UFC 270: Ngannou vs. Gane- Ilia Topuria vs Charles Jourdain: Prediction and Analysis

The first UFC pay-per-view event of 2022, UFC 270, will see newly appointed flyweight champion Brandon Moreno defend his belt against Deiveson Figueiredo in their trilogy fight.

Meanwhile, the fight card will also feature a featherweight bout between Ilia Topuria and Charles Jourdain. Not to mention, the only 155-pound fight of the event.

Charles Jourdain served as an early replacement for Movsar Evloev. While the previous bout between the Russian and Topuria fell off because of the former getting diagnosed with the coronavirus.

Topuria will look to add on his three-fight winning streak and aim for the featherweight rankings with a fourth one. On the flip side, Jourdain will look to put together a streak of his own as he is coming off a win just a month ago at the last UFC event of 2021.

UFC 270 Preliminaries: Ilia Topuria stats

Ilia Topuria is a beast of a fighter, one who has managed to grab eyeballs, ever since he step foot into the UFC back in late 2020.

Currently, the German-born Georgian sports an impressive resume of 11 wins with no registered losses. ‘El Matador’ has previously fought in the Cage Warriors and Brave CF. The 24-year-old made his advent into the UFC back in 2020 and has preserved his winning streak there as well. As of 20 January 2022, two finishes and one decision wins at the UFC.

The orthodox fighter has a reach of 69″ and a height of 5’7″. Topuria is able to connect 2.77 significant strikes in a minute with an accuracy of 48%. Coming to the defense, ‘El Matador’ absorbs 1.92 strikes per minute and deviates 64% of strikes his opponents throw his way.

UFC 270 Preliminaries: Charles Jourdain stats

Charles Jourdain is a Canadian Mixed Martial Artist who has competed at the UFC since 2019. At present, ‘Air’ has three wins, three losses, and one draw to his name in the premier promotion.

This will be Jourdain’s second fight in a month (approx.) as he is coming off a win over Andre Ewell at UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Daukaus.

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Jourdain is 5’9″ tall and has a reach of 69 inches. Jourdain lands 5.70 significant strikes on his opponents with an accuracy of 49%. Whereas he absorbs 4.57 strikes per minute with a 60% strike defense.

Ilia Topuria vs. Charles Jourdain: Analysis

The featherweights will walk into the fight with similar reach. Although Jourdain can strike better if he stays on his feet, it is wrestling that will make all the difference.

Topuria is clearly a better wrestler with a 100% takedown defense with 55% takedown accuracy. So, even if Jourdain can contribute to a striking slugfest, Topuria will look to take the fight to the mat and find ‘Air’s neck as quickly as possible.

PREDICTION- Ilia Topuria wins in the second round with a submission.

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