Charles Jourdain Explained

Charles Jourdain
Other Names:Air
Birth Date:27 November 1995
Birth Place:Beloeil, Quebec, Canada
Fighting Out Of:Beloeil, Quebec, Canada
Weight Lb:145
Weight Class:Bantamweight (2024–present)
Featherweight (2013–2024)
Lightweight (2017, 2019)
Reach:69 in[1]
Rank:Black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Fábio Holanda[2]
Stance:Southpaw[3]
Team:Academie Pro Star MMA
Years Active:2013–present
Mma Kowin:8
Mma Subwin:6
Mma Decwin:2
Mma Koloss:1
Mma Subloss:1
Mma Decloss:6
Mma Draw:1
Am Win:8
Am Subwin:5
Am Loss:2
Am Subloss:1
Sherdog:210843

Charles Jourdain (born November 27, 1995) is a Canadian mixed martial artist who competes in the Bantamweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).[4] He was previously a TKO Major League MMA Double Champion, winning the TKO Featherweight Championship and the TKO Interim Lightweight Championship.[5]

Background

He has two older brothers and a younger brother Louis Jourdain, who has been quite involved in his mixed martial arts career and pursues a career of his own.[6] [7]

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Jourdain began competing in mixed martial arts in 2013. He earned an amateur record of 8–2, fighting 8 times in 2013 winning 7 of those bouts. He also competed in FightQuest Amateur Combat in 2014 where he won the vacant FightQuest Featherweight Championship and earned a "Performance of the Night" bonus.[8] After going professional in 2015 he competed exclusively in Canadian MMA promotions. Jourdain made his MMA debut against Thomas Sumantri on May 21, 2016, at LAMMQ - Quebec Mixed Martial Arts League 5. He won the fight via knockout with a flying knee in the first round, earning a Knockout of the Night bonus.[9] He was the TKO Featherweight and Interim Lightweight champion,[10] and amassed a record 9–1 prior to signing with Ultimate Fighting Championship in 2019.[11]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Making his promotional debut on short notice, Jourdain faced Des Green on May 18, 2019, at UFC Fight Night 152.[12] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[13]

Jourdain would next face Doo Ho Choi at on December 21, 2019.[14] Choi would drop Jourdain early with the rest of the round consisting of exchanges that would lead to Choi breaking his left arm on a spinning backfist attempt, Jourdain would later drop Choi with 0:21 seconds left in round 1. Round 2 would see more exchanges between the two fighters With 30 seconds left in the round, Jourdain dropped Choi with a left cross and then a right hook. He won the fight via TKO at 4:32 seconds of round 2. Earning him his first win in the promotion and a Fight of the Night bonus.[15]

Returning to action amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, Jourdain faced Andre Fili at on June 13, 2020.[16] The first round saw the two exchanging on the feet with Jourdain knocking Fili down with an overhand left. Fili secured a take down near the end of the round two. Jourdain lost the fight via split decision.[17]

Jourdain next faced Joshua Culibao on October 4, 2020 at .[18] The bout would see both fighters push the pace and employ their game plans. The fight would go the distance ending with a split draw result.[19]

Jourdain was scheduled to face Steve Garcia on March 13, 2021, at UFC Fight Night 187.[20] On February 24, Garcia pulled out of the fight due to injury and was replaced by UFC newcomer Marcelo Rojo.[21] He won the fight by technical knockout in the third round.

