For the first time in nearly eight years, Charles Bennett was victorious in a fight.
The 44-year-old snapped an overall 21-fight losing streak and a 12-fight skid in MMA competition with a submission victory against Justin Howard at Friday’s Island Fights 84 event in Pensacola, Fla.
Check out the final moments of the bout below where Bennett got full mount on his opponent, attacked with a barrage of ground-and-pound, and sunk in a rear-naked choke to get the tap in Round 2.
It was the first victory for “Felony” since stopping Minoru Kimura in September 2016 in RIZIN. After that, Bennett was defeated in his next 21 combat bouts spanning MMA, boxing, bare-knuckle boxing, and bare-knuckle MMA. Bennett has competed for the likes of PRIDE, Elite XC, BKFC, Gamebred Bareknuckle, and more over two-plus decades of fighting.
The 33-year-old Howard has now dropped two straight. His overall record fell to 3-8.
