BantamweightSat, Sep 197:00 PM ET

Charles JourdainvsMarlon Vera

Our read

JourdainVera

60%40%

From the corner

Jourdain's the younger man here, busier with his hands and sharper accuracy, and he brings real submission threat to keep Vera honest on the mat. Vera's fought the tougher road at 135 for years and has the experience edge plus a bit more reach, but he's 33 now and has slowed down compared to his prime pace. This one's close enough in the trenches that the books leaning this hard toward Jourdain looks a touch too rich.

What beats it

Vera's championship-level experience and chin could simply take over in the later rounds if the fight slows down and turns into a grind.

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JourdainTale of the tapeVera

18–8
Record: 23–12; 30
Age: 33; 175cm
Height: 173cm; 175cm
Reach: 178cm; 3
Win streak: 0; 5.36
Strikes / min: 4.18; 49%
Strike accuracy: 47%; 0.38
Takedowns / 15m: 0.47; 21%
Takedown accuracy: 39%; 0.6
Sub attempts / 15m: 0.8

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Winner

FADE

60%Jourdain wins

DraftKings: -230/+190
FanDuel: -230/+176
BetMGM: -235/+190

Over 2.5 rounds

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DraftKings: -245/+185