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Bantamweight
3 Rounds
6 days away
Elo1476
Marlon Vera
Elo1528

Marlon VeravsCharles JourdainUFC Prediction

UFC 331: Van vs. Pantoja 2 · Saturday, September 19, 2026Los Angeles, USA

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Style matchupMarlon Vera: Pressure fightervsCharles Jourdain: Pressure fighter

Two pressure fighters — expect a fast pace and a war of attrition. Fitness decides it.

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Scouting Report

Auto-generated signals worth knowing before you read the deep stats below.

  • Marlon Vera enters on a 4-fight losing streak.
  • Charles Jourdain enters on a 3-fight win streak.
  • Marlon Vera has 25pp better takedown defense — controls where the fight happens.

Tale of the Tape

Marlon Vera
Red Corner
VS
Charles Jourdain
Blue Corner
+204
(33%)
Vegas Odds
-253
(72%)
1476
Elo
1528
33
Age
30
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Stance
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5'8"
Height
5'9"
177.8 cm
Reach
175.26 cm

Recent Form

Last 5 fights for each fighter — most recent on the right. Hover any result for the matchup.

Marlon VeraL4 streak
oldest →
W
vs Pedro Munhoz · Aug 23
L
vs Sean O'Malley · Mar 24
L
vs Deiveson Figueiredo · Aug 24
L
vs Aiemann Zahabi · Oct 25
L
vs David Martinez · Feb 26
latest
Charles JourdainW3 streak
oldest →
L
vs Sean Woodson · Jan 24
L
KOvs Jean Silva · Jun 24
W
SUBvs Victor Henry · Nov 24
W
SUBvs Davey Grant · Oct 25
W
DECvs Kyler Phillips · Apr 26
latest

Output & Defense Comparison

Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.

Marlon VeraMetricCharles Jourdain
4.18
Strikes / min
5.36
5.34
Strikes absorbed / min
4.11
50%
Strike defense
56%
0.47
TDs / 15 min
0.38
71%
Takedown defense
46%
0.80
Sub atts / 15 min
0.60
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
-1.16Δ 2.41 — meaningful gap+1.25
Not enough statistical data to render a radar chart for this matchup.

Recent Elo Trajectory

Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).

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Marlon Vera(10 fights)Charles Jourdain(10 fights)

Method Projection

Matchup projection based on both fighters' finish patterns and vulnerabilities. These three projected methods total 100%. Most likely: Submission.

KO / TKO41%

Historical win share: Marlon Vera earned 47% of wins by KO/TKO.

Submission42%

Historical win share: Charles Jourdain earned 44% of wins by submission.

Decision17%

Both fighters frequently end fights early.

Marlon Vera

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Height68.0"
Reach70.0"
Fights26

Charles Jourdain

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Height69.0"
Reach69.0"
Fights15