MMA Match Preview: Jack Jenkins (13-4) vs. Ramon Taveras (10-3)
Venue & Event Details
Event: UFC Fight Night 260: Ulberg vs. Reyes
Location: RAC Arena, Perth, Western Australia
Bout Order: Featured prelim on the undercard
Start Time (Prelims): Approx. 3:00 PM AWST (local) / 3:00 AM ET (U.S.)
Broadcast: ESPN+ (U.S.), TNT Sports (UK), UFC Fight Pass (international)
Injury / Availability Report
Jack “Phar” Jenkins (13–4, Australia): Cleared for competition. Coming off a submission loss to Gabriel Santos in February 2025, his first submission defeat since 2018.
Ramon “The Savage” Taveras (10–3, USA): Healthy and cleared. Last fought in December 2024, dropping a decision to Davey Grant.
Fighter Matchups
Jack Jenkins (5’7”, 145 lbs, 68” reach, switch stance)
Style: Pressure boxer/kickboxer with solid wrestling.
Strengths: High striking accuracy (61%), lands 4.5 sig. strikes per min, mixes in takedowns (1.8 per 15 min at 64% accuracy).
Weaknesses: Grappling defense exposed in last fight (rear-naked choke loss).
Ramon Taveras (5’8”, 145 lbs, 70” reach, southpaw)
Style: Aggressive striker.
Strengths: Lands 4.6 sig. strikes per min, longer reach, southpaw stance.
Weaknesses: Defensive gaps — absorbs 7.4 sig. strikes per min, only 57% striking defense.
Recent Form
Jenkins (Last 3):
L – Gabriel Santos (Submission, R2, 2025)
W – Herbert Burns (TKO, 2024)
W – Jamall Emmers (UD, 2023)
Taveras (Last 3):
L – Davey Grant (UD, 2024)
W – Serhiy Sidey (SD, UFC debut, 2024)
L – Contender Series (KO loss, 2023)
Fight History / Series
First-ever meeting between Jenkins and Taveras.
Both fighters are 31 years old, each looking to rebound from recent losses and climb the featherweight ladder.
Betting Trends
Jenkins:
3 of last 4 fights ended inside the distance.
Strong defensive metrics (absorbs just 2.9 sig. strikes per min).
5–1 in last 6 overall.
Taveras:
Both UFC fights have gone to decision.
Has yet to score a UFC stoppage despite KO power on the regional scene.
1–2 in last 3 overall.
FIGHT ODDS
Jack Jenkins – 285
Ramon Taveras + 240
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Friday, September 26, 2025
