Charles Jourdain’s first bantamweight loss came in dramatic fashion at UFC 331.
Since moving down to 135 pounds, Jourdain had established himself as a dark horse contender with three consecutive victories heading into his bout against Marlon Vera in Los Angeles on Saturday. However, the slumping Vera took the fight to Jourdain, eventually hurting him with strikes in the final round. The bout was officially waved off when Jourdain signaled to the referee he couldn’t continue.
It’s unclear exactly what injury Jourdain suffered, but he later released a statement via Instagram explaining that his vision was affected to the point that he had to sign
