It’s been a rough year for Canadians competing on the biggest MMA stages, but Charles Jourdain notched one for the home team Saturday at UFC Fight Night 246 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
In a bantamweight prelim at Rogers Place, Jourdain (16-8-1 MMA, 7-7-1 UFC) tapped Victor Henry (24-7 MMA, 3-2 UFC) with a guillotine choke at 3:43 of Round 2. In doing so, he became the first opponent to finish Henry in 31 professional bouts.
The fight was Jourdain’s divisional debut, as he dropped down from featherweight. He sought the guillotine, one of his favorite maneuvers, throughout the bout and finally found it after Henry was unable to shake his grip as the two rose up from the ground.
CHARLES JOURDAIN GETS THE SUBMISSION WIN IN HIS 135 LB. DEBUT 🔥 #UFCEdmonton pic.twitter.com/eWKai038QW
— ESPN MMA (@espnmma) November 2, 2024
Jourdain snaps a two-fight skid with the win and moves to 3-2 in his most recent five outings. Henry’s loss is his first in four fights. His other UFC defeat is an October 2022 unanimous decision loss to Raphael Assuncao.
Up-to-the-minute UFC Fight Night 246 results include:
- Charles Jourdain def. Victor Henry via submission (guillotine choke) – Round 2, 3:43
- Youssef Zalal def. Jack Shore via submission (arm-triangle choke) – Round 2, 0:59
- Alexandr Romanov def. Rodrigo Nascimento via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
- Serhiy Sidey def. Garrett Armfield via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
- Cody Gibson def. Chad Anheliger via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-26)
- Jamey-Lyn Horth def. Ivana Petrovic via split decision (30-27, 28-29, 29-28)
For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC Fight Night 246.
