Charles Johnson had tough competition on his hands when he faced rising flyweight star Joshua Van in the featured prelim bout of Saturday’s UFC Fight Night in Denver.
Johnson came into the fight as a notable underdog, and Van appeared to be proving the sportsbooks correct through the first two rounds.
Motivated with the idea of likely needing a finish, Johnson came out focused in the final round. The former LFA champion turned up the pressure and landed a couple of combinations, including a right hand that rocked his Burmese counterpart.
“InnerG” then landed a three-punch combination, ending with an uppercut, to drop Van and score the KO just seconds into the third frame.
Charles Johnson Fires Flurries To Finish Joshua Van In Upset Fashion
Johnson has now won three straight fights this year after going 0-3 in the Octagon in 2023.
Van, meanwhile, is now 3-1 in the Octagon, with this fight marking his first loss in professional MMA since dropping his third fight under the Fury FC banner.
