Marlon Vera is back on track after a rough string of results.
At UFC 331, Vera (24-12-1 MMA, 16-11 UFC) picked up a much-needed win by stopping Charles Jourdain at 2:02 of Round 3. The bantamweight bout at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles served as the final prelim bout.
Vera's pressure remained steady throughout the first two rounds and eventually broke Jourdain in the final round.
The damage steadily accumulated as Vera excelled as the fight wore on, as usual. In a quick exchange, Vera landed a perfectly placed left hook that sent Jourdain stumbling backward and to the canvas. As Vera approached to capitalize, Jourdain waved off the fight himself to prevent any further damage.
Check out video of the ending squence below (via X):
CALLED OFF FROM
JOURDAIN ❌ Chito Vera earns a massive win in R3! [ #UFC331 | LIVE on @ParamountPlus ] pic.twitter.com/FiRzaiMNbx
— UFC on Paramount+ (@UFConParamount) September 20, 2026
NO MAS 🇪🇨
— UFC on Paramount+ (@UFConParamount) September 20, 2026
Chito Vera with a HUGE win in his return fight in California!
[ #UFC331 | LIVE on @ParamountPlus ] pic.twitter.com/D9FAJplrEf
With the win, Vera ends a four-fight skid. His last win was a unanimous decision win over Pedro Munhoz at UFC 292, which earned him a title shot against then-champion Sean O'Malley. He would come up short in his title chance, and then drop consecutive fights against Deiveson Figueiredo, Aiemann Zahabi, and David Martinez.
During his post-fight interview with Joe Rogan, Vera expressed relief at returning to the winner's circle, while explaining that he never abandoned his approach to hard work in the gym.
Marlon “Chito” Vera found his son in the crowd after getting back in the win column at #UFC331. 🥹 pic.twitter.com/5CbYmJwWsv
— MMA Junkie (@MMAJunkie) September 20, 2026
Up-to-the-minute UFC 331 results:
- Marlon Vera def. Charles Jourdain via TKO (punches) – Round 3, 2:02
- Robelis Despaigne def. Tai Tuivasa via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
- Michael Aswell def. JooSang Yoo via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
- Ryan Gandra def. Ozzy Diaz via knockout (punches) – Round 1, 2:04
- Edmen Shahbazyan def. Brunno Ferreira via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)
- Casey O'Neill def. Eduarda Moura via submission (armbar) – Round 1, 3:22
- Joanderson Brito def. Giga Chikadze via knockout (punches) – Round 1, 1:57
This article originally appeared on MMA Junkie: UFC 331 video: Marlon Vera creates 'no mas' moment, stops Charles Jourdain
