Charles Johnson vs Sumudaerji — Fight recap

Charles Johnson defeated Sumudaerji by unanimous decision after three rounds on October 19, 2024, securing a narrow verdict despite being outmatched in striking volume. Johnson landed 65 of 150 significant strikes (43%) and scored a knockdown while controlling the cage for 2:58, establishing a grappling-oriented game plan that limited Sumudaerji's offense.

Sumudaerji connected on 75 of 144 significant strikes (52%) with superior accuracy and landed 27 of 33 leg kicks, but failed to convert three takedown attempts and managed only 0:50 of control time. Johnson's wrestling proved decisive—he completed 2 of 6 takedown attempts (33%) and used positional dominance to frustrate Sumudaerji's striking game, while Sumudaerji's two submission attempts yielded no results.

The victory marks Johnson's tactical approach of controlling the fight through grappling and cage management over raw striking output, positioning him as a test case for grapplers in his division moving forward.