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Charles Jourdain "Air"

Active #31 bantamweight · age 30 · Switch · 5'9" 175 cm · 145 lb 66 kg · reach 69" 175 cm
At a glance
  • 3-fight UFC win streak
  • Fight of the Night in last fight
  • Earned a bonus in 3 of last 5 fights
  • 67% of wins by KO or submission
Elo rating
1519
Global Elo 1568 ±37
Rank
#31
top 38% of division
UFC record
9-7-1
KO 2 · Sub 4 · Dec 3
Streak
+3
Δ90d +17 · Δ1y +37
Last fight
Apr 18, 2026
Win by Decision · R3
Career at a glance
Octagon time
3h 16m
Avg fight time
11:31
Bonuses
5
Fights per year
2.5
Since last fight
2mo

Honest Elo history

17 fights · tap & drag
May 18, 2019 — L vs Desmond Green Δ-27Dec 21, 2019 — W vs Dooho Choi Δ+39Jun 13, 2020 — L vs Andre Fili Δ-25Oct 3, 2020 — D vs Josh Culibao Δ-2Mar 13, 2021 — W vs Marcelo Rojo Δ+35Sep 4, 2021 — L vs Julian Erosa Δ-22Dec 18, 2021 — W vs Andre Ewell Δ+17Apr 23, 2022 — W vs Lando Vannata Δ+18Jul 16, 2022 — L vs Shane Burgos Δ-13Sep 3, 2022 — L vs Nathaniel Wood Δ-13May 6, 2023 — W vs Kron Gracie Δ+16Sep 23, 2023 — W vs Ricardo Ramos Δ+22Jan 20, 2024 — L vs Sean Woodson Δ-15Jun 29, 2024 — L vs Jean Silva Δ-18Nov 2, 2024 — W vs Victor Henry Δ+22Oct 18, 2025 — W vs Davey Grant Δ+19Apr 18, 2026 — W vs Kyler Phillips Δ+17 1400142514501475150015251550 202120232025 [{"i":0,"x":90,"y":357.3,"elo":1425,"date":"2019-05-18","opp":"Desmond Green","result":"L","delta":-27},{"i":1,"x":151.8,"y":274.3,"elo":1464,"date":"2019-12-21","opp":"Dooho Choi","result":"W","delta":39},{"i":2,"x":201.7,"y":328.7,"elo":1438,"date":"2020-06-13","opp":"Andre Fili","result":"L","delta":-25},{"i":3,"x":233.6,"y":332.6,"elo":1436,"date":"2020-10-03","opp":"Josh Culibao","result":"D","delta":-2},{"i":4,"x":279.5,"y":258.7,"elo":1471,"date":"2021-03-13","opp":"Marcelo Rojo","result":"W","delta":35},{"i":5,"x":329.3,"y":306.7,"elo":1448,"date":"2021-09-04","opp":"Julian Erosa","result":"L","delta":-22},{"i":6,"x":359.3,"y":271.1,"elo":1465,"date":"2021-12-18","opp":"Andre Ewell","result":"W","delta":17},{"i":7,"x":395.2,"y":233.1,"elo":1483,"date":"2022-04-23","opp":"Lando Vannata","result":"W","delta":18},{"i":8,"x":419.1,"y":261.3,"elo":1470,"date":"2022-07-16","opp":"Shane Burgos","result":"L","delta":-13},{"i":9,"x":433,"y":289,"elo":1457,"date":"2022-09-03","opp":"Nathaniel Wood","result":"L","delta":-13},{"i":10,"x":502.9,"y":254.5,"elo":1473,"date":"2023-05-06","opp":"Kron Gracie","result":"W","delta":16},{"i":11,"x":542.7,"y":208.6,"elo":1494,"date":"2023-09-23","opp":"Ricardo Ramos","result":"W","delta":22},{"i":12,"x":576.6,"y":241.7,"elo":1479,"date":"2024-01-20","opp":"Sean Woodson","result":"L","delta":-15},{"i":13,"x":622.5,"y":280.5,"elo":1461,"date":"2024-06-29","opp":"Jean Silva","result":"L","delta":-18},{"i":14,"x":658.4,"y":233.1,"elo":1483,"date":"2024-11-02","opp":"Victor Henry","result":"W","delta":22},{"i":15,"x":758.1,"y":192.4,"elo":1502,"date":"2025-10-18","opp":"Davey Grant","result":"W","delta":19},{"i":16,"x":810,"y":155.3,"elo":1519,"date":"2026-04-18","opp":"Kyler Phillips","result":"W","delta":17}]

