# Charles Jourdain

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 | 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. |