Charles Jourdain

Charles Jourdain (born November 27, 1995) is a Canadian mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter who is currently competing in the Ultimate Fighting Championship's (UFC) Featherweight division.[4] He was previously a TKO Major League MMA Double Champion. Winning the TKO Featherweight Championship and the TKO Interim Lightweight Championship.[5] He is currently ranked the #32 Best Featherweight MMA Fighter in the world.[6]

Charles Jourdain
Born (1995-11-27) November 27, 1995
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Other namesAir
NationalityCanadian
Height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight145 lb (66 kg; 10 st 5 lb)
DivisionFeatherweight(2013-Present)
Lightweight(2017, 2019)
Catchweight(2013)
Reach69 in (175 cm)[1]
Fighting out ofBeloeil, Quebec, Canada
TeamAcademie Pro Star MMA
TrainerEric Bertrand (Head coach), Sandro Ferr[2]
RankBrown belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu[3]
Years active2013–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total13
Wins10
By knockout7
By submission3
Losses3
By decision3
Amateur record
Total10
Wins8
By submission5
Losses2
By submission1
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Background

Jourdain was born and raised in Montreal Quebec, Canada.[7] He has a younger brother Louis Jourdain, who has been quite involved in his mixed martial arts career.[8]

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 were he won the vacant FightQuest Featherweight Championship and earned a "Performance of the Night" bonus[9]. 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.[10] He was the TKO Featherweight and Interim Lightweight champion.[11] and amassed a record 9–1 prior signed with Ultimate Fighting Championship in 2019[12]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Making his promotional debut on short notice, Jourdain faced Des Green on May 18, 2019 at UFC Fight Night 152.[13] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[14]

Jourdain would next face Doo Ho Choi at UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs. The Korean Zombie on December 21, 2019.[15] 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.[16]

Returning to action amidst the Covid-19 pandemic, Jourdain faced Andre Fili at UFC on ESPN: Eye vs. Calvillo on June 13, 2020.[17] The first round saw the two exchanging on the feet with Jourdain knocking Fili down with a overhand left. Fili secured a take down near the end of the round two. Jourdain lost the fight via split decision.[18]

Championships and accomplishments
  • Ultimate fighting Championship
    • Fight of the Night (One time) vs. Doo Ho Choi[19]
  • TKO major league MMA
    • TKO Double Champion
    • TKO Featherweight Championship (One time)[20]
    • Interim TKO Lightweight Championship(One time)[21]
  • Ligue d'Arts Martiaux Mixtes du Québec
    • LAMMQ 5 Knockout of the Night[22]
  • FightQuest Amateur Combat
    • FightQuest Featherweight Championship[23]
    • FightQuest Performance of the Night[24]

Mixed martial arts record
Professional record breakdown
13 matches 10 wins 3 losses
By knockout 7 0
By submission 3 0
By decision 0 3
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
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 Doo Ho Choi TKO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs. The Korean Zombie December 21, 2019 2 4:32 Busan, South Korea 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, Canada
Win 9–1 Damien Lapilus TKO (punches) TKO 47: Jourdain vs Lapilus April 11, 2019 5 2:02 Montreal, Quebec, Canada Won the TKO Interim 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 lbs).
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 vacant TKO Featherweight Championship.
Win 5–0 William Romero TKO (punches) TKO 39: Ultimatum June 16, 2017 3 2:04 St. Roch, Quebec, Canada
Win 4–0 Mathieu Morciano TKO (punches) TKO 38: Ascension April 7, 2017 2 1:42 Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Win 3–0 Michael Cyr Submission (rear naked choke) TKO 37: Rivals January 13, 2017 1 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
Win 1–0 Thomas Sumantri KO (flying knee) LAMMQ 5 May 21, 2016 1 4:32 Quebec City, Quebec, Canada LAMMQ Knockout of the Night.

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See also

References
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  3. Harpreet Dhillon (December 22, 2019). "UFC Fight Night 165 Results from South Korea: Edgar versus The Korean Zombie". The Evening Voice.
  4. ufc.com/news (2019-12-23). "Charles Jourdain excited to make UFC debut". ufc. Retrieved 2019-12-16.
  5. tkomma.ca (2018-11-09). "Charles Jourdain fights to become Double TKO champ". tkomma. Retrieved 2019-12-23.
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  12. cagesidepress.com (2018-11-09). "Charles Jourdain TKO double champion signs with UFC". cagesidepress. Retrieved 2019-12-23.
  13. Thomas Gerbasi. "Charles Jourdain makes debut". ufc.com/news. ufc.com/news. Retrieved 2019-12-23.
  14. sportsnet.ca (2019-05-05). "UFC Fight Night 152 results". sportsnet. Retrieved 2019-12-23.
  15. cagesidepress.com (2019-12-22). "UFC Fight Night 152 jourdain vs choi". cagesidepress. Retrieved 2019-12-23.
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  17. thestar.com (2020-06-11). "Jourdain vs Fili". thestar. Retrieved 2020-06-11.
  18. Evanoff, Josh (2020-06-13). "UFC on ESPN 10 Results: Andre Fili Edges Out Win Over Charles Jourdain". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2020-06-14.
  19. Jose Youngs (2019-12-21). "UFC Busan bonuses: Charles Jourdain, Doo Ho Choi battle to 'Fight of the Night'". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2020-06-11.
  20. Zach Aittama (2018-12-07). "TKO 45 Results: Jourdain Stops Morgan, Captures Featherweight Title". Combat Press. Retrieved 2020-06-14.
  21. Audrey Roy (2019-04-11). "TKO 47: Charles Jourdain wins a risky bet against Damien Lapilus". Réseau des sports. Retrieved 2020-06-14.
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