Jack Jenkins vs Don Shainis Prediction, Odds & Best Bet for UFC 284 (Jenkins Fires Up Australian Crowd)

Jenkins vs Shainis Fight Info, Date & Time

UFC 284 — Early Preliminary Card Featherweight Bout
Jack Jenkins (10-2, 5 KOs) vs. Don Shainis (12-4, 8 KO)
Date: Saturday, Feb. 11, 2023
Fight Time: This will be on the early preliminary card, which begins at 6 p.m. ET.
Venue: RAC Arena — Perth, Australia
Coverage: UFC Fight Pass

Jenkins vs Shainis Odds & Prop Bets

All UFC 284 odds, lines and prop bets are available on FanDuel Sportsbook.
Moneyline:
- Jack Jenkins: (-370)
- Don Shainis: (+265)

Method of Victory:
- Jenkins by KO/TKO: (TBD)
- Jenkins by Points: (TBD)
- Jenkins by Submission: (TBD)
- Shainis by KO/TKO: (TBD)
- Shainis by Points: (TBD)
- Shainis by Submission: (TBD)

Jenkins vs Shainis Prediction

This is somewhat of a "prove yourself" matchup between two hungry fighters. In one corner, you have Jack Jenkins; the heavy favorite. The Melbourne native is on a seven-fight winning streak (where he's finished five of his opponents), most recently landing a TKO victory over Freddy Emiliano Linares on Dana White's Contender Series 2022.

Meanwhile, Don Shainis must prove that he can bounce back in enemy territory following his latest fight. The 31-year-old was embarrassed in his last outing, which happened to be his UFC debut, losing by submission to Sodiq Yusuff just 30 seconds into the fight.

With how easily he was dismantled by Yusuff, I don't like Shainis' fairing much better this weekend. Jenkins is on fire and that flame will only burn brighter with the Australian crowd backing the home country hero. He also has the strike defense advantage, only absorbing 1.17 significant strikes per minute with a 71% defense rate compared to Shainis (18.00 and 0%, respectively).

As long as Jenkins doesn't deviate from his game plan, he should taste victory in his UFC PPV debut.

Winner: Jack Jenkins

Jenkins vs Shainis Best Bet

Unfortunately, the moneyline is the only betting option at the moment, making a Jenkins outright win at -370 odds the best bet for now. Make sure to check back on FanDuel Sportsbook leading up to UFC 284 for more playable options.

Bet: Jack Jenkins to Win (-370)

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