UFC 284: Makhachev vs Volkanovski is scheduled to take place in Australia on February 12 at the popular RAC Arena. Australian Jack Jenkins and American Don Shainis will face off at 145lbs in the preliminary card of UFC 284. The local fighter is a graduate of Dana White’s challenger series. His future opponent has managed to make his league debut, but unsuccessfully. Will we get a surprise outcome here? The fight is planned for 04:00 UK time.
Shainis will probably not have much chance of getting past the debutant. Most likely, Jack will not test his fate in the standup, but will immediately engage his productive grappling, which will bring him success. It is unlikely that the American will be able to counter his opponent’s wrestling, as well as his active pressing in the rack.
Jack Jenkins will be making his UFC debut and his record includes ten wins and two losses. The fighter performed well at the Contender Series last year, where he hammered Ecuadorian Freddie Emiliano ‘’Golden Bull’’ Linares in the ground-and-pound. The 29-year-old Australian has previously participated in associations such as EMMA, RMMA and HFS, where he had fairly mediocre opposition.
Jenkins has positioned himself as a versatile fighter, but is better suited to parterre. Jack’s ability to take takeaways and develop ground advantage is a regular thing.
The American fighter Don Shainis made his Dana White’s league debut in October 2022. He faced a tough opponent in Nigerian Sodiq ‘’Super’’ Yusuff, who left the 31-year-old with no chance of a favourable result. The ‘’Shameless Man’’ was caught in a guillotine in 30 seconds. In total, the athlete’s record includes 12 wins and four defeats.
He was most often successful with knockouts so one can consider Don as more of a striker. The athlete’s obvious disadvantage is that he does not think about his defence at all.
Age – 29;
Height – 1.70;
Weight – 65.7;
Reach – 1.76;
Stance – Orthodox;
Statistics – 10-2-0;
Wins – 5 Knockouts, 3 Submissions, 2 Decisions;
Losses – 0 Knockouts, 2 Submissions, 0 Decisions.
Age – 31;
Height – 1.67;
Weight – 65.7;
Reach – 1.70;
Stance – Orthodox;
Statistics – 12-4-0;
Wins – 8 Knockouts, 2 Submissions, 2 Decisions;
Losses – 1 Knockout, 1 Submission, 2 Decisions.
Where will this fixture be played?
The event will take place at Rac Arena, Perth, Australia.
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