Jenkins vs Shainis

Who won Jenkins vs Shainis?

Jack Jenkins beat Don Shainis by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest during the prelims of UFC 284, on Saturday 11th February 2023 at RAC Arena in Perth.

The scorecards were announced in favor of the winner Jack Jenkins.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 3 rounds in the Featherweight division, which meant the weight limit was 145 pounds (10.4 stone or 65.8 KG).

Jenkins vs Shainis stats

Jack Jenkins stepped into the octagon with a record of 10 wins, 2 losses and 0 draws, 5 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 3 by submission.

Don Shainis made his way to the cage with a record of 12 wins, 4 losses and 0 draws, 8 of those wins coming by knock out and 2 by submission.

Jack Jenkins' UFC record stood at 2-1-0, while Don Shainis' came in at 0-2-0.

The stats suggested Shainis had an advantage in power over Jenkins, with a 67% knock out percentage over Jenkins' 50%.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Jenkins had an advantage over Shainis, with a 30% submission rate over Shainis' 17%.

Jack Jenkins was the same age as Don Shainis, at years old.

Jenkins' experience as a professional fighter was relatively equal to Shainis', having had 4 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2016, 1 day earlier than Shainis, whose first professional fight was in 2016. He had fought 4 more professional rounds, 35 to Shainis' 31.

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Shainis' last 2 fights had come over a period of 6 years, 11 months and 28 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 3 years and 6 months. In those fights, he fought a total of 4 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 2 rounds on average.

What were the odds on Jenkins vs Shainis?

Jack Jenkins was a 1/4 (-400) favourite going into the contest, while Don Shainis made his way into the ring at 61/20 (+310) with oddsmakers.