Jourdain was scheduled to face Lerone Murphy on September 4, 2021, at UFC Fight Night 191.[22] However, Murphy was pulled from the event due to visa issues, and he was replaced by Julian Erosa.[23] Jourdain lost the fight via a submission in round three.[24]

As the last bout of his prevailing contract, Jourdain faced Andre Ewell on December 18, 2021, at .[25] [26] He won the bout via unanimous decision.[27]

As the first bout of his new four-fight contract Jourdain was scheduled to face Ilia Topuria, replacing Movsar Evloev, on January 22, 2022, at UFC 270.[28] [29] However, Topuria was pulled from the card due to a medical issue related to cutting weight and the bout was cancelled.[30]

Jourdain faced Lando Vannata on April 23, 2022, at UFC Fight Night 205.[31] He won the fight via a guillotine choke in round one.[32]

Jourdain faced Shane Burgos on July 16, 2022, at UFC on ABC 3.[33] He lost the back-and-forth fight via majority decision.[34]

Jourdain faced Nathaniel Wood on September 3, 2022, at UFC Fight Night 209.[35] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[36]

Jourdain faced Kron Gracie at UFC 288 on May 6, 2023.[37] He won the fight via unanimous decision after outstriking Gracie through majority of the bout.[38]

Jourdain faced Ricardo Ramos on September 23, 2023 at UFC Fight Night 228.[39] He won the fight via guillotine choke in round one.[40] This win earned him the Performance of the Night award.[41]

Jourdain faced Sean Woodson on January 20, 2024, at UFC 297.[42] He lost the competitive bout by split decision.[43]

Jourdain faced Jean Silva on June 29, 2024 at UFC 303.[44] At the weigh-ins, Silva weighed in at 147.5 pounds, one and a half pounds over the featherweight non-title fight limit.[45] The bout proceeded at catchweight and Silva was fined 20 percent of his purse which went to Jourdain.[45] Jourdain lost the fight by knockout in the second round.[46]

Jourdain faced Victor Henry in a bantamweight bout on November 2, 2024 at UFC Fight Night 246.[47] He won the fight via a guillotine choke submission in the second round, leading to Henry's first career loss by finish.[48] This fight earned him another Performance of the Night award.[49]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts record

