Tag: Shane Burgos

Featherweights Edson Barboza and Shane Burgos To Fight At May 15th UFC Event

Featherweights Edson Barboza and Shane Burgos will clash at UFC's May 15th event. The matchup was first reported by Raphael Marinho of Combate. The fight joins a growing lineup that does not have a confirmed location at the moment. Barboza will be returning after earning a much-needed victory in his last bout. The now decade-long … Continue reading Featherweights Edson Barboza and Shane Burgos To Fight At May 15th UFC Event →

Injury Forces Hakeem Dawodu Out of UFC 257 Fight Against Shane Burgos

Rising UFC featherweight Hakeem Dawodu has been removed from his UFC 257 fight against Shane Burgos due to injury. First reported by Simon Head and Farah Hannoun of MMA Junkie, injury took Dawodu out of the January 23rd pay-per-view show. The fight was scheduled to take place at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, United Arab … Continue reading Injury Forces Hakeem Dawodu Out of UFC 257 Fight Against Shane Burgos →

Featherweights Hakeem Dawodu and Shane Burgos To Compete At UFC 257

A high-level featherweight bout between Hakeem Dawodu and Shane Burgos has been added to UFC's January 23rd pay-per-view card. The fight was first reported by MMA Empire on Tuesday. UFC 257 currently does not have a location reported, although UFC President Dana White says he is planning to hold it on "Fight Island" in Abu … Continue reading Featherweights Hakeem Dawodu and Shane Burgos To Compete At UFC 257 →

6/23 UFC Rankings: Lauren Murphy Goes Up Three Spots

The weekly ranking update on UFC.com saw strawweight Lauren Murphy move to fourth place following a win over Roxanne Modafferi on Saturday. The move bumped Jennifer Maia and Modafferi down a spot each, as they sit in sixth and seventh respectively now. Burgos Drops To 14th After losing a co-main event battle on Saturday via … Continue reading 6/23 UFC Rankings: Lauren Murphy Goes Up Three Spots →

Josh Emmett vs. Shane Burgos Get “Fight of the Night,” Among Other UFC Performance Bonuses

Josh Emmett and Shane Burgos were rewarded $50,000 on top of their guaranteed purses on Saturday after winning "Fight of the Night" for their bout on UFC's card last Saturday. The co-main event fight saw Emmett and Burgos engage in a very close battle that some said could be a fight of the year candidate. … Continue reading Josh Emmett vs. Shane Burgos Get “Fight of the Night,” Among Other UFC Performance Bonuses →

UFC Fight Night: Josh Emmett vs. Shane Burgos Play-by-Play

In the co-main event of Saturday's UFC event, Josh Emmett and Shane Burgos fought in a featherweight battle. Here's how the action went. Bout 11: Josh Emmett (15-2) vs. Shane Burgos (13-1) (Featherweight) Emmett landed was throwing and connecting with some hard punches early. A right-cross landed halfway through the round clean for Emmett. Burgos … Continue reading UFC Fight Night: Josh Emmett vs. Shane Burgos Play-by-Play →

UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Volkov Live Coverage

UFC hosts another "Fight Night" from the UFC APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, on Saturday night. Headlining the show is ranked heavyweights Curtis Blaydes and Alexander Volkov. Along with the headlining bout is 11 other matchups. Follow this article throughout the evening for updates! Quick Results - Click a fight to skip to its … Continue reading UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Volkov Live Coverage →