Marlon Vera vs Charles Jourdain

Marlon Vera

Pro 24-12-1  |  UFC 16-11-0
VS

Charles Jourdain

Pro 18-9-1  |  UFC 9-8-1
Age
33|30
Height
5'8"|5'9"
Reach
70"|69"
Stance
Switch|Switch

Career Statistics

Statistic Marlon Vera Charles Jourdain Edge
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy47.9%50.3%—
Sig. Strikes Landed/min4.25.4►
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min5.44.2►
Strike Differential-1.2/min1.2/min►
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy45.2%20.8%◄
Takedown Defense72.0%44.9%◄
Takedowns Landed/15min0.60.4—
Submission Attempts/15min0.70.6—
Control Time/15min1:201:38—
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins50.0%22.2%—
Submission % of Wins25.0%44.4%—
Decision % of Wins25.0%33.3%—
Avg Fight Time13:3211:33—
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min0.70.5—
Reversals/15min0.00.1—
Edges234 even

Fight Dynamics

Career Striking Volume
Marlon Vera   Charles Jourdain   League median
StatisticMarlon VeraCharles JourdainEdge
Fight Shape
Fight Completion Rate82.2%77.0%—
Avg Fight Time13:3211:33—
% Fights Inside the Distance44.4%50.0%—
Strength of UFC Schedule
Opponent UFC Win % (all)67.0%59.0%◀
Opponent UFC Record (all)142-70 (67.0%)82-57 (59.0%)—
Opponent Record (among wins)78-49 (61.4%)36-25 (59.0%)—
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)73.1%70.0%—
% Time in Control9.0%10.9%—
% Time Controlled17.9%19.1%—
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time33.5%36.4%—
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Landed / Min4.565.75▶
Distance Sig. Absorbed / Min6.224.87▶
Distance Striking Differential / Min-1.66+0.89▶
Distance Strike Accuracy44.0%45.3%—
Distance Strike Defense52.1%59.8%▶
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes1.580.82◀
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed0.071.04◀
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min0.580.82—
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min1.742.37—
Fade Index (R3 / R1 pace)1.941.76—
UFC fights only. Metrics with insufficient data show "—" and award no edge. Methodology →

Last 5 Fights (Averages)

Statistic Marlon Vera Charles Jourdain Edge
Sig. Strike Accuracy39.7%58.0%►
Sig. Strikes Landed/min3.85.0►
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min6.23.9►
Takedown Accuracy100.0%28.6%◄
Takedown Defense78.9%36.4%◄
Control Time/Fight0:300:27—
Edges231 even

Last 3 Fights

Marlon Vera

WIN
vs. Charles Jourdain
UFC 331: Van vs. Pantoja 2 • Sep 2026Bantamweight
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 3, 2:02
Marlon Vera72/12856%TD 3/3Ctrl 2:15KD 3
Charles Jourdain83/12765%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. David Martinez
UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Kavanagh • Feb 2026Bantamweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Marlon Vera42/14529%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:04
David Martinez71/15546%TD 2/4Ctrl 1:43
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Aiemann Zahabi
UFC Fight Night: De Ridder vs. Allen • Oct 2025Bantamweight
Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00
Marlon Vera56/15237%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:03KD 1
Aiemann Zahabi81/15253%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds

Charles Jourdain

LOSS
vs. Marlon Vera
UFC 331: Van vs. Pantoja 2 • Sep 2026Bantamweight
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 3, 2:02
Charles Jourdain83/12765%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00
Marlon Vera72/12856%TD 3/3Ctrl 2:15KD 3
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Kyler Phillips
UFC Fight Night: Burns vs. Malott • Apr 2026Bantamweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Charles Jourdain58/10456%TD 1/4Ctrl 0:21
Kyler Phillips36/7747%TD 7/13Ctrl 7:13
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Davey Grant
UFC Fight Night: De Ridder vs. Allen • Oct 2025Bantamweight
Submission (Guillotine Choke) • Rd 1, 3:05
Charles Jourdain25/4358%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:20KD 1
Davey Grant9/2635%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds

Common Opponents

vs. Davey Grant
Marlon Vera
WIN
UFC Fight Night: Jung vs. Ige • Jun 2021Bantamweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Marlon Vera105/16265%TD 2/2Ctrl 5:15
Davey Grant83/16849%TD 1/2Ctrl 1:54
▼ Rounds
Charles Jourdain
WIN
UFC Fight Night: De Ridder vs. Allen • Oct 2025Bantamweight
Submission (Guillotine Choke) • Rd 1, 3:05
Charles Jourdain25/4358%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:20KD 1
Davey Grant9/2635%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
vs. Andre Ewell
Marlon Vera
WIN
UFC Fight Night: Joanna vs. Waterson • Oct 2019Bantamweight
KO/TKO (Elbows) • Rd 3, 3:17
Marlon Vera80/13360%TD 0/1Ctrl 1:12
Andre Ewell50/13138%TD 0/1Ctrl 2:33
▼ Rounds
Charles Jourdain
WIN
UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Daukaus • Dec 2021Featherweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Charles Jourdain137/22860%TD 0/2Ctrl 2:27
Andre Ewell56/17133%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:35
▼ Rounds

Analysis Summary

Striking Volume: Charles Jourdain is the busier striker, landing 5.4 significant strikes per minute vs 4.2. Their opponent absorbs 5.4 strikes per minute on average — Charles Jourdain's output should find a target.

Grappling: Marlon Vera shoots 0.6 TD/15min at 45% accuracy against Charles Jourdain's 45% defense — takedowns are a viable path.

Finish Threat: Marlon Vera finishes 75% of wins (50% KO/TKO, 25% sub). Charles Jourdain finishes 67% of wins (22% KO/TKO, 44% sub).

Fight Length: Marlon Vera's fights average 13:32 vs 11:33 for Charles Jourdain. If this reaches the championship rounds, Marlon Vera's conditioning history becomes a factor.

Last updated: 2026-09-21 | Data source: UFCStats.com