A pair of Dana White’s Contender Series alums collide on Saturday, as Jack Jenkins faces Sean Woodson in a featherweight clash at UFC Fight Night: Nurmagomedov vs. Song in Shanghai, China.
Jenkins (14–4, 4–2 UFC) has alternated wins and losses over his last five fights, coming off a unanimous decision victory over Ramon Taveras in September 2025. Woodson (13–2–1, 7–2–1 UFC) returns from his TKO loss to Dan Ige at UFC 314 in April 2025, which halted a seven-fight unbeaten streak.
Woodson enters as a -155 moneyline favorite on DraftKings Sportsbook. Jenkins is a +130 underdog, with the fight total set at O/U 2.5 rounds.
Jenkins vs. Woodson Preview
Jack Jenkins
- 14–4 (4–2 UFC)
- 6–1 (T)KO
- 3–3 SUB
Jack Jenkins would make for an incredible lumberjack, and that’s not just a play on his first name. The Australian featherweight, 32, throws some of the most devastating leg kicks the sport has ever seen, shattering the fibulas of several of his opponents.
“Phar” is a surgical striker, boasting the highest significant strike accuracy in featherweight history (59.7 percent). But on Saturday, he faces a staggering reach advantage — seven inches in height, 10 in reach. Jenkins has the tools to chop his opponent down, but he may struggle to get close enough to use them.
Sean Woodson
- 13–2–1 (7–2–1 UFC)
- 4–1 (T)KO
- 1–1 SUB
There’s an argument that Sean Woodson hasn’t decisively lost since 2020. The St. Louis native, 34, had his seven-fight unbeaten streak snapped at the hands of Dan Ige in April 2025, getting finished in the third round after an extremely questionable stoppage. He returns more than a year later, looking to resume his climb up the division ladder.
“The Sniper,” 34, towers over his opponents at 145 pounds, standing 6-foot-2 with a near 80-inch reach. He utilizes his imposing size advantage to work from the outside and pile up strikes from distance, landing the ninth-most significant strikes per minute (5.57) among active featherweights. Still, his lanky build makes him vulnerable against Jenkins’ patented leg kicks. Distance management should be the key for Woodson on Saturday — or as Chael Sonnen would put it: he can’t let him get close.
Jenkins vs. Woodson Pick, Best Bet
Jack Jenkins specializes in chopping down his opponents, and he enters Saturday with a clear runway to raze the wiry Sean Woodson. However, the latter’s enormous seven-inch height and 10-inch reach advantage could allow him to mitigate the damage with effective distance management and well-timed shots up the middle.
If Jenkins can find his range, another TKO victory is within reach. But if not, it seems that Woodson will set up shop from the outside and coast to a victory on the scorecards.
