Herbert Burns Loses Fourth Straight at UFC 305
Herbert Burns suffered his fourth straight defeat at UFC 305, where Jack Jenkins stopped him with strikes in the third round. The result drew angry reactions online and calls from some fans for UFC CEO Dana White to release Burns, but no UFC decision on his contract was announced at the time.
Jenkins finishes in the third
Jenkins pressed the action through the featherweight bout in Perth. Late in the third round, he dropped Burns with punches. Burns did not continue, and referee Marc Goddard stopped the contest at 0:48 of the round. The official result was a TKO for Jenkins.
The loss extended a difficult run for Burns, who had also been stopped by Bill Algeo, lost to Daniel Pineda, and lost to Julio Arce by second-round TKO on March 30, 2024 in his preceding UFC appearances. Reports noted that the UFC audience was sharply critical after the latest defeat, with some social media users calling for Burns to be cut.
Fan reaction is not a UFC announcement
Online demands for a release reflect viewers’ reaction, not a confirmed action by the promotion. No public announcement from White or the UFC about Burns’ contract accompanied the immediate post-fight discussion. The distinction matters: Burns lost the bout, and fans called for consequences, but the available reporting did not establish that the UFC had made a decision about his roster status.
Sources: UFC fighter results; Bloody Elbow; talkSPORT.
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