Canadian bantamweight Charles (Air) Jourdain returns to UFC action in June in Atlanta

By Canadian Press on May 15, 2025.

Canadian bantamweight Charles (Air) Jourdain will face American Ricky Simon on a June 14 UFC Fight Night card in Atlanta.

The main event at State Farm Arena sees former welterweight champion Kamaru (The Nigerian Nightmare) Usman, a Nigerian-born American currently ranked fifth among 170-pound contenders, against No. 7 Joaquin (New Mansa) Buckley of the United States.

Jourdain (16-8-1) snapped a two-fight losing streak with a submission win over Victor (La Mangosta) Henry in November in Edmonton. The 29-year-old from Beloeil, Que., is 7-7-1 in the UFC since making his debut in the promotion in May 2109.

Simon (21-6-0) had lost three in a row before knocking out England’s Javid (The Snow Leopard) Basharat in February. The 32-year-old is 9-5-0 in the UFC.

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This report by The Canadian Press was first published May 15, 2025.

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