|-|Win|align=center|16–8–1|Victor Henry|Submission (guillotine choke)|||align=center|2|align=center|3:43|Edmonton, Alberta, Canada||-|Loss|align=center|15–8–1|Jean Silva|KO (punch)|UFC 303 | |align=center|2|align=center|1:22|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Loss|align=center|15–7–1|Sean Woodson|Decision (split)|UFC 297||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Toronto, Ontario, Canada||-|Win|align=center|15–6–1|Ricardo Ramos|Submission (guillotine choke)|||align=center|1|align=center|3:12|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States| |-|Win|align=center|14–6–1|Kron Gracie|Decision (unanimous)|UFC 288||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Newark, New Jersey, United States ||-|Loss|align=center|13–6–1|Nathaniel Wood|Decision (unanimous)|||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Paris, France||-|Loss|align=center|13–5–1|Shane Burgos|Decision (majority)|||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Elmont, New York, United States||-|Win|align=center|13–4–1|Lando Vannata|Submission (guillotine choke)|||align=center|1|align=center|2:32|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Win|align=center|12–4–1|Andre Ewell|Decision (unanimous)|||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Loss|align=center|11–4–1|Julian Erosa|Submission (D'Arce choke)|||align=center|3|align=center|2:56|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Win|align=center|11–3–1|Marcelo Rojo|TKO (punches)|||align=center|3|align=center|4:31|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Draw|align=center||Joshua Culibao|Draw (split)|||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates||-| Loss| align=center|10–3| Andre Fili| Decision (split)| | | align=center|3| align=center|5:00| Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-| Win| align=center|10–2| Choi Doo-ho| TKO (punches)| | | align=center|2| align=center|4:32| Busan, South Korea| |-| Loss| align=center|9–2| Desmond Green| Decision (unanimous)| | | align=center|3| align=center|5:00| Rochester, New York, United States||-| Win| align=center|9–1| Damien Lapilus| TKO (punches)| TKO 47: Jourdain vs. Lapilus| | align=center|5| align=center|2:02| Montreal, Quebec, Canada| |-| Win| align=center|8–1| Alex Morgan| Submission (guillotine choke)| TKO 45: Jourdain vs. Morgan| | align=center|1| align=center|4:38| Montreal, Quebec, Canada| |-| Win| align=center| 7–1| Kevin Généreux| Submission (rear naked choke)| TKO Fight Night 1| | align=center| 2| align=center| 4:08| Montreal, Quebec, Canada| |-| Win| align=center| 6–1| Matar Lo| KO (punches)| TKO 42: Nogueira vs. Laramie| | align=center| 1| align=center| 2:19| Laval, Quebec, Canada||-| Loss| align=center| 5–1| T.J. Laramie| Decision (unanimous)| TKO 41: Champions| | align=center| 5| align=center| 5:00| Montreal, Quebec, Canada| |-| Win| align=center| 5–0| William Romero| TKO (punches)| TKO 39: Ultimatum| | align=center| 3| align=center| 2:04| Saint-Roch-de-l'Achigan, Quebec, Canada| |-| Win| align=center| 4–0| Mathieu Morciano| TKO (punches)| TKO 38: Ascension| | align=center| 2| align=center| 1:42| Montreal, Quebec, Canada||-| Win| align=center| 3–0| Michael Cyr| Submission (rear naked choke)| TKO 37: Rivals| | align=center| 2| align=center| 1:29| Montreal, Quebec, Canada| |-| Win| align=center| 2–0| Marc-Antoine Lidji| TKO (punches)| TKO 36: Resurrection| | align=center| 3| align=center| 4:02| Montreal, Quebec, Canada| |-| Win| align=center| 1–0| Thomas Sumantri| KO (flying knee)| LAMMQ 5| | align=center| 1| align=center| 4:32| Quebec City, Quebec, Canada| [54]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Stats UFC. 2020-06-11. ufcstats.com.
  2. CPwD4kbhbj6. "I am very happy to announce I am now a Black Belt in Jiujitsu under my Coach and Master @fabioholandabtt. (...)". charlesjourdain1. June 5, 2021. December 18, 2021.
