'Chito' Vera to fight Charles Jourdain at UFC 331 in Los Angeles on September 19

Marlon ‘Chito’ Vera is set to return to the UFC octagon on September 19 at UFC 331 in Los Angeles, facing Canadian fighter Charles Jourdain. This marks Vera's second fight of 2026 and comes as he seeks to end a difficult run of results and climb back up the bantamweight rankings.

Vera, currently ranked tenth in his division, has faced a tough period in his career. His last victory was in August 2023 against Pedro Munhoz. Since then, he lost a title fight to Sean O’Malley and has suffered three consecutive defeats to Deiveson Figueiredo, Aiemann Zahabi, and David Martínez. This upcoming bout against Jourdain, who is on an upward trajectory, presents an opportunity for Vera to reignite his career.

Charles Jourdain, nicknamed ‘Air’, hails from Montreal, Canada, and boasts a professional MMA record of 18 wins and eight losses. His fighting style is often decisive, with eight wins by knockout and seven by submission. Jourdain enters the fight on a three-fight winning streak, establishing himself as a formidable opponent in the bantamweight division.

UFC 331 features a stacked card, including a lightweight co-main event between Arman Tsarukyan and Mauricio Ruffy, and a rematch in the featherweight division between Renato Moicano and Brian Ortega. The night will culminate with the highly anticipated flyweight title rematch between champion Joshua Van and former champion Alexandre Pantoja.

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