Marlon Vera vs Charles JourdainBantamweight at UFC 331: Van vs Pantoja

Upcoming·UFC 331: Van vs Pantoja·Saturday, September 19, 2026
Marlon Vera
23-12-1L4
Stance
Switch
vs
Weight class
Bantamweight
Rounds
3 × 5 min
Venue
Crypto.com Arena · Los Angeles

Matchup read

Where each fighter holds an edge — offense against the opponent's defense.

Striking
Jourdain ▸

Jourdain out-strikes Vera

Effective offense
A
76th
2.0
+18
A+
94th
2.6
Defense
F
22nd
50%
+23
C
44th
56%
KO power
C
8 KO
0.5 KD
Even
C
8 KO
0.4 KD
See full Striking
Wrestling
◂ Vera

Vera has the bigger wrestling edge on Jourdain

Takedowns landed
F
23rd
0.5
Even
F
20th
0.4
Takedown accuracy
C
57th
39%
+31
D
26th
22%
Takedown defense
B
67th
72%
+39
D
28th
47%
Control time
D
29th
1.3 min
Even
D
35th
1.7 min
See full Grappling
Submission
Even

Both real submission threats

Submission attempts
A
72nd
0.8
Even
B
67th
0.6
Sub win rate
A
78th
43%
10 subs
Even
A
78th
39%
7 subs
Submission defense
D
41st
0%
Even
D
41st
4%
See full Grappling
Finishing
◂ Vera

Vera is more likely to finish Jourdain

Finish rate
A
79th
73%
+9
B
70th
67%
KO durability
C
50th
0%
Even
C
46th
6%
Submission defense
D
41st
0%
Even
D
36th
6%
See full Finishes
Pace
Jourdain ▸

Jourdain pushes the higher work rate over the fight

Work rate / min — full fight
4.9
6.4
Work rate / min — rounds 1–2
4.2
5.5
Pace trend
+28%/rd
Even
+29%/rd
See full Pace
Form
Jourdain ▸

Jourdain is in better recent form than Vera

Win rate (career)
58%
Even
56%
After a win
60%
50%
Last 5
20%
60%
Win streakL4W3
See full Form
Schedule
◂ Vera

Vera has faced the tougher schedule vs Jourdain

Schedule strength
67%
36%
Win quality
47%
Even
48%
Ranked opponents
13
4
Title-holder bouts
1
0
Common opps (2)2-12-0
See full Schedule
Activity
Even

Similar activity going in

Last bout
6mo
4mo
Bouts, last 12 mo
2
Even
2
Bouts, last 24 mo
2
3
See full Activity
Tale of the tape
Jourdain ▸

Jourdain 3 cm · Switch-stance wrinkle

33
Age
3y
younger
30
5'8"
173cm
Height
1"
taller
5'9"
175cm
70"
178cm
Reach
1"
reach
69"
175cm
Edge sizeSlightNotableMajor
See full Tale of the tape
On the bubbleMarlon Vera 25% cut risk · 4-fight skid

Core metrics

Each fighter's career rates as a division percentile.

Marlon VeraCharles Jourdain
StrikingAccuracyDefenseTakedownsTD defenseSubmissions
Percentile
Striking/min4.185.36
Accuracy%47%49%
Defense%50%56%
Takedowns/150.50.4
TD defense%71%46%
Submissions/150.80.6

Career rate as a percentile within the bantamweight (244 fighters) — further right is better. Descriptive research, not a prediction.