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Highlights! Marlon Vera turns back the clock, forces ‘Air’ Jourdain to wave off the fight for late TKO | UFC 331

Marlon Vera looked to be in vintage form earlier tonight (Sat., Sept. 19, 2026) at UFC 331 LIVE on Paramount+ from inside Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, Calif., scoring multiple knockdowns en route to a third-round TKO (submission to punches)…

By Dan Hiergesell · MMA Mania

Published: Sunday, 20 September 2026 at 1:23 AM

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Marlon Vera defeated Charles Jourdain by third-round TKO after Jourdain waved off the fight at UFC 331.
The victory snapped a four-fight losing streak for the veteran bantamweight contender.
Jourdain started strong in round one before Vera took control with multiple knockdowns in rounds two and three.

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Marlon Vera defeated Charles Jourdain via third-round TKO due to submission to punches at UFC 331 at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. Entering the fight as a betting underdog, Vera secured multiple knockdowns in the final round before Jourdain waved off the bout from his back.

The victory snapped a four-fight losing skid for the 33-year-old bantamweight veteran. After dropping the opening round to Jourdain's high-volume striking, Vera rallied in the second round with kicks, elbows, and ground-and-pound before finishing the fight in the third.

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Highlights! Marlon Vera turns back the clock, forces ‘Air’ Jourdain to wave off the fight for late TKO | UFC 331

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