The UFC\u2019s next APEX show is set for March 14, and Laerte Vianna<\/a> reports that Charles Johnson is stepping in at the event to face Bruno Silva after Silva\u2019s original opponent Lone\u2019er Kavanagh accepted his own short-notice opportunity to headline UFC Mexico<\/a> against Brandon Moreno. <\/p>\n Charles Johnson Steps In To Fight At UFC Vegas 114<\/p>\n A former LFA flyweight champion, Johnson joined the UFC in 2022 and is currently the promotion\u2019s #13-ranked flyweight contender. <\/p>\n READ MORE: MMA Fans Stunned as UFC Mercilessly Pulls Injured Star From Official UFC Rankings<\/a><\/p>\n After falling short in his promotional debut against the still-undefeated Muhammad Mokaev<\/a>, Johnson rebounded with back-to-back victories over Zhalgas Zhumagulov and Jimmy Flick before he suffered three-straight losses during the course of 2023. That difficult stretch preceded an impressive four-fight win streak that vaulted \u201cInnerG\u201d into the flyweight rankings and also saw him knock out current UFC Flyweight Champion Joshua Van<\/a> in 2024. <\/p>\n Alex Perez (red gloves) fights Charles Johnson (blue gloves) during UFC 324 at T-Mobile Arena. | Stephen R. Sylvanie-Imagn Images<\/p>\n Johnson\u2019s winning run came to an end when he met Ramazan Temirov in his first outing of 2025, and he rebounded by upsetting the aforementioned Kavanagh<\/a> at UFC Shanghai before Alex Perez stopped the 35-year-old in the first round<\/a> at UFC 324. <\/p>\n Bruno Silva Snapped Losing Skid To Close Out 2025<\/p>\n Johnson will be less than two months removed from being stopped with strikes when steps in to meet Silva, who is currently ranked one spot below the American at #14 in the flyweight rankings. <\/p>\n READ MORE: UFC Mexico Takes Brutal Hit as Injury Scraps Main Event Fight Just Weeks Before Card<\/a><\/p>\n A member of the UFC roster since 2019, Silva\u2019s best Octagon run came from 2021-2024 when he stopped four-straight opponents and earned \u201cPerformance of the Night\u201d bonuses for all four of those victories. That streak came to an end in 2024 when he was stopped by Manel Kape<\/a>, and at UFC 316 he was also knocked out by Van during the latter fighter\u2019s run to the UFC flyweight title. <\/p>\n Bruno Silva (red gloves) fights Hyunsung Park (blue gloves) during UFC Fight Night at Rogers Arena. | Simon Fearn-Imagn Images<\/p>\n Silva returned to the win column last October when he submitted Hyun Sung Park in the second round, and now he\u2019ll get the chance to climb further up the flyweight rankings when he and Johnson square off at UFC Vegas 114. <\/p>\n UFC Vegas 114 Fight Card<\/p>\n \u2022\tMain Event: Josh Emmett vs. Kevin Vallejos<\/p>\n \u2022\tAmanda Lemos vs. Gillian Robertson<\/p>\n \u2022\tBrad Tavares vs. Eryk Anders<\/p>\n \u2022\tOumar Sy vs. Ion Cutelaba<\/p>\n \u2022\tChris Curits vs. Myktybek Orolbai<\/p>\n \u2022\tVitor Petrino vs. Steven Asplund<\/p>\n \u2022\tBruno Silva vs. Charles Johnson<\/p>\n \u2022\tBia Mesquita vs. Montserrat Rendon<\/p>\n \u2022\tElijah Smith vs. Su Young You<\/p>\n \u2022\tRinya Nakamura vs. Luan Lacerda<\/p>\n \u2022\tMarwan Rahiki vs. Harry Hardwick<\/p>\n \u2022\tPiera Rodriguez vs. Sam Hughes<\/p>\n More MMA Knockout News<\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0Undefeated MMA Fighter Leaves Opponent Facedown After Savage Walk-Off Knockout<\/a><\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0UFC Reveals Incredible Main Event & Full Card for UFC Fight Night London<\/a><\/p>\n \u2022\u00a03 Biggest Overreactions From UFC 325: Alexander Volkanovski vs. Diego Lopes 2<\/a><\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0Fighter Pulled from UFC 325 Fight After Cheating Scale During Weigh-Ins<\/a><\/p>\n Stick with\u00a0MMAKnockout<\/a>\u00a0for more FREE coverage of the UFC and MMA.<\/p>\n Follow MMAKnockout on\u00a0Facebook<\/a>,\u00a0Twitter<\/a>, and\u00a0Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n![\"Alex](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/01kgmgzs5cmbppkpz7c9.jpg\" "\\"Alex")
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