Shane Burgos Explained

Shane Burgos
Other Names:Hurricane
Birth Date:19 March 1991 The Bronx, New York, U.S.
Weight:155lb
Weight Class:Lightweight
Featherweight
Reach:NaNinches
Stance:Orthodox
Fighting Out Of:Monroe, New York, United States
Team:Tiger Schulmann
Rank:Black belt in Tiger Schulmann's MMA[1]
Years Active:2013–present
Mma Kowin:5
Mma Subwin:5
Mma Decwin:6
Mma Koloss:2
Mma Decloss:3
Sherdog:76052

Shane Burgos (born March 19, 1991) is an American professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Lightweight division in the Professional Fighters League (PFL). Burgos previously competed for Cage Fury Fighting Championships and the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

Mixed martial arts career

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Burgos made his promotional debut on December 9, 2016 at UFC Fight Night 102 against Tiago Trator.[2] He won the fight by unanimous decision.[3]

Burgos's next fight came at UFC 210 against Charles Rosa.[4] He won the fight via TKO in the third round.[5] Both participants were awarded Fight of the Night for their performance.[6]

He then faced Godofredo Pepey on July 22, 2017 at UFC on Fox 25.[7] He won the fight by unanimous decision with scores of 30–26 (twice) and 29–28.[8]

On January 20, 2018 at UFC 220, Burgos fought Calvin Kattar.[9] He lost the fight via TKO in the third round.[10] Subsequently, both participants were awarded the Fight of the Night bonus. This resulted in Burgos first loss.[11]

Next, Burgos faced Kurt Holobaugh on November 3, 2018 at UFC 230.[12] He won the fight via submission in round one.[13]

Burgos next faced Cub Swanson on May 4, 2019 at UFC Fight Night 151.[14] He won the fight via split decision.[15]

Burgos's next and final fight of his prevailing contract was with Makwan Amirkhani on November 2, 2019 at UFC 244.[16] He won the fight via TKO in the third round.[17]

On March 29, 2020, news surfaced that after entertaining offers from various organizations, Burgos signed a new four-fight contract with the UFC.[18]

Burgos faced Josh Emmett on June 20, 2020 at .[19] He lost the back-and-forth bout via unanimous decision.[20] Subsequently, Burgos earned his third Fight of the Night bonus award.[21]

Burgos was expected to face Hakeem Dawodu on January 24, 2021 at UFC 257.[22] However, Dawodu was forced to withdraw from the bout, citing a shoulder injury. In turn, Burgos was removed from the card as well.[23]

Burgos faced Edson Barboza on May 15, 2021 at UFC 262.[24] Burgos lost the back-and-forth fight via knockout in the third round, experiencing a delayed reaction to being knocked out with a right cross.[25] This fight earned Burgos the $75,000 Fight of the Night bonus award.[26]

Burgos faced Billy Quarantillo on November 6, 2021 at UFC 268.[27] Burgos won the fight via unanimous decision.[28]

Burgos faced Charles Jourdain July 16, 2022, at UFC on ABC 3.[29] He won the back-and-forth fight via majority decision.[30]

Professional Fighters League

Following his fight with Jourdain, the last on his UFC contract, Burgos indicated he would test free agency. On August 15, 2022, Burgos announced he had signed with the Professional Fighters League (PFL).[31]

Burgos was scheduled to face Marlon Moraes in his PFL debut on November 25, 2022 at PFL 10.[32] However, Burgos withdrew from the bout due to an injury.[33]

Moving up to Lightweight, Burgos started off the 2023 season against Olivier Aubin-Mercier on April 14, 2023 at PFL 3.[34] He lost the bout via unanimous decision.[35]

Burgos faced Yamato Nishikawa on June 23, 2023 at PFL 6.[36] He won the fight by unanimous decision, but was eliminated from the PFL playoffs.[37] However, after Natan Schulte and Raush Manfio were suspended for their bout, Burgos was allowed re-entry into the playoffs.[38]

Burgos faced Clay Collard in the semi-finals of the lightweight tournament on August 23, 2023, at PFL 9.[39] He lost the bout via unanimous decision thus marking the first time he was defeated in his home state.[40]