Last fights

Elo-based expectation · not betting advice
Date Opponent Result Δ Elo
Apr 18, 2026 Kyler Phillips W +17
Oct 18, 2025 Davey Grant W +19
Nov 2, 2024 Victor Henry W +22
Jun 29, 2024 Jean Silva L -18
Jan 20, 2024 Sean Woodson L -15

Performance

SLpM Significant Strikes Landed per Minute. Higher = busier striker.
Strikes Landed
L1L3L5
Str Acc Striking accuracy: significant strikes landed / attempted. Higher = more efficient striker.
Strike Accuracy
L1L3L5
SApM Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute. How often opponents land on this fighter. Lower is better.
Strikes Absorbed
L1L3L5
Str Def Share of opponent’s significant strike attempts that miss or are blocked. Higher is better.
Striking Defense
L1L3L5
TD / 15 min Takedowns landed per 15 minutes (one full 3-round fight). Measures wrestling output.
Takedowns
L1L3L5
TD Acc Takedowns landed / attempted. Higher = cleaner entries.
Takedown Accuracy
L1L3L5
TD Def Share of opponent takedown attempts stuffed. Higher = harder to put on the mat.
Takedown Defense
L1L3L5
Sub / 15 min Submission attempts per 15 minutes. Counts attempts, not just finishes — a proxy for grappling aggression.
Submission Attempts
L1L3L5
Ctrl / 15 min Control time in seconds per 15 minutes. Time in dominant grappling positions. 240 = 4 min, the realistic high-end across divisions.
Control Time (sec)
L1L3L5
KD / 15 min Knockdowns landed per 15 minutes. Counts every flash KD even if the fight continued — measures stopping power across all rounds, not just finishes.
Knockdowns
L1L3L5
Above division avg (intensity ∝ how far)
Near avg (±10%)
Below division avg

Finishes

How wins come Finish rate = (KO + Submission wins) / total UFC wins. Measures how often this fighter closes the show before the scorecards.
67%
6 / 9
Finish rate
KO
2
22% of wins
SUB
4
44% of wins
DEC
3
33% of wins
KO: 2 (22%) 2 Sub: 4 (44%) 4 Dec: 3 (33%) 3
Finishes by round
6 total
R1
3 50%
R2
2 33%
R3
1 17%
R4
R5

Striking profile

Where significant strikes land — by target zone and by position. 1049 landed total · career

Targets head · body · leg
54% Head
  • Head 54%
  • Body 29%
  • Leg 18%
Positions distance · clinch · ground
74% Distance
  • Distance 74%
  • Clinch 18%
  • Ground 8%

Durability

How they're beaten How fights end AGAINST this fighter. Finished-against rate = (times KO'd + submitted) / total UFC losses. A low rate means they rarely get stopped.
29%
of losses by finish
2 of 7
1 KO/TKO 1 Sub 5 Dec

Strength of schedule in UFC

Avg opp Elo (last 5) Average Elo rating of the last 5 opponents this fighter faced. A proxy for schedule difficulty — 1700+ is elite-level competition, 1500 is a UFC average opponent.
1559
UFC level
Quality wins (1600+) Wins over opponents rated 1600+ Elo at the time of the fight — clearly above the ~1500 UFC average, contender tier. A count of genuine quality results, not record-padding.
0
of 9 UFC wins
Toughest win The highest-rated opponent this fighter has a win over, by that opponent's Elo at fight time.
Victor Henry
Elo 1583 at fight time
Expected wins How many wins an average fighter would be expected to have against this exact schedule, based on pre-fight Elo win probabilities. The line below shows whether this fighter is over- or under-performing their matchups.
8.0
+1.0 wins above what this schedule implies
Opponent Elo over career · 17 UFC fights, oldest → newest
1523
1581

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Source Raw fight data and per-bout statistics come from Charles Jourdain on UFCStats →. Elo rating, uncertainty bands, and division-relative analytics computed by HonestElo — not affiliated with or endorsed by the Ultimate Fighting Championship.