On Nov 02 we have the next UFC Fight Night, featuring the confrontation between Moreno and Albazi as the main event. However, there is a much more interesting match in the docket of that day. Charles Jourdain will face Victor Henry in a bantamweight confrontation. The intriguing part is that both fighters have not fought for quite a while and we have a lot of unknowns.
Charles Jourdain vs Victor Henry is anyone’s guess
Charles Jourdain is Canadian and the younger of the two at 28 years of age, weighing 66 kilos (146 lbs), 1.75 m (5’ 9’’) tall, and at the same distance of reach. On the other hand, Victor Henry is American, 37 years old, 61 kilos (135 lbs), 1.70m (5’ 7’’) height, reaching at 1.73m (68’’). The record for the first one is 15 wins 8 draws and 1 loss, while the numbers for the second are 24-6-0 respectively.
The «Air» (Charles Jourdain) has not fought since Jun 30, while «La Mangosta» has not shown up in the octagon since April 28. This absence is one of the unknown aspects under consideration. Another issue says that while there is a significant age difference there is a quite lower gap in the fights that the two have participated in. The fact that one is undefeated and the other has only one loss in his past, complicates things even more. Not to mention, of course, that the 3rd unknown here is the fact that they have never fought each other in the past.
Charles Jourdain vs Victor Henry has almost identical odds
@1.884 vs @1.990. Those are the current best odds for the victor. Probably because of the home field advantage since the event is held at Rogers Place in Edmonton, Canada. At this time, the only other market that is available is about over/under, but the odds are not interesting at all. On an event with so many unknowns, it stands to reason that there’s plenty of ambiguity. Ostensibly, it’s exactly the reason with this match is so interesting.
In all likelihood, this one will depend a lot on the form that the two fighters will be on the day in question. While it is quite expectable for them to be cautious at the beginning, there’s no telling of what kind of openings they will find to defeat the opponent. The general consensus says that it will be one based on the judges’ decision.
Update
It would seem that the bookmakers re-evaluated the general layout of this match and have slightly changed their mind. Now the initial price of @1.884 for Charles Jourdain has become @1.844 (just slightly more in favor of the Canadian), while the considerations that have led to the offer of @1.990 for the American have been revised to @2.101.
A risky proposition for the fight of Charles Jourdain vs Victor Henry
While, the odds for the win are still quite indicatory of a close quarter combat that will be decided on the details, there’s a quite intriguing price to consider. Going under 2.5 will result in a more than lucrative payout at @3.450. The question is how likely is this. They way we see it, it’s not.
More or less the fight is evenly balanced. There is no aspect that can provide a decisive edge for either of the fighters to support an idea that it will be over in 2 rounds or even less. Additionally, as we mentioned in our preview, we have two sides that have never fought each other before. It is one thing to study an opponent and devise main and alternative plans and it is quite a different thing to implement them inside the octagon.
However, being overly cautious is just as much of a disadvantage as being overly aggressive. At the experience level that these two have, we do not expect that the exploratory period will last more than a minute. After that, they will both try to press their strengths over the opponents’ weaknesses. And all it would take to end it is one well-placed strike.
At some point, it’s worth a risk if there is too much ambiguity. Therefore, we will suggest the under 2.5 market for this one and it’s time for you to open an account at the best betting platform and place your bets at the proposition.