Championships and awards

Mixed martial arts record

|-|Loss|align=center|16–5|Clay Collard|Decision (unanimous)|PFL 9 (2023)||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|New York City, New York, United States||-|Win|align=center|16–4|Yamato Nishikawa|Decision (unanimous)|PFL 6 (2023)||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Atlanta, Georgia, United States||-|Loss|align=center|15–4|Olivier Aubin-Mercier|Decision (unanimous)|PFL 3 (2023)||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Win|align=center|15–3|Charles Jourdain|Decision (majority)|||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Elmont, New York, United States||-|Win|align=center|14–3|Billy Quarantillo|Decision (unanimous)|UFC 268||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|New York City, New York, United States||-|Loss|align=center|13–3|Edson Barboza|KO (punches) |UFC 262||align=center|3|align=center|1:16|Houston, Texas, United States||-|Loss|align=center|13–2|Josh Emmett|Decision (unanimous)| ||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Win|align=center|13–1|Makwan Amirkhani|TKO (punches)|UFC 244 ||align=center|3|align=center|4:32|New York City, New York, United States||-|Win|align=center|12–1|Cub Swanson|Decision (split)| ||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Ottawa, Ontario, Canada| |-|Win|align=center| 11–1|Kurt Holobaugh|Submission (armbar)|UFC 230 ||align=center|1|align=center|2:11|New York City, New York, United States||-|Loss|align=center| 10–1|Calvin Kattar|TKO (punches)|UFC 220 ||align=center|3|align=center|0:32|Boston, Massachusetts, United States||-|Win|align=center| 10–0|Godofredo Pepey|Decision (unanimous)| ||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Uniondale, New York, United States||-|Win|align=center| 9–0|Charles Rosa|TKO (punches)|UFC 210||align=center|3|align=center|1:59|Buffalo, New York, United States||-|Win|align=center| 8–0|Tiago Trator|Decision (unanimous)|||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Albany, New York, United States||-|Win|align=center|7–0|Jacob Bohn|KO (punch)|CFFC 56||align=center|1|align=center|4:52|Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States||-|Win|align=center|6–0|Terrell Hobbs|TKO (punches)|CFFC 45||align=center|1|align=center|4:03|Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States||-|Win|align=center|5–0|Bill Algeo|Submission (rear-naked choke)|CFFC 42||align=center|2|align=center|2:35|Chester, Pennsylvania, United States||-|Win|align=center|4–0|Donald Ooton|Submission (guillotine choke)|CFFC 35||align=center|1|align=center|3:10|Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States||-|Win|align=center|3–0|Myron Baker|Submission (rear-naked choke)|CFFC 31||align=center|2|align=center|2:12|Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States||-|Win|align=center|2–0|Ashure Elbanna|TKO (punches)|Ring of Combat 46||align=center|1|align=center|2:16|Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States||-|Win|align=center|1–0|Ratioender Melo|Submission (rear-naked choke)|Xtreme Caged Combat: Vendetta||align=center|1|align=center|2:14|Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States|[41]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Shane Burgos UFC. UFC.com. June 6, 2021.
  2. Web site: Undefeated prospect Shane Burgos signs with the UFC, meets Tiago Trator in Albany. Guilherme Cruz. mmafighting.com. November 28, 2016. November 28, 2016.
  3. Web site: UFC Fight Night 102 results: Shane Burgos gets haircut, slugs his way past Tiago Trator. Steven Marrocco. mmajunkie.com. December 9, 2016. December 9, 2016.
  4. Web site: More bouts added to UFC 210 in Buffalo. buffalonews.com. Staff. January 27, 2017. January 27, 2017.
  5. Web site: UFC 210 results: Shane Burgos drops Charles Rosa, wins by third-round TKO to stay unbeaten. Ben Fowlkes. mmajunkie.com. April 8, 2017. April 8, 2017.
  6. Web site: UFC 210 Bonuses: Oliveira, Burgos, Rosa, Gillespie receive $50K Awards. Tristen Critchfield. sherdog.com. April 8, 2017. April 9, 2017.
  7. News: Undefeated Shane Burgos crosses paths with Godofredo Pepey in New York. mmadna.nl. Marcel Dorff. May 24, 2017. May 24, 2017. nl.
  8. News: UFC on FOX 25 results: Shane Burgos unfazed by Godofredo Pepey, wins easy unanimous decision. July 22, 2017. MMAjunkie. July 23, 2017. en-US.
  9. Web site: Ongeslagen Shane Burgos vecht tegen Calvin Kattar tijdens UFC 220 in Boston. mmadna.nl. en-US. November 12, 2017.
  10. News: UFC 220 results: Calvin Kattar holds true to nickname, takes out Shane Burgos in third. January 21, 2018. MMAjunkie. January 21, 2018. en-US.
