Charles Jourdain vs. Sean Woodson – Fight Preview & Analysis

UFC 297: Strickland vs. Du Plessis is scheduled to take place on Saturday, January 20, 2024, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. In this matchup on the fight card, Charles “Air” Jourdain will take on Sean “The Sniper” Woodson in the Featherweight bout. You can view the complete UFC 297 card.

Jourdain brings a unique switch fighting stance with an 69″ reach. In contrast, Woodson, an orthodox fighter, stands with a 78″ reach. These variations in their styles can have a significant impact inside the Octagon.

With a 49% striking accuracy, Jourdain has shown his precision in landing significant strikes, averaging around 5.71 per minute. On the other hand, Woodson boasts a 46% striking accuracy, landing approximately 5.41 significant strikes per minute.

In this post, we will break down Charles Jourdain vs. Sean Woodson 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 15-6-1 record. Jourdain will be fighting for the first time since a win via submission against Ricardo Ramos at UFC Fight Night: Fiziev vs. Gamrot in September.

Woodson, meanwhile, is coming off a unanimous decision win against Charles Jourdain on September 23, 2023, at UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Font and holds a 10-1-1 record.

Charles Jourdain has a switch fighting stance with an 69″ reach. The 32-year-old Sean Woodson is an orthodox fighter with a 78″ 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 49%.
→ Jourdain lands 5.71 significant strikes per minute.
→ Jourdain’s takedown accuracy is 16%.
→ Jourdain’s takedown average is 0.1 per 15 minutes.
→ Jourdain’s takedown defense is 47%.

Jourdain comes in with 49% striking accuracy, typically landing about 5.71 significant strikes every minute. Conversely, Woodson fires at 46% accuracy, landing about 5.41 significant strikes per minute. Charles Jourdain also has a 16% takedown accuracy and, on average, gets around 0.1 takedowns every 15 minutes, compared to Woodson’s 0.71 takedowns and 83% takedown accuracy.

Sean Woodson stats

→ Woodson’s striking accuracy is 46%.
→ Woodson lands 5.41 significant strikes per minute.
→ Woodson’s takedown accuracy is 80%.
→ Woodson’s takedown average is 0.71 per 15 minutes.
→ Woodson’s takedown defense is 83%.

Sean spent, on average, 12:00 minutes in the Octagon, and Charles has an average fight time of 12:19 minutes.

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

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