Charles
Johnson claims he's proficient in the Scottish twister.

Johnson (20-9) was originally scheduled to fight Jose Ochoa
in an
Ultimate Fighting Championship flyweight tilt. However, Ochoa
withdrew after the tragic death of his
Chute Boxe teammate, Allan
Nascimento.

Dana White's Contender Series graduate Eduardo
Henrique stepped up on three days' notice to replace Ochoa
against Johnson, who earned a bonus for a sensational and rare
submission.

Charles Johnson routinely practices the Scottish twister that
finished Eduardo Henrique

While Henrique was efficient on the feet, Johnson wore him out with
a well-rounded approach. As Henrique was trying to reverse a
takedown, “InnerG†caught him in a Scottish twister to force the
tap in the third round. Johnson's Scottish twister was the second
ever in UFC history, following Murtazali
Magomedov's win over Melsik
Baghdasaryan this past June.

Johnson claims he regularly trains the move in practice and
successfully lands it at least once a week. The flyweight veteran
also revealed that he learned the move from former Bellator
MMA bantamweight champion Patrick
“Patchy†Mix.

“I hit that at least once or twice a week on people in practice, so
it's just about getting there,†Johnson said at the post-fight
press conference. “Patchy Mix actually showed me that move, so I'm
going to give him his flowers, man. He showed it to me about a year
and a half ago.â€

Johnson has struggled for consistency in his last six outings, but
has remained active, already recording four fights this year.

ðŸ˜¯ðŸŒªï¸ Charles
Johnson says he hits the Scottish Twister submission on people
‘once or twice a week' in practice, and Patchy Mix showed it to
him

“I hit that atleast once or twice a week on people in practice, so
it's just about getting there.

Patchy Mix actually showed me that… pic.twitter.com/RlmyS5qkIP

— Home of Fight (@Home_of_Fight)
August 16, 2026

Chidi
Njokuani stood his ground against the Pennsylvania State
Athletic Commission.

Njokuani scored an upset win over Joel
Alvarez via unanimous decision at UFC
330. “Chidi Bang Bang†subsequently explained why he had to
step on the scales twice at the official weigh-ins before the
fight.

Chidi Njokuani says faulty scale reading led to second UFC 330
weigh-in

Njokuani initially weighed in half a pound over the non-title
171-pound limit, before returning shortly after to successfully
make weight behind the privacy screen. He blames the confusion on
athletic commission officials.

Njokuani claims he had made weight with his underwear on backstage
on the digital scales. When he missed weight on the official scale,
the commission asked him to cut the remaining weight. However, he
says he refused to cut weight any further, even jokingly
threatening the official in charge of the scales.

“They make us weigh in on the digital scale in the back first,â€
Njokuani said at the post-fight press conference. “They
double-check, make sure you're on weight before you go out there… I
weighed in on the scale in the back with my underwear on and I was
on weight. So, they were like, ‘Alright, go out there and weigh
yourself.' And then I was a pound heavy. That's why I was looking
at the commission; I didn't know what was going on. They’re like,
‘You’re going to have to cut,’ and I’m like, ‘I’m not going to cut
anything.’ I’m going to cut this motherf*cker if he doesn’t get his
sh*t together. They tried it again, put the scale on the right
weight and then I stepped on and it worked out.â€

With his win over Alvarez, Njokuani snapped a two-fight skid and
improved his record to 26-12.

Din
Thomas is done cornering fighters after Gillian
Robertson's recent defeat.

Thomas was in Robertson's corner as she challenged Mackenzie
Dern for the
Ultimate Fighting Championship strawweight title at UFC
330 in Philadelphia. Robertson had no answer for Dern on the
mat and in the stand-up, making for a lackluster performance and a
one-sided title retention for the champ.

Din Thomas on no longer cornering fighters after UFC 330: ‘It's
not fair to them'

Thomas subsequently announced his retirement from cornering during
the UFC 330 post-show. The former UFC fighter explained that he
wanted to see Robertson through as far as she could reach and
believes the failed title bid might have been the height of success
that Robertson can achieve in the sport.

While Thomas will continue to help fighters, he doesn't want to
operate as a cornerman, as it takes a lot of commitment.

“I told myself I would continue to do this until I took Gillian as
far as she could go,†Thomas said. “I think that might be as far as
she can go and I am officially retiring from cornering fighters
tonight. I'm doing the Matt Serra,
I'm no longer cornering fighters… I'll still work with guys. I just
don't want to go down the road. It's a lot of work; it's a lot of
stress. You got to be there all week. I don't cut weight with them;
it's not fair to them. They need somebody who's going to put in
that type of work in with them.â€

Thomas (26-9) was a semifinalist in “The Ultimate Fighter†in 2006
and went on to have three short stints in the UFC. He retired from
fighting in 2013 and has been working as an analyst with the UFC
for the past few years.

Din Thomas
announced that he is retiring from cornering fighters

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— UFC on Paramount+ (@UFConParamount)
August 16, 2026