Charles Jourdain

Overview

Charles Jourdain has five decision losses in the UFC, and four of his six finish wins are submissions. The striking numbers say one thing; the results say another.

The Longueuil, Quebec bantamweight is 9-8-1 in the UFC since debuting in May 2019. He's not a champion, and his UFC record shows a fighter who wins big or loses close.

UFC Career

He opened with a unanimous decision loss to Desmond Green, then got his first UFC win in December 2019: a second-round TKO of Dooho Choi at 4:32. A split decision loss to Andre Fili and a split-decision draw with Josh Culibao followed in 2020.

2021 was uneven. He stopped Marcelo Rojo in round three, was submitted by Julian Erosa in the third, then beat Andre Ewell by decision. In April 2022 he submitted Lando Vannata in the first round, which started his best run.

It didn't last. He lost to Shane Burgos by majority decision and to Nathaniel Wood by unanimous decision. Then came three straight wins: Kron Gracie by decision, Ricardo Ramos by first-round submission, and, after a split decision loss to Sean Woodson and a second-round knockout loss to Jean Silva, Victor Henry by second-round submission in November 2024.

Two more wins followed: Davey Grant by first-round submission and Kyler Phillips by unanimous decision. His latest fight was a third-round TKO loss to Marlon Vera, an opponent our model rates as strong. He carries that one-fight losing streak into his next bout.

Nine wins, eight losses, one draw. Not many fighters are that hard to predict.

Fighting Style

Charles Jourdain is a busy striker who is hard to hit. He throws and lands at a high clip, with sharper accuracy and defense than most of the UFC, while taking about an average amount of damage in return.

His wrestling is the weak spot. He rarely shoots for takedowns, and he gets taken down more than most. His submission attempts are about what you would expect from a typical UFC fighter.

Despite the striking profile, four of his nine UFC wins have come by submission, three of them in the first round. Only two wins came by KO/TKO, one in round two and one in round three.

His losses show the other side. Five of his eight defeats went to the scorecards.

Notable Wins

• Ricardo Ramos — submission, round 1, UFC Fight Night: Fiziev vs. Gamrot (2023)
• Lando Vannata — submission, round 1, UFC Fight Night: Lemos vs. Andrade (2022)
• Davey Grant — submission, round 1, UFC Fight Night: de Ridder vs Allen (2025)
• Victor Henry — submission, round 2, UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs Albazi (2024)

Quick Facts

• Division: Bantamweight
• UFC record: 9-8-1
• Professional record (all promotions): 18-9-1
• UFC debut: 2019
• Stance: Switch
• Height / reach: 5'9" / 69"
• Team: Brazilian Top Team
• Born: Longueuil, QC, Canada