Jack Jenkins left UFC 293 with a loss and an arm injury.
As he attempted to defend a throw attempt by opponent Chepe Mariscal (15-6 MMA, 2-0 UFC) during the second round of their featherweight bout on the prelims of the event Saturday at Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney, Jenkins (12-3 MMA, 2-1 UFC) incorrectly planted on his right arm.
With his weight and gravity forcing his arm in a wrong-direction 90-degree angle, Jenkins was rendered unable to continue as he absorbed a Mariscal punch to the head. The TKO stoppage came at 3:19 of Round 2.
Chepe Mariscal takes the win by verbal submission #UFC293 pic.twitter.com/VAaFAtgsXx
— ESPN MMA (@espnmma) September 10, 2023
The loss is Jenkins’ first in the UFC and snaps a nine-fight winning streak. Jenkins entered UFC 293 with promotional victories over Jamall Emmers and Don Shainis.
Mariscal picks up his second UFC victory in three months. He extends his winning streak to five.
Up-to-the-minute UFC 293 results include:
- Chepe Mariscal def. Jack Jenkins via TKO (injury) – Round 2, 3:19
- Jamie Mullarkey def. John Makdessi via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
- Nasrat Haqparast def. Landon Quinones via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
- Charlie Radtke def. Blood Diamond via unanimous decision (29-27, 29-27, 29-27)
- Gabriel Miranda def. Shane Young via technical submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 1, 0:59
- Kevin Jousset def. Kiefer Crosbie via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 1, 4:49
For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC 293.
