Charles Jourdain calls out Marlon Vera for striking-only fight

Canadian featherweight Charles Jourdain issued a public challenge to Marlon Vera via social media. Jourdain's callout specified strict conditions for the potential matchup, demanding a purely striking-based contest with no takedowns allowed. In his message, Jourdain wrote directly to Vera asking "How are you doing, Marlon?" before laying out his stipulations of "no takedowns, no shit, just a fight on the hands." The callout represents Jourdain's confidence in his striking abilities and suggests he believes a stand-up battle would favor him. The post asks fans whether this would make for a good fight, though there has been no response yet from Vera.