Herbert Burns steps in for Gavin Tucker to fight Jack Jenkins at UFC 305

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.

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

Mateusz Gamrot vs. Dan Hooker

Tai Tuivasa vs. Jairzinho Rozenstruik

Li Jingliang vs. Carlos Prates

Preliminary Card

Junior Tafa vs. Valter Walker

Joshua Culibao vs. Ricardo Ramos

Casey O’Neill vs. Luana Santos

Stewart Nicoll vs. Jesus Aguilar

Song Kenan vs. Ricky Glenn

Jack Jenkins vs. Herbert Burns

Tom Nolan vs. Alex Reyes