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Charles Johnson "InnerG"

Active #19 flyweight · age 35 · Switch · 5'9" 175 cm · 125 lb 57 kg · reach 70" 178 cm
Upcoming bout Sat, Jun 27
vs Asu Almabayev · UFC Fight Night: Fiziev vs. Torres
At a glance
  • 90% takedown defense in last 3 fights
Elo rating
1494
Global Elo 1537 ±33
Rank
#19
top 42% of division
UFC record
8-6-0
KO 3 · Sub 0 · Dec 5
Streak
+1
Δ90d 0 · Δ1y +18
Last fight
Mar 14, 2026
Win by Decision · R3
Career at a glance
Octagon time
2h 58m
Avg fight time
12:42
Bonuses
3
Fights per year
3.8
Since last fight
3mo

Honest Elo history

14 fights · tap & drag
Jul 23, 2022 — L vs Muhammad Mokaev Δ-26Nov 19, 2022 — W vs Zhalgas Zhumagulov Δ+25Jan 14, 2023 — W vs Jimmy Flick Δ+36Feb 25, 2023 — L vs Ode Osbourne Δ-31Apr 29, 2023 — L vs Cody Durden Δ-28Nov 18, 2023 — L vs Rafael Estevam Δ-15Feb 3, 2024 — W vs Azat Maksum Δ+19May 11, 2024 — W vs Jake Hadley Δ+17Jul 13, 2024 — W vs Joshua Van Δ+23Oct 19, 2024 — W vs Sumudaerji Δ+15Mar 1, 2025 — L vs Ramazan Temirov Δ-16Aug 23, 2025 — W vs Lone'Er Kavanagh Δ+20Jan 24, 2026 — L vs Alex Perez Δ-18Mar 14, 2026 — W vs Bruno Silva Δ+15 1375140014251450147515001525 2023202420252026 [{"i":0,"x":90,"y":290.3,"elo":1431,"date":"2022-07-23","opp":"Muhammad Mokaev","result":"L","delta":-26},{"i":1,"x":154.4,"y":237.4,"elo":1456,"date":"2022-11-19","opp":"Zhalgas Zhumagulov","result":"W","delta":25},{"i":2,"x":184.7,"y":159.8,"elo":1492,"date":"2023-01-14","opp":"Jimmy Flick","result":"W","delta":36},{"i":3,"x":207.5,"y":226.3,"elo":1461,"date":"2023-02-25","opp":"Ode Osbourne","result":"L","delta":-31},{"i":4,"x":241.6,"y":286.1,"elo":1433,"date":"2023-04-29","opp":"Cody Durden","result":"L","delta":-28},{"i":5,"x":351.5,"y":317.8,"elo":1418,"date":"2023-11-18","opp":"Rafael Estevam","result":"L","delta":-15},{"i":6,"x":393.2,"y":277.1,"elo":1437,"date":"2024-02-03","opp":"Azat Maksum","result":"W","delta":19},{"i":7,"x":446.2,"y":240.6,"elo":1454,"date":"2024-05-11","opp":"Jake Hadley","result":"W","delta":17},{"i":8,"x":480.3,"y":192.6,"elo":1477,"date":"2024-07-13","opp":"Joshua Van","result":"W","delta":23},{"i":9,"x":533.4,"y":160.4,"elo":1492,"date":"2024-10-19","opp":"Sumudaerji","result":"W","delta":15},{"i":10,"x":605.4,"y":194.7,"elo":1476,"date":"2025-03-01","opp":"Ramazan Temirov","result":"L","delta":-16},{"i":11,"x":700.1,"y":151.4,"elo":1496,"date":"2025-08-23","opp":"Lone'Er Kavanagh","result":"W","delta":20},{"i":12,"x":783.5,"y":189.4,"elo":1478,"date":"2026-01-24","opp":"Alex Perez","result":"L","delta":-18},{"i":13,"x":810,"y":156.8,"elo":1494,"date":"2026-03-14","opp":"Bruno Silva","result":"W","delta":15}]

