Oliver Falivena suffered head injuries when he was attacked during an altercation in Derby Market Place on 29 August.
The 22-year-old, from Derby, died in hospital in Nottingham a week later.
Richard Last, 31, of Bridgeside Way, Spondon, is due to appear at Southern Derbyshire Magistrates' Court  on 10 February.
A man has been charged with manslaughter following an assault during a night out.