After teasing a fight for over a week, Charles Jourdain is officially on the UFC Winnipeg card.
As part of a number of fights announced by Dana White and the UFC on Thursday, Jourdain (17-8-1) is now set for the first Canadian date of 2026, taking on Kyler “The Matrix” Phillips (12-4) in what should prove to be a popular bantamweight match-up with fans.
The event, headlined by Gilbert Burns vs. Mike Malott at welterweight, takes place on April 18, 2026 at the Canada Life Centre in Winnipeg.
Jourdain was last in action at UFC Vancouver in October, when he put away Davey Grant via guillotine. That was the second straight guillotine choke submission for Jourdain, who has earned back-to-back Performance of the Night bonuses for his wins over Grant and Victor Henry.
A couple of losses predate Jourdain’s current win streak; prior to that, he had another guillotine choke win over Ricardo Ramos. That also earned a post-fight Performance bonus.
The good news for Jourdain, who is now 2-0 as a bantamweight after spending years at 145lbs, is that the UFC’s post-fight bonuses have doubled to $100,000 U.S. (the promotion also introduced a $25,000 finish bonus with the onset of the Paramount+ broadcast deal).
Of late, Phillips has been trending in the opposite direction, losing bouts against Rob Font and Vinicius Oliveira. He’s 6-3 overall in the company.
UFC Winnipeg is set to take place on April 18, 2026 in Winnipeg, Manitoba with the following match-ups attached:
- Gilbert Burns vs. Mike Malott
- Julien Leblanc vs. Robert Valentin
- Tanner Boser vs. Gökhan Saricam
- Choi Dong-hun vs. André Lima
- Jasmine Jasudavicius vs. Karine Silva
- Mitch Raposo vs. Allan Nascimento
- Melissa Croden vs. Darya Zheleznyakova
- John Castañeda vs. Mark Vologdin
- Charles Jourdain vs. Kyler Phillips
- JJ Aldrich vs. Jamey-Lyn Horth
