Charles Jourdain

Not to be confused with the 19th-century French scholar Charles Jourdain.

Charles Jourdain
Born	(1995-11-27) November 27, 1995 Beloeil, Quebec, Canada
Other names	Air
Height	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight	145 lb (66 kg; 10 st 5 lb)
Division	Bantamweight (2024–present) Featherweight (2013–2024) Lightweight (2017, 2019)
Reach	69 in
Fighting out of	Beloeil, Quebec, Canada
Team	Academie Pro Star MMA
Rank	Black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Fábio Holanda
Years active	2013–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total	25
Wins	16
By knockout	8
By submission	6
By decision	2
Losses	8
By knockout	1
By submission	1
By decision	6
Draws	1
Amateur career
Total	10
Wins	8
By submission	5
Losses	2
By submission	1
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

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

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.

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. 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. He was the TKO Featherweight and Interim Lightweight champion, and amassed a record 9–1 prior to signing with Ultimate Fighting Championship in 2019.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

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

Jourdain would next face Doo Ho Choi at UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs. The Korean Zombie on December 21, 2019. 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.

Returning to action amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, Jourdain faced Andre Fili at UFC on ESPN: Eye vs. Calvillo on June 13, 2020. 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.

Jourdain next faced Joshua Culibao on October 4, 2020 at UFC on ESPN: Holm vs. Aldana. 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.

Jourdain was scheduled to face Steve Garcia on March 13, 2021, at UFC Fight Night 187. On February 24, Garcia pulled out of the fight due to injury and was replaced by UFC newcomer Marcelo Rojo. 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. However, Murphy was pulled from the event due to visa issues, and he was replaced by Julian Erosa. Jourdain lost the fight via a submission in round three.

As the last bout of his prevailing contract, Jourdain faced Andre Ewell on December 18, 2021, at UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Daukaus. He won the bout via unanimous decision.

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. However, Topuria was pulled from the card due to a medical issue related to cutting weight and the bout was cancelled.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Championships and accomplishments

• Ultimate Fighting Championship
  • Fight of the Night (One time) vs. vs. Doo Ho Choi
  • Performance of the Night (Two times) vs. Ricardo Ramos and Victor Henry
• TKO Major League MMA
  • TKO Featherweight Championship (One time)
  • Interim TKO Lightweight Championship (One time)
• Ligue d'Arts Martiaux Mixtes du Québec
  • LAMMQ 5 Knockout of the Night
• FightQuest Amateur Combat
  • FightQuest Featherweight Championship
  • FightQuest Performance of the Night

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
25 matches	16 wins	8 losses
By knockout	8	1
By submission	6	1
By decision	2	6
Draws	1

Res.	Record	Opponent	Method	Event	Date	Round	Time	Location	Notes
Win	16–8–1	Victor Henry	Submission (guillotine choke)	UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Albazi	November 2, 2024	2	3:43	Edmonton, Alberta, Canada	Bantamweight debut. Performance of the Night.
Loss	15–8–1	Jean Silva	KO (punch)	UFC 303	June 29, 2024	2	1:22	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States	Catchweight (147.5 lb) bout; Silva missed weight.
Loss	15–7–1	Sean Woodson	Decision (split)	UFC 297	January 20, 2024	3	5:00	Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Win	15–6–1	Ricardo Ramos	Submission (guillotine choke)	UFC Fight Night: Fiziev vs. Gamrot	September 23, 2023	1	3:12	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States	Performance of the Night.
Win	14–6–1	Kron Gracie	Decision (unanimous)	UFC 288	May 6, 2023	3	5:00	Newark, New Jersey, United States
Loss	13–6–1	Nathaniel Wood	Decision (unanimous)	UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Tuivasa	September 3, 2022	3	5:00	Paris, France
Loss	13–5–1	Shane Burgos	Decision (majority)	UFC on ABC: Ortega vs. Rodríguez	July 16, 2022	3	5:00	Elmont, New York, United States
Win	13–4–1	Lando Vannata	Submission (guillotine choke)	UFC Fight Night: Lemos vs. Andrade	April 23, 2022	1	2:32	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win	12–4–1	Andre Ewell	Decision (unanimous)	UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Daukaus	December 18, 2021	3	5:00	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss	11–4–1	Julian Erosa	Submission (D'Arce choke)	UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Till	September 4, 2021	3	2:56	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States	Catchweight (150 lb) bout.
Win	11–3–1	Marcelo Rojo	TKO (punches)	UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs. Muhammad	March 13, 2021	3	4:31	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Draw	10–3–1	Joshua Culibao	Draw (split)	UFC on ESPN: Holm vs. Aldana	October 4, 2020	3	5:00	Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Loss	10–3	Andre Fili	Decision (split)	UFC on ESPN: Eye vs. Calvillo	June 13, 2020	3	5:00	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win	10–2	Choi Doo-ho	TKO (punches)	UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs. The Korean Zombie	December 21, 2019	2	4:32	Busan, South Korea	Return to Featherweight. Fight of the Night.
Loss	9–2	Desmond Green	Decision (unanimous)	UFC Fight Night: dos Anjos vs. Lee	May 18, 2019	3	5:00	Rochester, New York, United States
Win	9–1	Damien Lapilus	TKO (punches)	TKO 47: Jourdain vs. Lapilus	April 11, 2019	5	2:02	Montreal, Quebec, Canada	Return to Lightweight. Won the interim TKO Lightweight Championship.
Win	8–1	Alex Morgan	Submission (guillotine choke)	TKO 45: Jourdain vs. Morgan	December 27, 2018	1	4:38	Montreal, Quebec, Canada	Won the TKO Featherweight Championship.
Win	7–1	Kevin Généreux	Submission (rear naked choke)	TKO Fight Night 1	August 2, 2018	2	4:08	Montreal, Quebec, Canada	Catchweight (150 lb) bout.
Win	6–1	Matar Lo	KO (punches)	TKO 42: Nogueira vs. Laramie	March 16, 2018	1	2:19	Laval, Quebec, Canada
Loss	5–1	T.J. Laramie	Decision (unanimous)	TKO 41: Champions	December 8, 2017	5	5:00	Montreal, Quebec, Canada	For the vacant TKO Featherweight Championship.
Win	5–0	William Romero	TKO (punches)	TKO 39: Ultimatum	June 16, 2017	3	2:04	Saint-Roch-de-l'Achigan, Quebec, Canada
Win	4–0	Mathieu Morciano	TKO (punches)	TKO 38: Ascension	April 7, 2017	2	1:42	Montreal, Quebec, Canada	Return to Featherweight.
Win	3–0	Michael Cyr	Submission (rear naked choke)	TKO 37: Rivals	January 13, 2017	2	1:29	Montreal, Quebec, Canada	Lightweight debut.
Win	2–0	Marc-Antoine Lidji	TKO (punches)	TKO 36: Resurrection	November 4, 2016	3	4:02	Montreal, Quebec, Canada	Featherweight debut.
Win	1–0	Thomas Sumantri	KO (flying knee)	LAMMQ 5	May 21, 2016	1	4:32	Quebec City, Quebec, Canada	Catchweight (150 lb) bout. Knockout of the Night.

See also

• List of current UFC fighters
• List of Canadian UFC fighters
• List of male mixed martial artists

External links

• Charles Jourdain on UFC.com
• Professional MMA record for Charles Jourdain from Sherdog