LAS VEGAS – UFC fighter Louis Jourdain is poised to compete alongside his brother, Charles Jourdain, at UFC 323 in Las Vegas, a milestone sixteen years in teh making. The brothers’ journey to this point has been marked by both rivalry and a growing understanding of the power of collaboration.
The Jourdains, just 15 months and 15 days apart in age, initially struggled to train effectively together due to competitive friction. “When we were sparring, we couldn’t spar together because we woudl just throw down. As soon as I threw a little bit hard, he would throw harder, and it would end up in a war,” Louis explained. This dynamic stemmed, in part, from a natural sibling rivalry and the public’s tendency to compare Louis to his older brother’s success.
“I think people mistook Charles’ success…they always thought that I was in his shadow,” Louis said,echoing sentiments shared after his recent win. “It’s because we’re brothers that everybody needs to compare me to him, but it definitely feels good to prove to the big brother that I also can do it. I always had a chip on my shoulder to do the same thing as him, so it feels good now.”
However, the brothers eventually realized their potential was greater as a team. “We learned we’re more here to help each other then to compare (ourselves against one another),” Louis stated. “as soon as we learned that, we started training more together, and we became better because of that. It’s always better as a team.” Despite the established sibling dynamic- “First of all, I can never tell Charles what to do since he’s my big brother; he needs to tell me what to do”-the Jourdains have found a formula for mutual improvement and are now ready to share the Octagon’s spotlight.
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