The next UFC fight worth taking a closer look at is this featherweight bout on the main card of this weekend’s event. The exciting rising prospect, Ricardo Ramos, will be meeting the talented Charles Jourdain in the octagon on Saturday night at the UFC APEX.
Read more for a deep dive into this featherweight bout and for the official Ramos vs Jourdain prediction ahead of making your picks this weekend.
Ricardo Ramos vs. Charles Jourdain Information
Ricardo Ramos vs Charles Jourdain
Location of the fight: UFC APEX Las Vegas, NV.
Date and Time: Saturday, September 23. 10:00 PM ET
How to Watch: ESPN+
Last Fight Record
Ramos is coming off a spectacular spinning elbow KO win in the first round over Danny Chaves back in June.
Jourdain is coming off a dominant unanimous decision win over Kron Gracie at UFC 288 in May.
Ricardo Ramos vs. Charles Jourdain Betting Analysis
Ricardo Ramos
Ramos is a Brazilian mixed martial artist with a professional record of 16-4 with four TKO/KO wins and seven submissions. At the age of 28, Ramos is 7-3 inside the UFC and will be making his 11th walk to the octagon.
“Catcacinha” is listed as 5’9” with a 72” reach, fighting out of the orthodox stance. Ramos averages 3.32 significant strikes landed and 3.82 absorbed per minute while in the octagon. His best weapon is his grappling, where he averages 2.58 takedowns per 15 minutes at a 58% clip, along with a stout 72% takedown defense.
Ricardo Ramos with a Spinning Back Elbow KO pic.twitter.com/9uYE5mvQ2q
— Ocelot MMA (@Ocelot_MMA) March 7, 2023
Charles Jourdain
Jourdain is a Canadian fighter with a professional MMA record of 14-6-1, with eight TKO/KO wins and four wins by submission. At the age of only 27, this is his 12th UFC bout. He’s listed at about the same size as his opponent this weekend, with a height of 5’9” and a 69” reach.
“Air” Jourdain is one of the most fun fighters to watch on the roster. He is consistently getting into fight-of-the-night contenders but has only won it once.
He was also a two-division champion in the TKO Major League MMA promotion prior to signing with the UFC. Jourdain averages 5.78 significant strikes landed per minute while absorbing 4.30 significant strikes per minute.
Well, that fight was…interesting 😅 Charles Jourdain gets the win in what might be one of — if not the — Worst Fights of 2023. #UFC288 pic.twitter.com/1y0jKdAWHh
— The MMA Outsiders (@MMAOutsidersETB) May 7, 2023
Updates
No injuries have been reported to the UFC.
Ricardo Ramos vs. Charles Jourdain Betting Preview
This early on in fight week, the only betting lines available for this bout are the moneyline and over/under. It’s tough to make an intelligent Ramos vs Jourdain prediction without more betting lines to choose from. So make sure you keep an eye on your sportsbook as this week progresses to make the best UFC bets later this week.
Jourdain is coming in as the -144 betting favorite this week, and Ramos is the +124 underdog. The over/under is set at pretty much even odds for 2.5 rounds. There’s no reason to believe these lines will change too much as we get closer to fight night, though.
Style vs. Style
After watching the tape on both of these guys, this fight has all the makings to be an unbelievable one to watch. Ramos has the Capoeira style of martial arts in his background. And will throw a lot of high-flying kicks and spinning techniques. The dynamic style and athleticism is a great style to watch in MMA.
Jourdain comes in with less athleticism, but he makes up for that with his toughness and cardio. He will be more of the plodder, coming forward and trying to sit down on his punches and punish the front leg of Ramos.
The smaller octagon in the APEX is what’s going to turn this fight into a war. Someone is bound to get finished with these two fighting in a phone booth.
Ricardo Ramos vs. Charles Jourdain Betting Prediction
This is just one of those fights where making UFC picks proves to be the toughest thing to do in all of sports betting. You should look at this fight as a 50/50 pick because literally anything can happen. It will depend on who’s coming into Saturday night the healthiest and who had the best weight cut.
- The official Ramos vs Jourdain prediction is that Jourdain wins by TKO in the third round.
This is going to be a back-and-forth battle of toughness and cardio. And the minimal output of energy in the techniques that Jourdain throws will allow him to come on strong in the second or third round when Ramos slows down.
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