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“Quality Violence” – Charles Jourdain Edges Out Kyler Phillips

In front of a native crowd, Charles Jourdain put on a strong display in a war between him and Kyler Phillips, getting the win in the UFC Winnipeg co-main event.

Phillips looked to bring the fight to the ground in round one, but it resulted in a couple of submission attempts by Jourdain. Still, Phillips got back on top, and he returned the fight to the mat when Jourdain stood.

Jourdain found openings and landed powerful strikes during round two; he even looked for an early guillotine. Phillips, however, looked to get the fight back to the ground and use his wrestling. A last-minute takedown, however, resulted in Jourdain nearly getting a guillotine or kimura.

The final round proved to be very competitive, with the fight possibly falling in either man’s favor. Phillips landed some solid strikes and looked to use his grappling where possible. Jourdain landed strong, creative strikes, including an elbow that busted open Phillips, as well as a kimura attempt.

Charles Jourdain Defeats Kyler Phillips In UFC Winnipeg Co-Main

That was some quality violence from Jourdain and Phillips. Beautiful fight
— caposa (@Grabaka_Hitman) April 19, 2026

People don’t talk much about how fun it is to watch Charles Jourdain. 👏👏👏#UFCWinnipeg
— Giorgi Kokiashvili 🇬🇪 (@iHeartGeorgius1) April 19, 2026

Fireworks as expected in this bantamweight scrap! #ufcwinnipeg
— Miles Chapo Johns (@milesxjohns) April 19, 2026

Fight of the Night! Phillips-Jourdain went to absolute war! #UFCWinnipeg
— Korean John (@KoreanJohn_) April 19, 2026

Fun, evenly matched fight between Jourdain and Phillips. #UFCWinnipeg
— Nick Baldwin (@NickBaldwinMMA) April 19, 2026

I have it 29-28 Jourdain

Very fun fight
— Aaron Bronsteter (@aaronbronsteter) April 19, 2026

Bantamweights, man…. Such a good fight.
— Dan Tom (@DanTomMMA) April 19, 2026

Phillips has now lost back-to-back fights after a three-fight win streak. He entered this fight off a loss to Vinicius Oliveira at UFC 318.

Jourdain has now won three straight and five of his last seven. He entered this fight off a submission of Davey Grant at UFC Vancouver.

April 18, 2026

‘Looked Like A Brand New Fighter’ – Fans React As Rob Font Snaps Losing Skid In UFC Fight Night Co-Headliner

Though it’s been a tough go for Rob Font as of late, he looked sharp in the final two rounds of his clash with Kyler Phillips in the co-main event of UFC Fight Night: Hernandez vs. Pereira, winning via decision.

Phillips brought the fight to the ground in less than 20 seconds, with Font offering little in the way of defense as his opponent worked in side control. The longtime contender was finally able to get away from Phillips’ pressure in the final minute of the round. He chased after his own takedown attempt but wasn’t able to secure it.

The #10-ranked contender was able to answer back in the second round, bringing pressure and making the most of his expert-level boxing to trouble Phillips. Font then continued to work over a tired Phillips in the third round with the same approach, going on to earn a unanimous decision win.

Rob Font Outpoints Kyler Phillips In UFC Fight Night Co-Main Event

Rob Font better do all of his training camps with Firas Zahabi at Tristar going forward. He looked like a brand new fighter tonight #UFCVegas99
— Adam Martin (@MMAdamMartin) October 20, 2024

Rob Font when you need to gatekeep against a prospect every 2 years pic.twitter.com/ufiXdB6DnG
— Kenny B 📟🏝 (@KennyBalii) October 20, 2024

Wrestling heavy gameplay not working so well for Phillips, looked gassed since the end of the first Round.

