By The Numbers: Bubba Jenkins vs. Kyle Bochniak

Brian KnappApr 27, 2022

A squabble over the same piece of Professional Fighters League pie will bring featherweight hopefuls Bubba Jenkins and Kyle Bochniak together when they will lock horns as part of the PFL 2 undercard on Thursday at Esports Stadium in Arlington, Texas. Neither man can afford a backward step at the start of their respective 2022 campaigns.

Jenkins has rattled off five victories across his past six outings. He last appeared at PFL 9, where he was eliminated from the league semifinals in a unanimous decision loss to former Ring of Combat champion Chris Wade on Aug. 27. Bochniak, meanwhile, rides a three-fight winning streak into the cage. He last fought on April 2, when he eked out a split verdict over Carlton Minus under the Xtreme MMA banner.

Ahead of the forthcoming confrontation between Jenkins and Bochniak, a look at some of the numbers that have accompanied them to this point:

34: Years of age for Jenkins, who was born on Feb. 5, 1988 in Frankfurt, Germany.

9: Jenkins wins by knockout, technical knockout or submission, accounting for 56% of his career total (16). Lucas Martins, Joe Wilk and Poppies Martinez are among those he has victimized. Jenkins owns seven other wins by decision.

10: Calendar years in which Jenkins has fought at least once. He went 1-0 in 2011, 2-0 in 2012, 2-1 in 2013, 3-0 in 2014, 2-1 in 2015, 1-1 in 2016, 1-1 in 2017, 1-0 in 2018, 1-0 in 2019 and 2-1 in 2021.

6: Organizations for which Jenkins has plied his trade as a mixed martial artist. He has gone 8-3 in Bellator MMA, 2-1 in the PFL, 2-0 in Tachi Palace fights, 2-0 in Brave Combat Federation, 1-1 in Absolute Championship Berkut and 1-0 in the Resurrection Fighting Alliance.

94: Combined victories between the four opponents—Wade, Georgi Karakhanyan (twice), Ali Bagov and LaRue Burley—who have beaten Jenkins. They sport a .729 cumulative winning percentage (94-34-1).

35: Years of age for Bochniak, who was born in Gloucester, Massachusetts, on Feb. 5, 1987.

4: Bochniak victories by knockout, technical knockout or submission, accounting for 36% of his career total (11). His complete list of victims: Taylor Trahan, Dominic Warr, Marius Enache and Peter Bertucci. Bochniak holds seven other victories by decision.

65: Seconds needed for Bochniak to submit Bertucci with a rear-naked choke in his pro debut at CES MMA 21 on Jan. 24, 2014. Having occurred more than eight years ago, it remains his fastest finish to date.

37: Rounds completed by Bochniak as a professional mixed martial artist. He has gone the distance on 12 different occasions and carries a 7-5 record in those bouts.

.826: Cumulative winning percentage between the five opponents—Sean Woodson, Hakeem Dawodu, Zabit Magomedsharipov, Jeremy Kennedy and Charles Rosa—who have defeated Bochniak. They boast a combined record of 71-14-1.