Johnson commented on the victory over the Kazakh at UFC Fight Night 235

American Charles Johnson commented on the victory over Kazakh Azat Maksum.

“I worked really hard for today’s victory. During camp, I had to be reminded that I owed it to myself. Sometimes fights don't go your way, but I'm sure everything happens for a reason: I needed to lose to strengthen my resolve. Yes, he turned out to be a little stronger than I thought. He caught me early with punches. Other than that, there were no more surprises. I watched a lot of videos with him, and what I prepared for worked. Towards the end, I was already making sure that he could not deliver such blows as at the beginning of the fight, and kept his distance. I was just more active and showed that I could fight, that I could do anything. The most important thing for me was to show the best version of myself,” the fighter said.