Charles Jourdain earned a unanimous decision victory over Kyler Phillips at UFC Winnipeg with scorecards of 29-28, 29-28, and 29-29. Jourdain improved to 18-8-1 and extended his winning streak to three consecutive victories. Phillips fell to 12-5 and has now lost three fights in a row. The bout was competitive enough that one judge scored it a draw. The decision keeps Jourdain's momentum going in the featherweight division while Phillips faces a difficult career crossroads.
Charles Jourdain picked up a unanimous decision win over Kyler Phillips at UFC Winnipeg on April 19, 2026, with two judges scoring the bout 29-28 in his favor and a third seeing it as a 29-29 draw.
Jourdain, known as "Air," improved his professional record to 18-8-1 with the victory, extending his winning streak to three consecutive fights. The 30-year-old Canadian, who competes out of Academie Pro Star MMA, has established himself as one of the featherweight division's more active strikers, landing 5.48 significant strikes per minute at 49 percent accuracy. He fights out of a switch stance and stands five-foot-nine with a 69-inch reach.
Phillips, nicknamed "The Matrix," dropped to 12-5 with the loss — his third straight defeat. The 31-year-old American, who trains at MMA Lab, had entered the fight as one of the division's more well-rounded offensive threats, averaging 5.04 significant strikes per minute and 2.31 takedowns per 15 minutes. He stands five-foot-eight with a 72-inch reach and competes out of an orthodox stance.
Why it matters
- Jourdain's three-fight winning streak strengthens his case for a ranking position in the featherweight division.
- Phillips has now lost three in a row, putting pressure on his standing in the UFC roster and forcing a reevaluation of his path forward at 145 pounds.
- The close scorecards — including one judge's draw — reflect a competitive stylistic matchup between two high-output strikers, with Phillips holding a physical reach advantage that Jourdain's volume and accuracy helped offset.