Last fights

Elo-based expectation · not betting advice
Date Opponent Result Δ Elo
Mar 14, 2026 Bruno Silva W +15
Jan 24, 2026 Alex Perez L -18
Aug 23, 2025 Lone'Er Kavanagh W +20
Mar 1, 2025 Ramazan Temirov L -16
Oct 19, 2024 Sumudaerji W +15

Performance

SLpM Significant Strikes Landed per Minute. Higher = busier striker.
Strikes Landed
L1L3L5
Str Acc Striking accuracy: significant strikes landed / attempted. Higher = more efficient striker.
Strike Accuracy
L1L3L5
SApM Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute. How often opponents land on this fighter. Lower is better.
Strikes Absorbed
L1L3L5
Str Def Share of opponent’s significant strike attempts that miss or are blocked. Higher is better.
Striking Defense
L1L3L5
TD / 15 min Takedowns landed per 15 minutes (one full 3-round fight). Measures wrestling output.
Takedowns
L1L3L5
TD Acc Takedowns landed / attempted. Higher = cleaner entries.
Takedown Accuracy
L1L3L5
TD Def Share of opponent takedown attempts stuffed. Higher = harder to put on the mat.
Takedown Defense
L1L3L5
Sub / 15 min Submission attempts per 15 minutes. Counts attempts, not just finishes — a proxy for grappling aggression.
Submission Attempts
L1L3L5
Ctrl / 15 min Control time in seconds per 15 minutes. Time in dominant grappling positions. 240 = 4 min, the realistic high-end across divisions.
Control Time (sec)
L1L3L5
KD / 15 min Knockdowns landed per 15 minutes. Counts every flash KD even if the fight continued — measures stopping power across all rounds, not just finishes.
Knockdowns
L1L3L5
Above division avg (intensity ∝ how far)
Near avg (±10%)
Below division avg

Finishes

How wins come Finish rate = (KO + Submission wins) / total UFC wins. Measures how often this fighter closes the show before the scorecards.
38%
3 / 8
Finish rate
KO
3
38% of wins
SUB
0
0% of wins
DEC
5
63% of wins
KO: 3 (38%) 3 Sub: 0 (0%) Dec: 5 (63%) 5
Finishes by round
3 total
R1
1 33%
R2
1 33%
R3
1 33%
R4
R5

Striking profile

Where significant strikes land — by target zone and by position. 847 landed total · career

Targets head · body · leg
50% Head
  • Head 50%
  • Body 29%
  • Leg 20%
Positions distance · clinch · ground
81% Distance
  • Distance 81%
  • Clinch 14%
  • Ground 5%

Durability

How they're beaten How fights end AGAINST this fighter. Finished-against rate = (times KO'd + submitted) / total UFC losses. A low rate means they rarely get stopped.
17%
of losses by finish
1 of 6
1 KO/TKO 0 Sub 5 Dec Never submitted

Strength of schedule in UFC

Avg opp Elo (last 5) Average Elo rating of the last 5 opponents this fighter faced. A proxy for schedule difficulty — 1700+ is elite-level competition, 1500 is a UFC average opponent.
1529
UFC level
Quality wins (1600+) Wins over opponents rated 1600+ Elo at the time of the fight — clearly above the ~1500 UFC average, contender tier. A count of genuine quality results, not record-padding.
0
of 8 UFC wins
Toughest win The highest-rated opponent this fighter has a win over, by that opponent's Elo at fight time.
Joshua Van
Elo 1577 at fight time
Expected wins How many wins an average fighter would be expected to have against this exact schedule, based on pre-fight Elo win probabilities. The line below shows whether this fighter is over- or under-performing their matchups.
6.7
+1.3 wins above what this schedule implies
Opponent Elo over career · 14 UFC fights, oldest → newest
1533
1505
Source Raw fight data and per-bout statistics come from Charles Johnson on UFCStats →. Elo rating, uncertainty bands, and division-relative analytics computed by HonestElo — not affiliated with or endorsed by the Ultimate Fighting Championship.