Surging Flyweight Talks Camp Changes, Successful 2024 Ahead Of 2025 Debut
Charles Johnson entered last year with his back against the wall and a chip on his shoulder, and despite entering 2025 on a four-fight winning streak, the situation remains the same.
“My back is against the wall. I have all the risk again,” said Johnson, who takes on Ramazan Temirov in the opener of Saturday’s fight card at the UFC APEX. “I’m motivated and I’m very prepared to do what I need to do.”
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There were sound reasons for the 34-year-old to head into his first bout of 2024 feeling like he was backed into a corner, as after beginning the previous year with a sharp, first-round finish of Jimmy Flick, the former LFA champ dropped consecutive contests to Ode’ Osbourne, Cody Durden, and Rafael Estevam, with the last of those carrying a particularly bad sting given the Brazilian missed weight by a considerable margin.