Shane Burgos News

Cole Shelton - August 16, 2022

Dana White says the UFC made a big mistake in letting Shane Burgos hit free agency and eventually sign with the PFL. Before Burgos’ UFC Long Island fight against Charles Jourdain, he made it known that it was the final fight of his deal. After the event, White even said the plan was for the UFC to re-sign Burgos but the fan-favorite featherweight wanted to test free agency, and ultimately signed with the PFL.

Cole Shelton - August 15, 2022

Shane Burgos has inked a two-year deal with the Professional Fighters League. On Monday, Burgos went on The MMA Hour and announced he had signed a two-season deal with the PFL. Burgos had been vocal in saying his UFC Long Island fight against Charles Jourdain was the last bout on his contract and he wanted to test free agency.

Cole Shelton - August 2, 2022

Shane Burgos fought out his UFC contract and although he wants to stay with the promotion he is hoping to hear other offers in free agency. Burgos is coming off a fan-friendly decision win over Charles Jourdain in a fight both men threw down. After the fight, Burgos revealed he had fought out his contract and although he wants to remain a UFC fighter he says it wouldn’t be right if he didn’t hear what other promotions would offer him.

Chris Taylor - July 16, 2022

A highly anticipated featherweight contest featuring Shane Burgos taking on Charles Jourdain takes place on today’s UFC Long Island main card. Burgos (14-3 MMA) last competed in November of 2021 at UFC 268, where he scored a unanimous decision victory over Billy Quarantillo. The victory snapped a two-fight losing skid for ‘Hurricane’.

Harry Kettle - May 21, 2021

The official list of UFC 262 medical suspensions have been released with Shane Burgos and Jacare Souza being suspended indefinitely. The pay-per-view last weekend was hailed by many as a success with the majority of fans watching at home feeling as if they were able to get a good night of fights under their belt. However, we also saw some pretty nasty finishes, which is why there’s always bound to be some notable medical suspensions after the fact.

Adam Martin - May 16, 2021

UFC featherweight contender Shane Burgos issued a statement following his scary KO loss to Edson Barboza at UFC 262. Burgos and Barboza opened up the main pay-per-view card at UFC 262 and put on the “Fight of the Night” as the two 145lbers slugged it out for the two-plus rounds the fight lasted, earning $75,000 each in the process. It seemed like the fight was on its way to being a spirited three-round decision, but early in the third round, Barboza landed an overhand right that rocked Burgos and led to him having a delayed-reaction knockout. It was a scary sight to witness, but thankfully, it appears that Burgos is going to be okay.

Adam D Martin - May 16, 2021

UFC featherweight veteran Edson Barboza reacted after odd his knockout win over Shane Burgos in what was the “Fight of the Night” at UFC 262. Barboza and Burgos went back-and-forth in an absolute war that saw both men sling heavy leather and nasty kicks at each other for as long as the fight lasted. After two competitive rounds, Barboza landed a right hand on Burgos in the third round. It didn’t appear to be a particularly hard shot, but almost immediately Burgos stumbled backwards as his brain shut off and he was knocked out by Barboza’s follow-up punches in the ground. It was a very odd knockout and very concerning for medical officials as Burgos was sent to the hospital following the fight for a CT scan, though apparently, he is feeling better already.

Adam D Martin - May 16, 2021

UFC featherweight contender Shane Burgos provided an update following his scary TKO loss to Edson Barboza at UFC 262. Barboza and Burgos opened up the UFC 262 pay-per-view card with an exciting “Fight of the Night” slugfest between the two highly-skilled strikers. Burgos had a lot of success with his hands early on, but Barboza was also punching back and landing some nasty low kicks along the way. It was one hell of a fight and it appeared destined to head to the judges’ scorecards, but in the third round, Barboza was able to connect with a right hand on Burgos that resulted in “Hurricane” having a delayed reaction, stumbling backwards, and falling down. Barboza immediately pounced and the fight was stopped via third-round TKO.

Chris Taylor - May 15, 2021

A highly anticipated featherweight bout between Edson Barboza and Shane Burgos takes place on the main card of tonight’s UFC 262 event. Barboza (21-9 MMA) will enter tonight’s bout looking to build off his impressive decision win over Makwan Amrikhani from back in October. That win had snapped a three-fight losing streak for the Brazilian, as Edson had previously found himself on the wrong end of split decision rulings in fights with Dan Ige and Paul Felder.

Natasha Hooper - June 26, 2020

Shane Burgos has been added to the list of UFC fighters who have called out the promotion’s questionable ranking system. The UFC’s ranking board has received wide criticism over the way it ranks fighters. Last year, a Reddit user discovered the flawed methods that the organization implements to rank its fighters. He posted an in-depth rundown of all 14 panellists who determine the final rankings, and revealed that a third are not even active MMA media members. The UFC have been criticized for ranking fighters based on their media presence, and personality, not just their fighting record. Jon Jones, Edson Barboza and Leon Edwards have all called out the current system and its shortcoming of late.

Tom Taylor - June 22, 2020

Shane Burgos has issued a statement after coming up short in a Fight of the Year contender with Josh Emmett at UFC on ESPN 11 in Las Vegas last Saturday. Emmett and Burgos, both ranked featherweight contenders, collided in the card’s co-main event. After three, frenetic rounds that left many fans wishing the fight was a five-rounder, Emmett was awarded a unanimous decision win.

Chris Taylor - June 20, 2020

A key featherweight bout between Josh Emmett and Shane Burgos served as the co-headliner of tonight’s UFC on ESPN 11 event in Las Vegas. Emmett (15-2 MMA) had entered tonight’s contest on a two-fight win streak, this after scoring stoppage victories over Michael Johnson and Mirsad Bektic in his most recent Octagon appearances.

Mike Straus - May 6, 2019

The fights are always fantastic when the Octagon stops off in Canada. Saturday’s UFC Ottawa card was no exception. Let’s take a look at the biggest winners from the card. Walt Harris At times the 35-year-old Walt Harris leaves you scratching your head. On other occasions, like his UFC Ottawa victory over Sergey Spivak, he leaves you thinking he could be coming for the title.

Chris Taylor - May 4, 2019

A featherweight contest between fan favorites Cub Swanson and Shane Burgos took place on tonight’s UFC Ottawa main card. Cub Swanson (25-10 MMA) enters tonight’s bout looking to snap a three-fight losing skid. The Californian is coming off setbacks to Brian Ortega, Frankie Edgar and Renato Moicano in his most recent octagon appearances.

Chris Taylor - November 3, 2018

A featherweight fight between Shane Burgos and Kurt Holobaugh took place on the prelims of tonight’s UFC 230 pay-per-view event from New York. Round one begins and both men start off quickly. Big punches and leg kicks from both fighters. Kurt gets off a big punch that floors Burgos. Shane appears to smile as Holobaugh follows him to the floor. Shane immediately begins rolling for an armbar. He secures the submission hold and it is tight. Kurt Holobaugh is forced to tapout. Wow! What a performance from Shane Burgos!

Chris Taylor - April 8, 2017

UFC 210 Results: Charles Rosa vs. Shane Burgos A featherweight bout between Charles Rosa and Shane Burgos took place during tonight’s UFC 210 prelims on Buffalo, New York.