Jack Jenkins is back in the win column.
At Saturday’s UFC 305 at RAC Arena in Perth, Australia, Jenkins (13-3 MMA, 3-1 UFC) beat the brakes off Herbert Burns (11-6 MMA, 2-4 UFC) for a TKO stoppage at 0:48 of Round 3.
Jenkins was strong with his striking attack from bell to bell. He beat up the head, midsection, and leg of Burns, who resorted to his strong suits of grappling and wrestling. Burns scored a couple of takedowns and repeatedly pulled guard but could never do anything significant.
As the fight wore on, so did Burns. He was dropped by Jenkins late in Round 3 and received several follow-up blows. Burns threw up floppy triangle attempts and did just enough to avoid referee Marc Goddard’s intervention.
However, when Jenkins stood up and waved for the fight to return to the feet, Burns was unable to get up off the canvas – and that was Goddard’s green light to end the fight.
Jack Jenkins dropped Herbert Burns, who is unable to continue 👊 #UFC305 pic.twitter.com/wMiuNkm9AC
— ESPN MMA (@espnmma) August 18, 2024
After his win, Jenkins called for a fight Nov. 2 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada vs. Gavin Tucker (13-3 MMA, 4-3 UFC), who was originally expected to be his opponent Saturday.
Jenkins bounces back into the win column after a loss due to injury against Chepe Mariscal in September. On the other side, Burns falls into a three-fight skid.
Up-to-the-minute UFC 305 results include:
- Jack Jenkins def. Herbert Burns via TKO (referee stoppage) – Round 3, 0:48
- Tom Nolan def. Alex Reyes via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
- Song Kenan def. Ricky Glenn via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-26, 29-28)
- Jesus Aguilar def. Stewart Nicoll via technical submission (guillotine choke) – Round 1, 2:39
For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC 305.