  3. Web site: Charles Jourdian fight stats. ufcstats.com. ufcstats. 2020-06-08. 2020-06-08.
  4. Web site: Charles Jourdain excited to make UFC debut. Jon Gagnon. Ultimate Fighting Championship. 2022-01-17. 2019-12-23.
  5. Web site: Charles Jourdain fights to become Double TKO champ. tkomma.ca. tkomma. 2019-12-23. 2018-11-09. 2022-12-09. https://web.archive.org/web/20221209164413/https://tkomma.ca/2019/01/08/the-champ-takes-on-the-champ-champ-at-tko47-in-april/. dead.
  6. Web site: Checking in on Charles Jourdain. E. Spencer Kyte. Ultimate Fighting Championship. 2022-01-17. 2020-06-08.
  7. Charles Jourdain interview with UFC announcer Brendan Fitzgerald - Fitz Nation Podcast. January 5, 2022. Brendan Fitzgerald. YouTube.
  8. Web site: Fightquest 31: Loft vs Bisson II. Tapology. 2022-01-17.
  9. News: A new window for the Jourdain brothers. Denis Bélanger. 2016-08-03. L'Oeil Regional. 2022-01-17. fr-ca.
  10. Web site: tkomma.ca. Charles Jourdain amateur record/other info. 2020-06-08. tkomma. 2019-06-21. https://web.archive.org/web/20190621203852/https://tkomma.ca/athletes/featherweight/charles-jourdain/. dead.
  11. Web site: Jay Anderson. 2018-11-09. Charles Jourdain TKO double champion signs with UFC. 2022-01-17. cagesidepress.com.
  12. Web site: Jourdain Not Worried About Making Debut On Green's Home Turf. Ultimate Fighting Championship. Thomas Gerbasi. 17 May 2019 . 2022-01-17.
  13. Web site: Canadian Charles Jourdain loses UFC debut by decision in Rochester. Sportsnet. en-US. 2022-01-17. 2019-05-05 .
  14. Web site: Charles Jourdain to Face Doo-Ho Choi at UFC Busan. Jay Anderson. cagesidepress.com. en-US. 2022-01-17. 2019-12-22.
  15. Web site: UFC Busan video: Charles Jourdain finishes Doo Ho Choi in featherweight brawl. mmafighting.com. Guilherme Cruz. en-US. 2022-01-17. 2019-12-22.
  16. Web site: Charles (Air) Jourdain looking to climb featherweight ladder with win over Fili. Neil Davidson. Toronto Star. en-US. 2022-01-17. 2020-06-11.
  17. Web site: Evanoff. Josh. 2020-06-13. UFC on ESPN 10 Results: Andre Fili edges out win over Charles Jourdain. 2020-06-14. Cageside Press. en-US.
  18. Web site: Charles Jourdain meets Joshua Culibao at UFC event on Oct. 3. mmadna.nl. Marcel Dorff. 2020-08-31. 2021-12-27.
  19. Web site: 2020-10-04. UFC on ESPN 16 Results: Charles Jourdain and Josh Culibao Fight To Draw. 2020-10-04. Bloody Canvas. en-US.
  20. Web site: Marcel Dorff. 2021-01-17. Charles Jourdain treft Steve Garcia Jr. tijdens UFC evenement op 13 maart 2021. 2021-12-27. MMA DNA. nl.
  21. Web site: Segura. Danny. 25 February 2021. Marcelo Rojo replaces Steve Garcia, fights Charles Jourdain at UFC Fight Night 187. 25 February 2021. MMA Junkie.
  22. Web site: Marcel Dorff. 2021-05-24. Frans-Canadezen krijgen gevechten tijdens UFC evenement op 14 augustus. 2021-12-27. MMA DNA. nl.
  23. Web site: Jamal Boussenaf. 2021-08-24. BREAKING: Julian Erosa nieuwe tegenstander van Charles Jourdain op 4 september. 2022-01-17. MMA DNA. nl.
  24. Web site: Doherty. Dan. 2021-09-04. UFC Vegas 36 Results: Julian Erosa Chokes Out Charles Jourdain in Exciting Fight. 2021-09-04. Cageside Press. en-US.
  25. Web site: Marcel Dorff. 2021-10-19. Andre Ewell naar de Featherweight divisie, treft Charles Jourdain tijdens UFC jaarafsluiter. 2021-12-27. MMA DNA. nl.
  26. Charles Jourdain wants to fight Cub Swanson and 'f*ck him up'. MMAjunkie.com. December 19, 2021. YouTube.
  27. Web site: Evanoff. Josh. 2021-12-18. UFC Vegas 45: Charles Jourdain Dominates Andre Ewell In Wild Fight. 2021-12-19. Cageside Press. en-US.
  28. Web site: Charles Jourdain to Face Ilia Topuria on Short Notice at UFC 270. 2022-01-14. Sherdog. en. Jay Pettry.
