It’s been a tough year for Canadians competing on MMA’s biggest stages, but Charles Jourdain picked up one for the home team on Saturday at UFC Fight Night 246 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

In a bantamweight preliminary round at Rogers Place, Jourdain (16-8-1 MMA, 7-7-1 UFC) tapped Victor Henri (24-7 MMA, 3-2 UFC) with a guillotine choke at 3:43 of the second round. In doing so, he became the first opponent to finish Henry in 31 professional fights.

The fight was Jourdain’s debut in the division, as he dropped down from featherweight. He searched for the guillotine, one of his favorite maneuvers, throughout the fight and finally found it after Henry was unable to shake his grip as the two rose from the ground.

CHARLES JOURDAIN GETS THE SUBMISSION WIN IN HIS 135 LB. START #UFCEdmonton pic.twitter.com/eWKai038QW

– ESPN MMA (@espnmma) November 2, 2024

Jourdain ends a two-fight skid with victory and improves to 3-2 in his last five outings. Henry’s defeat was the first in four fights. His other UFC loss is an October 2022 unanimous decision loss to Raphael Assuncao.

The most recent results from UFC Fight Night 246 include:

• Charles Jourdain def. Victor Henry via submission (guillotine choke) – Round 2, 3:43
• Youssef Zalal def. Jack Shore via submission (arm-triangle choke) – Round 2, 0:59
• Alexander Romanov def. Rodrigo Nascimento by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
• Serhiy Sidey def. Garrett Armfield by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
• Cody Gibson def. Chad Anheliger by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-26)
• Jamey-Lyn Horth def. Ivana Petrovic by split decision (30-27, 28-29, 29-28)

To learn more about the card, visit MMA Junkie’s Event Center for UFC Fight Night 246.