Charles Jourdain vs. Jean Silva – Fight Preview & Analysis

UFC Fight Night: McGregor vs. Chandler is scheduled to take place on Saturday, June 29, 2024, in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. In this matchup on the fight card, Charles “Air” Jourdain will take on Jean “Lord” Kape in the Featherweight bout. You can view the complete UFC Fight Night card.

Jourdain brings a unique switch fighting stance with an 69″ reach. In contrast, Kape, an orthodox fighter, stands with a 69″ reach. These variations in their styles can have a significant impact inside the Octagon.

With a 48% striking accuracy, Jourdain has shown his precision in landing significant strikes, averaging around 5.56 per minute. On the other hand, Kape boasts a 52% striking accuracy, landing approximately 5.83 significant strikes per minute.

In this post, we will break down Charles Jourdain vs. Jean Silva matchup. Let’s take a look at the fighter’s ages, their height, records, reach, fight stats, and more below ⤵

The 29-year-old, Charles Jourdain is coming in with a 15-7-1 record. Jourdain will be fighting for the first time since a loss via split decision against Sean Woodson at UFC 297: Strickland vs. Du Plessis in January.

Kape, meanwhile, is coming off a KO/TKO win against Charles Jourdain on January 20, 2024, at UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs. Walker 2 and holds a 12-2-0 record.

Charles Jourdain has a switch fighting stance with an 69″ reach. The 27-year-old Jean Silva is an orthodox fighter with a 69″ reach. An orthodox fighter stands with their left side forward and jabs with their left hand. The southpaw fighter is the opposite. Southpaw stands with their right side forward and jabs with their right hand. In most cases, orthodox fighters are right-handed; if you are left-handed, you fight southpaw.

Charles Jourdain stats

→ Jourdain’s striking accuracy is 48%.
→ Jourdain lands 5.56 significant strikes per minute.
→ Jourdain’s takedown accuracy is 10%.
→ Jourdain’s takedown average is 0.09 per 15 minutes.
→ Jourdain’s takedown defense is 48%.

Jourdain comes in with 48% striking accuracy, typically landing about 5.56 significant strikes every minute. Conversely, Kape fires at 52% accuracy, landing about 5.83 significant strikes per minute. Charles Jourdain also has a 10% takedown accuracy and, on average, gets around 0.09 takedowns every 15 minutes, compared to Kape’s 1.56 takedowns and 100% takedown accuracy.

Jean Silva stats

→ Kape’s striking accuracy is 52%.
→ Kape lands 5.83 significant strikes per minute.
→ Kape’s takedown accuracy is 50%.
→ Kape’s takedown average is 1.56 per 15 minutes.
→ Kape’s takedown defense is 100%.

Jean spent, on average, 9:36 minutes in the Octagon, and Charles has an average fight time of 12:31 minutes.

Considering their records, fighting styles, and recent performances, this matchup looks to be a good clash of skills and strategies. Who will come out victorious, Charles or Jean? Sound off in the comments.

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