Marlon Vera vs Charles Jourdain Pick, 09/19/2026 Predictions UFC 331 Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 9/15/2026

Marlon Vera vs Charles Jourdain

UFC 331

Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles

Saturday, September 19, 2026

Marlon Vera will enter the Octagon against Charles Jourdain at UFC 331 on Saturday, September 19, 2026. The odds have Vera priced at +182 while Jourdain is coming in at -216.

Marlon "Chito" Vera holds a career mark of 23-12-1. The 33-year-old is weighing in at 135 lbs and measures 5'8". The switch fighter has an arm span of 70". Charles "Air" Jourdain stands 5'9" and weighs in at 135 lbs. The switch fighter holds a mark of 18-8-1. The 30-year-old stretches 69". In the category of significant strikes, Marlon Vera lands 4.18 per minute and Charles Jourdain is connecting on 5.36 significant strikes per minute. Vera is landing 47% of the significant strikes he throws and Jourdain connects on 49%. Regarding defending in the Octagon, "Chito" absorbs 5.34 significant strikes per minute and "Air" allows 4.11. Vera also defends against 50% of the significant strikes his opponents throw his way and Jourdain prevents 56% of the strikes thrown his way.

ufc picks Marlon Vera predictions best bet odds

UFC 331	Marlon Vera	Charles Jourdain
Opening Odds	+182	-216
Record	23-12-1	18-8-1
Average Fight Time	13:36	11:31
Height	5'8"	5'9"
Weight	135 lbs	135 lbs
Reach	70"	69"
Strikes Landed Per Minute	4.18	5.36
Striking Accuracy	47%	49%

In the wrestling category, Marlon Vera is the better wrestler as he takes his opponents to the mat 0.47 times per 3 rounds. Vera is finishing his takedown attempts on 39% of his attempts and defending 71% of all takedowns attempted by his opposition. Jourdain is taking his opponents to the mat on 21% of his takedown tries and stuffing 46% of takedowns his opponents have attempted. Regarding subbing opponents, Vera is the more able fighter by going for 0.8 subs per 15 min while Jourdain goes for 0.6 subs per 3 rounds.

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In his previous bout, Marlon Vera squared up with David Martinez and ended up losing the fight via unanimous decision in round 3. Martinez ended up landing 86 of 173 total strikes that he threw in that contest. Vera ended the night having landed 52 of 156 total strikes. In terms of significant strikes, Martinez ended up landing 71 of 155, which means his percentage was 45%. He finished the fight landing 48 of 126 significant strikes to the head. On the other side of the Octagon, Vera ended up landing 28% of his significant strikes by connecting on 42 of 145. In regard to the placement of these significant strikes, he was 26 of 113 aimed at the head. 94% of the significant strikes connected on by Martinez and 97% of them connected on by Vera were tallied at a distance.

In the last Octagon appearance for Charles Jourdain, he fought Kyler Phillips and took home the victory by way of unanimous decision in round 3. Phillips landed 94% of the significant strikes he attempted at distance while Jourdain landed 70% of the significant strikes he attempted from distance. Jourdain ended up connecting on 55% of the significant strikes he attempted by connecting on 58 of 104. He connected on 28 of 62 significant strikes to the head. Phillips ended up landing 36 of 77 significant strikes in that battle. Of those significant strikes, he ended up landing 28 of 68 aimed at the head. When discussing the total strikes thrown in this fight, Phillips was 48 of 92 and Jourdain ended up landing 88 of 142 total strikes.

Other fights on the card to watch

An additional bout that shouldn't be missed is when Tai Tuivasa enters the Octagon with Robelis Despaigne. Tuivasa comes into this bout holding a record of 15-10-0. The 33-year-old is fighting at 264 lbs and stands in at 6'2". The southpaw fighter has a wingspan of 75". Despaigne measures in at 6'7" and tips the scales at 265 lbs. The orthodox fighter holds a mark of 6-2-0. The 38-year-old has a wingspan of 84". In terms of takedowns, Tai Tuivasa takes his opponents down 0.40 times per 3 rounds and Robelis Despaigne is able to score a takedown 0.90 times per 3 rounds. When talking about striking, Tuivasa is landing 3.37 strikes/min and lands 48% of his attempted strikes. On the other side of the cage we have Robelis Despaigne, who lands 59% of his attempted strikes and connects for an average of 2.11 per min.

One more can't miss bout is when JooSang Yoo is set to square up with Michael Aswell Jr.. Aswell Jr. walks into the cage with a mark of 11-5-0. The 25-year-old records a weight of 145 lbs and comes in at 5'8". The orthodox fighter stretches 69". Yoo measures in at 5'7" and weighs 145 lbs. The orthodox fighter steps into the cage with a record of 9-1-0. The 32-year-old has an arm span of 71". Regarding wrestling, Michael Aswell Jr. thwarts 55% of the takedowns fighters have attempted and is finishing his takedown tries on 25% of the times he tries. Yoo is taking his opponents to the mat on 15% of his tries and is able to curb 50% of the takedowns his opponents attempt. With reference to striking, Aswell Jr. is absorbing 7.03 strikes per minute while he deals 7.60 strikes per min. Yoo, on the other side, is taking 4.99 strikes/minute and is dishing out 6.36 per minute.

Who will win tonight's UFC match against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Charles Jourdain (-216)

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