Rob Font is nasty y’all must’ve forgot! 🇵🇷#UFCVegas99
— lynyrd zynyrd (@Michael_Aquin0) October 20, 2024

Rob Font desperately needed this one. Lost 4 of his last 5, all to top 10 ranked opponents.
Lost the first round to Kyler Phillips and didn’t allow him to have any grappling success after that.
Veteran win. #UFCVegas99 pic.twitter.com/OqyzAyBssh
— Kevin Thang (@Skip2MyJays) October 20, 2024

https://twitter.com/Rampage_Calls/status/1847807153198727332

Rob Font looked incredible tonight. He came to tristar a few months ago, and really adapted his style with what Firas was showing him and it paid off. Incredible.
— Louie Sanoudakis (@louiesanoudakis) October 20, 2024

Good to Rob Font beat this kids ass after all the tough fights he has had
— Gambler (@TraplordMMA) October 20, 2024

Kyler Phillips ain’t do shit but RUN for the entire goddamn 2nd and 3rd round. Embarrassing. Let Rob Font bully him.
— ICEMAN🧊 (@isaiahdaboy) October 20, 2024

https://twitter.com/ProchazkaSzn/status/1847809711585874048

Font lost four of his last five fights entering tonight’s contest. This was his first appearance since the UFC event in Austin last December, where he dropped a decision to Deiveson Figueiredo.

Phillips, meanwhile, had won six of his seven UFC fights prior to tonight. He defeated Pedro Munhoz earlier this year at UFC 299 to climb to #12 at 135 pounds.

Read More: UFC Fight Night: Anthony Hernandez vs. Michel Pereira Live Results & Highlights

October 19, 2024

UFC Matchmaking Bulletin (7/29-8/4): Geoff Neal, Rob Font, Robelis Despaigne, & More Get Next Fights

MMA News has you covered with this week’s UFC matchmaking bulletin, featuring all the additions to the upcoming cards.

With UFC events being held most weekends, Mick Maynard and Sean Shelby have their matchmaking work cut out if they’re to fill them, meaning new bouts are confirmed each and every week.

In recent days, a few notable fights were made official by the UFC or reported by reputable sources. For more information on those matchups, check out the links below:

A number of lower-profile matchups also came together. For those, check out this week’s quick hits:

But it wasn’t all positive, with two fights falling through or being adjusted. For those, see below:

August 4, 2024

Henry Cejudo Alleged To Have Rejected UFC Main Event Against Sean O’Malley’s Teammate

According to coach Tim Welch, former two-division UFC champion Henry Cejudo closed the door on a possible main event against a rising contender.

Cejudo hasn’t had the best time of things since returning from a short-lived retirement last May. After narrowly falling short of regaining the bantamweight crown against Aljamain Sterling, “Triple C” fell to 0-2 since his comeback at UFC 298 in Anaheim this past February, where he was beaten by Merab Dvalishvili.

While the latest setback sparked talk of a return to retirement for the veteran, he was quick to commit to the continuation of his fighting career. He’s since been assessing his options, calling to fight the likes of Petr Yan and Rob Font.

He’s also been dismissing some matchups. That was publicly evident in the case of Song Yadong, whose invitation to Cejudo for a showdown in China was shut down by the former champ-champ on social media.

And when it comes to being rejected by the 2008 Olympic gold medalist, “The Kung Fu Kid” is seemingly not alone…

O’Malley’s Coach Claims Cejudo Turned Down Phillips Headliner

A recent report from @MagicM_MMABets on social media claimed that Cejudo was being lined up to headline a UFC Fight Night opposite #11-ranked contender Kyler Phillips.

Phillips, a teammate of bantamweight kingpin Sean O’Malley’s, has won three straight since a controversial loss to Raulian Paiva in 2021, most recently getting the better of divisional veteran Pedro Munhoz at UFC 299 in Miami.

While “Matrix” is pursuing a spot inside the top 10 that a matchup with Cejudo would present an opportunity for, “Triple C” has been accused of rejecting the clash.

🧢 Henry turned it down

— Tim Welch (@TimwelchMT) May 26, 2024

“(Cap) Henry turned it down,” Phillips’ coach Tim Welch wrote in response to the report.

Despite going 0-2 since his return to active competition, Cejudo still currently occupies the #5 spot in the bantamweight pecking order.

Given his focus on the likes of Yan and Font, he’s evidently pursuing a more prominent name than Phillips for his next outing.

Read Also: Henry Cejudo Offers Reality Check About Sean Strickland Fight At UFC 302 Despite Being ‘Boys’ With Paulo Costa

May 28, 2024

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