Charles Jourdain vs. Kyler Phillips prediction, pick for UFC Winnipeg
Charles Jourdain should come into UFC Fight Night 273 motivated to earn his third consecutive win in from of a Canadian crowd in Winnipeg.
Charles Jourdain and Kyler Phillips meet in the UFC Fight Night 273 co-main event Saturday at Canada Life Centre in Winnipeg. Check out this quick breakdown of the matchup from MMA Junkie analyst Dan Tom. Last event's results : 4-1 UFC main cards, 2026 : 33-17 Charles Jourdain vs.
Kyler Phillips UFC Winnipeg preview Jourdain (17-8-1 MMA, 8-7-1 UFC) will look to make it three wins in a row after defeating Victory Henry and Davey Grant. Phillips (12-4 MMA, 6-3 UFC) is looking to snap a two-fight skid, Charles Jourdain vs. Kyler Phillips UFC Winnipeg expert pick, prediction The co-main event for UFC Winnipeg features a meeting at 135 pounds between Kyler Phillips and Charles Jourdain.
Phillips, who initially burst onto the scene with some big wins, currently finds himself trying to stop the skid of a two-fight losing streak. Whereas Jourdain, who has traditionally had a spotty record up at featherweight, has looked nothing but optimal since dropping down to bantamweight. I'm usually not someone who looks to back Jourdain, but his recent run has made it much harder to doubt his style and swagger.
Couple that with the fact that Jourdain has quietly climbed the ranks as a guillotine choke record holder in the UFC, and I suspect that Phillips' usual outlet of reactionary takedowns could be somewhat limited this Saturday. Phillips may be a legit Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt in his own right, but guillotines have traditionally been the ultimate equalizer submission in MMA (as club-and-subs are always live with someone like Jourdain). As much as a Phillips "y'all must've forgot" upset is on the table, I suspect that Jourdain will be able to match the MMA Lab product's pace and pull away down the stretch.