Charles Jourdain

Charles Jourdain (born November 27, 1995) is a Canadian mixed martial artist who currently competes in the Bantamweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). He was previously a TKO Major League MMA Double Champion, winning the Featherweight and Interim Lightweight Championship. As of August 22, 2026, he is #12 in the Meta UFC bantamweight rankings.

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 165 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. The fight earned him a Fight of the Night bonus.

Returning to action amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, Jourdain faced Andre Fili at UFC on ESPN 10 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 16. 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 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.

Jourdain was scheduled to face Ricky Simón on June 14, 2025, at UFC on ESPN 69. However, Jourdain withdrew one week before the event due to an eye injury.

Jourdain faced Davey Grant on October 18, 2025, at UFC Fight Night 262. He won the fight via a guillotine choke in round one. This fight earned him another Performance of the Night award.

Jourdain faced Kyler Phillips on April 18, 2026 at UFC Fight Night 273. He won the fight by unanimous decision. This fight earned him a $100,000 Fight of the Night award.

Jourdain was scheduled to face Marlon Vera on July 18, 2026 at UFC Fight Night 281. However, for unknown reasons, the bout was moved to UFC 331 on September 19, 2026.

Championships and accomplishments

Ultimate Fighting Championship Fight of the Night (Two times) 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 Jourdain younger brother, Louis Jourdain, who was awarded a UFC contract on the week 8 episode of the 9th season of Dana White's Contender Series, after securing a third-round submission victory.

Mixed martial arts record Win

Kyler Phillips Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Burns vs. Malott

Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Win

Davey Grant Submission (guillotine choke) UFC Fight Night: de Ridder vs. Allen

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Win

Victor Henry Submission (guillotine choke) UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Albazi

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Loss

Jean Silva KO (punch) UFC 303

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Loss

Sean Woodson Decision (split) UFC 297

Toronto, Ontario, Canada Win

Ricardo Ramos Submission (guillotine choke) UFC Fight Night: Fiziev vs. Gamrot

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Win

Kron Gracie Decision (unanimous) UFC 288

Newark, New Jersey, United States Loss

Nathaniel Wood Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Tuivasa

Paris, France Loss

Shane Burgos Decision (majority) UFC on ABC: Ortega vs. Rodríguez

Elmont, New York, United States Win

Lando Vannata Submission (guillotine choke) UFC Fight Night: Lemos vs. Andrade

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Win

Andre Ewell Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Daukaus

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Loss

Julian Erosa Submission (brabo choke) UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Till

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Win

Marcelo Rojo TKO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs. Muhammad

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Draw

Joshua Culibao Draw (split) UFC on ESPN: Holm vs. Aldana

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Loss

Andre Fili Decision (split) UFC on ESPN: Eye vs. Calvillo

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Win

Choi Doo-ho TKO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs. The Korean Zombie

Busan, South Korea Loss

Desmond Green Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: dos Anjos vs. Lee

Rochester, New York, United States Win

Damien Lapilus TKO (punches) TKO 47

Montreal, Quebec, Canada Win

Alex Morgan Submission (guillotine choke) TKO 45

Montreal, Quebec, Canada Win

Kevin Généreux Submission (rear naked choke) TKO Fight Night 1

Montreal, Quebec, Canada Win

Matar Lo KO (punches) TKO 42

Laval, Quebec, Canada Loss

T.J. Laramie Decision (unanimous) TKO 41

Montreal, Quebec, Canada Win

William Romero TKO (punches) TKO 39

Saint-Roch-de-l'Achigan, Quebec, Canada Win

Mathieu Morciano TKO (punches) TKO 38

Montreal, Quebec, Canada Win

Michael Cyr Submission (rear naked choke) TKO 37

Montreal, Quebec, Canada Win

Marc-Antoine Lidji TKO (punches) TKO 36

Montreal, Quebec, Canada Win

Thomas Sumantri KO (flying knee) LAMMQ 5

Quebec City, Quebec, Canada