Overview
- Vera defeated Charles Jourdain by TKO at 2:02 of Round 3 at UFC 331 after flooring Jourdain three times and the referee stopped the contest when Jourdain signaled he could not continue.
- The finish, delivered at Crypto.com Arena on Saturday, Sept. 19, 2026, was Vera’s first official stoppage in roughly four years and snapped a career-worst four-fight skid dating back to 2023.
- Jourdain posted that he “lost my eyesight in the third” and said he waved the fight off to avoid more head strikes, and UFC officials reported he was not transported to a hospital after the event.
- Vera credited a recent change in his training camp for the turnaround, and some outlets reported his three knockdowns may be a UFC bantamweight record though that claim has not been independently verified.
- The result resets Vera’s near-term bantamweight prospects and leaves questions about Jourdain’s recovery after prior eye surgery and the new vision issue, with outlets noting he may need months away from competition.