  11. News: UFC 220 bonuses: Daniel Cormier, Abdul Razak Alhassan among $50,000 winners. January 21, 2018. MMAjunkie. January 21, 2018. en-US.
  12. News: UFC 230 in New York City gets more local flavor. newsday.com. Mark La Monica. August 30, 2018. August 30, 2018.
  13. News: UFC 230 results: Shane Burgos submits Kurt Holobaugh in opening round. MMA Fighting. November 3, 2018.
  14. Web site: Shane Burgos vs. Cub Swanson added to UFC on ESPN+ 8 in Ottawa. March 27, 2019. MMA Junkie. en. March 28, 2019.
  15. Web site: UFC on ESPN+ 9 results: Shane Burgos edges Cub Swanson via split decision. May 5, 2019. MMA Junkie. en. May 5, 2019.
  16. Web site: A little more New York flavor added to UFC 244 with Shane Burgos fight. Ryan Gerbosi. September 18, 2019. newsday.com. September 18, 2019.
  17. Web site: UFC 244 Results: Shane Burgos Batters Makwan Amirkhani With Late Stoppage. Doherty. Dan. November 2, 2019. Cageside Press. en-US. November 3, 2019.
  18. Web site: Shane Burgos says USADA one of the reasons he re-signed with UFC. March 29, 2020. mmajunkie.com. Danny Segura.
  19. Web site: Josh Emmett vs. Shane Burgos on June 20 at a location to be determined. Staff. mmadna.nl. May 21, 2020. May 21, 2020.
  20. Web site: UFC on ESPN 11: Josh Emmett Tops Shane Burgos in All-Out War. Josh Evanoff. June 21, 2020. Cageside Press. en-US. June 21, 2020.
  21. Web site: UFC On ESPN 11 bonuses: Emmett-Burgos put on FOTN slobberknocker. bloodyelbow.com. Stephie Haynes. June 21, 2020. June 21, 2020.
  22. Web site: Shane Burgos vs. Hakeem Dawodu booked for UFC 257. sherdog.com. Tristen Critchfield. 2020-11-24. 2020-11-24.
  23. Web site: 2021-01-09. Injury forces Hakeem Dawodu out of UFC 257 clash with Shane Burgos. 2021-01-10. MMA Junkie. en-US.
  24. Web site: Edson Barboza vs. Shane Burgos set for UFC 262. mmafighting.com. Guilherme Cruz and Mike Heck. 2021-03-02. 2021-03-02.
  25. Web site: Anderson. Jay. 2021-05-15. UFC 262 Results: Edson Barboza Finishes Shane Burgos in Third Round of Thriller. 2021-05-16. Cageside Press. en-US.
  26. Web site: UFC 262 bonuses: New champ Charles Oliveira banks $75k for Michael Chandler knockout. mmafighting.com. Steven Marrocco. 2021-05-16. 2021-05-16.
  27. Web site: Dorff. Marcel. 2021-09-03. BREAKING: Shane Burgos vs. Billy Quarantillo toegevoegd aan UFC 268 in New York. 2021-09-03. MMA DNA. en-US.
  28. Web site: Anderson. Jay. 2021-11-06. UFC 268 Results: Shane Burgos Wins Decision Against Gutsy Billy Quarantillo. 2021-11-07. Cageside Press. en-US.
  29. Web site: King . Kristen . 2022-06-02 . Shane Burgos vs. Charles Jourdain confirmed for UFC Long Island . 2022-06-03 . Bloody Elbow . en.
  30. Web site: Anderson . Jay . 2022-07-16 . UFC Long Island: Shane Burgos vs. Charles Jourdain Entertains, Ends in Majority Decision for "Hurricane" . 2022-07-17 . Cageside Press . en-US.
  31. Web site: Lee . Alexander K. . 2022-08-15 . Shane Burgos announces move to PFL . 2022-08-15 . MMA Fighting . en.
  32. Web site: 2022-09-28 . 2022 PFL Championships lineup set for Thanksgiving week pay-per-view, includes 6 title fights and more . 2022-09-29 . MMA Junkie . en-US.
  33. Web site: Shane Burgos injured, withdraws from PFL debut fight vs. Marlon Moraes. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Staff. 2022-11-06. 2022-11-07.
  34. Web site: 2023-02-02 . Loughnane-Moraes to kick off 2023 PFL season . 2023-02-03 . ESPN.com . en.
  35. Web site: 2023-04-15 . 2023 PFL 3: Olivier Aubin-Mercier spoils Shane Burgos' debut, wins unanimous decision . 2023-04-15 . MMA Junkie . en-US.
  36. Web site: Lee . Alexander K. . 2023-05-12 . PFL announces second-half event lineups following 9 fighters receiving drug test suspensions . 2023-05-14 . MMA Fighting . en.
  37. Web site: Al-Shatti . Shaun . 2023-06-24 . PFL 6 results: Olivier Aubin-Mercier advances with wicked knee knockout; Shane Burgos misses playoffs . 2023-06-24 . MMA Fighting . en.
  38. Web site: Lee . Alexander K. . 2023-06-24 . Natan Schulte and Raush Manfio suspended by PFL for substandard fight, Shane Burgos now in playoffs . 2023-06-24 . MMA Fighting . en.
  39. Web site: 2023 PFL PLAYOFF CARDS FINALIZED FOR NEW YORK CITY AUGUST 18 & 23. July 12, 2023. Professional Fighters League.
  40. Web site: Fontana. Scott. 2023-08-24 . Bronx native Shane Burgos comes up short against Clay Collard in PFL semifinals. 2023-09-06. New York Post. en.
  41. Web site: Shane. Sherdog.com. Sherdog. November 3, 2019.

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