Marlon Vera will look to break his losing streak when he returns on September 19.
In February, Vera suffered his fourth consecutive loss inside the Octagon to continue a run of being beaten via the scorecards.
The former bantamweight title challenger was one of the most exciting fighters in the division during his four-fight win streak from 2021 to 2022.
With next month’s UFC 330 card, headlined by Islam Makhachev, quickly filling up, reports suggest that we now have our first matchup for September’s numbered event.
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Marlon Vera vs Charles Jourdain confirmed for September 19, reported to be UFC 331
Last month, ClubDeLasMMA on X reported that Marlon Vera will be facing Charles Jourdain on September 19 after being pushed back several months.
The inital report also stated that it isn’t certain what event this would be taking place at, with the possibility of it being on September’s numbered card of a Fight Night.
Marcel Dorff added that September 19 will be the date for UFC 331 in his post on X about the matchup.
Vera’s management, Iridium Sports Agency, confirmed the fight and date via Instagram, but didn’t reveal the location of the event.
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It has been suggested, by the likes of ClubDeLasMMA, that UFC 331 will see the promotion return to the Intuit Dome in Los Angeles for the first time since the start of 2025.
The same venue recently hosted the Ronda Rousey headlined first MMA event to air live on Netflix.
A main event for UFC 331 hasn’t been reported as of yet, though Alexander Volkanovski has said he wants August or September as the date for his next featherweight title defense.