Herbert Burns steps in for Gavin Tucker to fight Jack Jenkins at UFC 305
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Jack Jenkins now faces Herbert Burns at UFC 305 after Gavin Tucker withdrew from the featherweight bout due to undisclosed reasons. Multiple people with knowledge of the situation confirmed the news to MMA Fighting after Jenkins announced the change on social media.
The UFC officially announced the bout on Tuesday.
Tucker out, Burns in!
Phar Jack will face a new opponent at #UFC305! pic.twitter.com/1SZYUqSpjH
— UFC_AUSNZ (@UFC_AUSNZ) July 30, 2024
UFC 305 takes place Aug. 17 in Perth, Australia, and features a middleweight showdown between champion Dricus du Plessis and two-time champion Israel Adesanya in the main event.
Jenkins (12-3), a native Australian, attempts to get back in the winning column after suffering a gruesome arm injury fighting Chepe Mariscal in September 2023. Jenkins was 2-0 in the UFC going into the Sydney card with victories over Don Shainis and Jamall Emmers.
Burns (11-5) has his back against the wall after dropping three in a row in the UFC, suffering TKO defeats to Daniel Pineda, Bill Algeo and Julio Arce. The ONE Championship veteran and brother of one-time UFC contender Gilbert Burns now holds a UFC record of 2-3 with wins over Nate Landwehr and Evan Dunham.
See the updated UFC 305 lineup revealed recently by the promotion.
Main Card
Dricus du Plessis vs. Israel Adesanya
Steve Erceg vs. Kai Kara-France
Tai Tuivasa vs. Jairzinho Rozenstruik
Li Jingliang vs. Carlos Prates
Preliminary Card
Joshua Culibao vs. Ricardo Ramos
Casey O’Neill vs. Luana Santos
Stewart Nicoll vs. Jesus Aguilar
Jack Jenkins vs. Herbert Burns
Tom Nolan vs. Alex Reyes
