Charles Jourdain Record: 18-8-1

UFC career

The promotion debuted him at lightweight in May 2019 against Des Green, a decision loss that sent him back to featherweight. He found his footing fast, scoring a statement second-round TKO of former title challenger Doo Ho Choi in December 2019. From there came a stretch that captured both his appeal and his frustration: a 2020 split-decision loss to Andre Fili, a split draw with Josh Culibao, then a third-round TKO of Marcelo Rojo in 2021. A submission loss to Julian Erosa was followed by a decision win over Andre Ewell and, in April 2022, a slick first-round guillotine of Lando Vannata.

Consistency remained the challenge. Decision losses to Shane Burgos and Nathaniel Wood in 2022 were followed by a strong 2023: a unanimous decision over Kron Gracie and a first-round guillotine of Ricardo Ramos. The pattern continued into 2024 with a split-decision loss to Sean Woodson and a knockout defeat to surging prospect Jean Silva, but he closed the year by submitting Victor Henry with a second-round guillotine. He then kept rolling, finishing Davey Grant with a first-round guillotine in October 2025 and outpointing Kyler Phillips by unanimous decision in April 2026.

Fighting style

Jourdain is one of the UFC's most dangerous finishers, with a remarkable 83% finish rate: eight of his 18 wins by knockout, seven by submission and only three by decision. He fights with constant pressure and a willingness to swing, but his real separator is a high-level guillotine — several of his most important wins, including those over Vannata, Ramos, Henry and Grant, came by that exact choke. The flip side is the one that has defined his record: six of his eight losses are decisions, a sign that when the finish doesn't come, he can lose the close, technical rounds. At his best, though, few featherweights are more entertaining or more capable of ending a fight from anywhere.

Career highlights

• Elite finisher — an 83% finish rate across 18 wins, split almost evenly between knockouts and submissions, makes him one of the division's most must-watch fighters.
• Guillotine specialist — repeatedly closed marquee fights with the choke, including a first-round finish of Lando Vannata and a stoppage of Victor Henry.
• Statement over Doo Ho Choi — his second-round TKO of the former title challenger Doo Ho Choi announced him as a UFC threat.