ROCHESTER, N.Y. – Charles Jourdain comes into his UFC debut with finishes in all nine of his pro MMA victories.
His opponent Saturday night at UFC on ESPN+ 10, Desmond Green, has 16 career decision wins, and only one stoppage victory in the UFC: his TKO of Ross Pearson on March 30.
So that implies Green, a former collegiate wrestler, might try to take Jourdain down and impose his will that way.
But Jourdain has a hunch that’s not how it will go down.
Green, after all, is fighting in front of his hometown fans at UFC on ESPN+ 10, and he hopes the adrenaline – and the pressure to put on a show – will compel Green to enter the type of firefight which Jourdain prefers in their lightweight matchup.
“I think going the distance, he can outscore me because of the takedowns, because the way he’s fighting, he hits you, and then backs up, and when you get frustrated or you’re trying to get him, he’s taking you down then holding you,” Jourdain said. “His only finish was against Ross Pearson, and that’s great because I think it’s going to give him some fire to try to finish me.”
“He’s in his backyard. He’s going to have some pressure to put on show, so I don’t think it’s going to be like a ‘take you down, hold you down, win the round, get back and do the same’ thing. I think he’s going to try to finish me.”
And if that occurs, Jourdain believes he’ll be ready to show the rest of the world what fans in his hometown of Montreal already know: He’s a guy who likes to finish fights.
“If he tries to put on a show too much, I can show him why I have nine finishes,” Jourdain said.”
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