:36
UFC 330: Makhachev vs. Machado Garry
Aug 15, 2026
66Str 0TD 0KD -
L
Submission · Suloev Stretch From Back Control · R3 3:33
UFC Fight Night: Fiziev vs. Torres
Jun 27, 2026
21Str 0TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Split · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. Vallejos
Mar 14, 2026
85Str 0TD 0KD -
L
KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R1 3:16
Jan 24, 2026
8Str 0TD 0KD -
W
KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R2 4:35
UFC Fight Night: Walker vs. Zhang
Aug 23, 2025
44Str 1TD 1KD -
L
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Kape vs. Almabayev
Mar 1, 2025
66Str 0TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Hernandez vs. Pereira
Oct 19, 2024
65Str 2TD 1KD -
W
KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R3 0:20
UFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs. Cortez
Jul 13, 2024
88Str 0TD 1KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Nascimento
May 11, 2024
70Str 0TD 1KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Dolidze vs. Imavov
Feb 3, 2024
76Str 2TD 0KD -
L
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Craig
Nov 18, 2023
72Str 0TD 0KD -
L
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Song vs. Simon
Apr 29, 2023
52Str 0TD 0KD -
L
Decision - Split · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Muniz vs. Allen
Feb 25, 2023
60Str 1TD 0KD -
W
KO/TKO · Punches to Head From Guard · R1 4:33
UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Imavov
Jan 14, 2023
34Str 0TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Split · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Nzechukwu vs. Cutelaba
Nov 19, 2022
115Str 0TD 0KD -
L
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Aspinall
Jul 23, 2022
12Str 0TD 0KD
Full MMA career
Charles Johnson is 20-9 across 29 professional fights in 8 promotions, since a pro debut on June 3, 2016 (Ultimate Blue Corner FC). 13 of those fights were outside the UFC.
Pro wins20
- KO/TKO 7
- Submission 5
- Decision 8
Pro losses9
- KO/TKO 1
- Submission 1
- Decision 7
- Finish rate
- 60% of wins
- Longest win streak
- 6
Fights by promotion
| Promotion | Record | First fight |
|---|---|---|
| UFC | 9-7 | 2022 |
| LFA | 6-1 | 2017 |
| Elite Fight League | 1-0 | 2018 |
| Fight Hard MMA | 1-0 | 2017 |
| Gateway Fighting Series | 1-0 | 2017 |
| PA Cage Fight | 0-1 | 2018 |
| True Revelation MMA | 1-0 | 2016 |
| Ultimate Blue Corner FC | 1-0 | 2016 |
All professional fights
| Result | Opponent | Date |
|---|---|---|
| W | Eduardo Henrique | Aug 15, 2026 |
| L | Asu Almabayev | Jun 27, 2026 |
| W | Bruno Gustavo da Silva | Mar 14, 2026 |
| L | Alex Perez | Jan 24, 2026 |
| W | Lone'er Kavanagh | Aug 23, 2025 |
| L | Ramazan Temirov | Mar 1, 2025 |
| W | Su Mudaerji | Oct 19, 2024 |
| W | Joshua Van | Jul 13, 2024 |
| W | Jake Hadley | May 11, 2024 |
| W | Azat Maksum | Feb 3, 2024 |
| L | Rafael Estevam | Nov 18, 2023 |
| L | Cody Durden | Apr 29, 2023 |
| L | Ode' Osbourne | Feb 25, 2023 |
| W | Jimmy Flick | Jan 14, 2023 |
| W | Zhalgas Zhumagulov | Nov 19, 2022 |
| L | Muhammad Mokaev | Jul 23, 2022 |
| W | Carlos Mota | Jan 22, 2022 |
| W | João Camilo | Aug 27, 2021 |
| W | Yuma Horiuchi | Jul 1, 2021 |
| W | Karlee Pangilinan | Feb 19, 2021 |
| L | Brandon Royval | Sep 7, 2018 |
| W | Andrew Kimzey | Jun 8, 2018 |
| L | Sean Santella | Mar 31, 2018 |
| W | Marc Tong Van | Jan 20, 2018 |
| W | Jeremiah Cullum | Sep 1, 2017 |
| W | Michael Graves | Jun 23, 2017 |
| W | Ray Allard | Jan 7, 2017 |
| W | Alex Stephens | Oct 15, 2016 |
| W | Austin Reed | Jun 3, 2016 |
Full professional record from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Quick answers
What is Charles Johnson's record?
Charles Johnson's professional MMA record is 20 wins, 9 losses and 0 draws.
How old is Charles Johnson?
Charles Johnson is 35 years old, born on January 10, 1991.
How tall is Charles Johnson and what is their reach?
Charles Johnson stands 5' 9" with a 70" reach.
Who is Charles Johnson fighting next?
Charles Johnson is scheduled to face Brandon Moreno at UFC 335: Oliveira vs. Lopes on December 12, 2026.