Charles Johnson Beats Sumudaerji at UFC Vegas 99
Charles Johnson closed the October 19, 2024, Vegas 99 card with a unanimous-decision win over Sumudaerji—his fourth victory for the promotion that year, according to the official event results. It capped a four-fight run that included three decisions and a knockout.
A call for bigger fights
After beating Sumudaerji, Johnson said he wanted a top-10 opponent and named Kai Kara-France and Manel Kape in his post-fight media availability. Those were callouts, not booked matchups. The interview is embedded above.
Johnson’s year began with a unanimous-decision win over Azat Maksum in February, followed by a decision over Jake Hadley in May. In July, he stopped Joshua Van with a right uppercut 20 seconds into the third round and earned a Performance of the Night bonus. The October decision over Sumudaerji completed four wins for the promotion in 2024.
What happened next
Johnson also said he hoped to fight again before February 2025 and mentioned December 14 as a date he wanted. His next bout came on March 1, 2025, when Ramazan Temirov beat him by unanimous decision at the Las Vegas event. The proposed top-10 matchups with Kara-France and Kape did not materialize in that stretch.
Sources
- Official results: Vegas 99
- Official results: Azat Maksum bout
- Official results: Jake Hadley bout
- Official results: Joshua Van bout
- 2024 Performance of the Night bonuses
- Official results: Ramazan Temirov bout
- MMA Junkie: Johnson’s post-fight media availability