  29. 1479866042683957255. aaronbronsteter. Aaron Bronsteter. January 8, 2022. Charles Jourdain is no longer a free agent. After fighting out his previous deal with a win over Andre Ewell last month, the 26 year old has re-signed with the UFC on a four fight contract..
  30. Web site: Law. Eddie. 2022-01-21. Ilia Topuria Out Of Charles Jourdain Bout At UFC 270. 2022-01-22. Cageside Press. en-US.
  31. Web site: Behunin. Alex. 2022-02-24. UFC: Charles Jourdain vs. Lando Vannata Lined Up For April 23. 2022-02-25. Cageside Press. en-US.
  32. Web site: Law . Eddie . 2022-04-23 . UFC Vegas 52: Charles Jourdain Submits Vannata Via Guillotine . 2022-04-24 . Cageside Press . en-US.
  33. Web site: King . Kristen . 2022-06-02 . Shane Burgos vs. Charles Jourdain confirmed for UFC Long Island . 2022-06-03 . Bloody Elbow . en.
  34. Web site: Anderson . Jay . 2022-07-16 . UFC Long Island: Shane Burgos vs. Charles Jourdain Entertains, Ends in Majority Decision for "Hurricane" . 2022-07-17 . Cageside Press . en-US.
  35. Web site: Charles Jourdain vs. Nathaniel Wood agregado a UFC París - MMA.uno, #1 En noticias de Artes Marciales Mixtas (MMA) en Español. . mma.uno. Steve Duncan. 2022-08-11. 2022-08-11.
  36. Web site: Anderson . Jay . 2022-09-03 . UFC Paris: Hand Needs Fixing, but Nathaniel Wood Wants on Rumored U.K. Stadium Card . 2022-09-03 . Cageside Press . en-US.
  37. Web site: Kron Gracie Returns, Will Face Charles Jourdain at UFC 288 in New Jersey. Cageside Press. Jay Anderson. 2023-03-07. 2023-03-07.
  38. Web site: Martin . Damon . 2023-05-06 . UFC 288 results: Charles Jourdain outstrikes overmatched Kron Gracie to win a unanimous decision . 2023-05-07 . MMA Fighting . en.
  39. Web site: Zubkiewicz . Bartłomiej . 2023-07-14 . Charles Jourdain kontra Ricardo Ramos na UFC Vegas 79 MMAROCKS . 2023-08-29 . MMA Rocks! . pl-PL.
  40. Web site: Anderson . Jay . 2023-09-23 . UFC Vegas 79: Charles Jourdain Quickly Submits Ricardo Ramos . 2023-09-24 . Cageside Press . en-US.
  41. Web site: 2023-09-24 . UFC Fight Night 228 bonuses: Marina Rodriguez's bloody beatdown takes $50K . 2023-09-24 . MMA Junkie . en-US.
  42. Web site: Desk . ITN News . 2023-11-09 . Charles Jourdain vs Sean Woodson Reported for UFC 297 . 2023-11-09 . www.itnwwe.com . en-US.
  43. Web site: Law . Eddie . 2024-01-21 . Sean Woodson Battles Jourdain To Split-Decision Victory . 2024-01-21 . Cageside Press . en-US.
  44. Web site: Cruz . Guilherme . 2024-05-17 . UFC 303 nearing completion with new bout for McGregor vs. Chandler fight card . 2024-05-18 . MMA Fighting . en.
  45. Web site: Alexander K.Lee . 2024-06-28 . UFC 303 weigh-in results: Alex Pereira vs. Jiri Prochazka 2 official, co-main has weight class changed . 2024-06-28 . MMA Fighting . en.
  46. Web site: UFC 303: Jean Silva First to KO Charles Jourdain, After Weight Miss. cagesidepress.com. Jay Anderson. 2024-06-29. 2024-06-29.
  47. Web site: Canada's Charles Jourdain dropping to bantamweight to fight at UFC Edmonton. Sportsnet Staff. sportsnet.ca. 2024-09-11. 2024-09-11.
  48. Web site: Charles Jourdain Makes A Splash With Sub Win In New Division. cagesidepress.com. Mathis Desjardins. 2024-11-02. 2024-11-02.
  49. Web site: UFC Edmonton Bonus Report: Dustin Stoltzfus one of four fighters to take home an extra $50k. bjpenn.com. Chris Taylor. 2024-11-02. 2024-11-02.
  50. News: UFC Busan bonuses: Charles Jourdain, Doo Ho Choi battle to 'Fight of the Night'. Jose Youngs. 2019-12-21. MMA Fighting. 2020-06-11.
  51. News: TKO 45 Results: Jourdain Stops Morgan, Captures Featherweight Title. Zach Aittama. 2018-12-07. Combat Press. 2020-06-14.
  52. News: TKO 47: Charles Jourdain wins a risky bet against Damien Lapilus. Audrey Roy. 2019-04-11. Réseau des sports. 2020-06-14.
  53. Web site: Charles Jourdain vs. Thomas Sumantri. tapology.com. 2022-01-17.
  54. Web site: Sherdog.com. Charles. 2021-09-04. Sherdog.

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