Got some news for ya. Charles Johnson, that’s right, Charles Johnson is stepping in for Nathan Maness. Maness is out due to injury. Johnson’s gonna be facing Azat Maksum. And guess what? It’s all happening at UFC Fight Night 235.
Maness was all set to fight Maksum. It was gonna be a flyweight bout on February 3rd, right at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. But, well, life happens. So, now Johnson’s reportedly agreed to fill in. This is according to MMAjunkie.com.
Now, here’s the thing. The matchup hasn’t been officially announced by the promotion yet. So, keep your eyes peeled for that.
Johnson’s not exactly been on a winning streak lately. He’s lost three straight within the Las Vegas-based promotion. His most recent defeat was a unanimous decision against Rafael Estevam. This was at UFC Fight Night 232 this past November. His record in UFC competition overall? 2-4.
On the other side of the ring, we’ve got Maksum. He’s a former Octagon Promotion flyweight champ. He managed to notch a split decision win over flyweight veteran Tyson Nam. This was during his promotional debut at UFC on ESPN 49 in July.
UFC Fight Night 235? It’s gonna be headlined by a middleweight meeting. We’re talking Roman Dolidze and Nassourdine Imavov. And the co-main event? It’s gonna be a lightweight showdown. We’re talking Drew Dober and the returning Renato Carneiro. Carneiro’s been out of action for more than a year due to a knee injury. So, it’s gonna be interesting to see how he performs.