Shane Burgos

For anyone that sees Shane Burgos in person, or inside the octagon, it’s very clear he is not your typical featherweight. Burgos competed recently at UFC 262 against Edson Barboza in the event’s Fight of the Night, taking home a $75,000 bonus despite suffering a bizarre KO loss in the third round. It was the second consecutive loss for the exciting 145-pound contender, and his third defeat overall of his career.

UFC featherweight contender Shane Burgos described what getting knocked out by Edson Barboza in bizarre fashion at UFC 262 felt like. The UFC 262 “Fight of the Night” was an absolute war between Burgos and Barboza for as long as it lasted. The first two rounds were competitive, with Barboza having the slight edge heading into the third round, but Burgos was still live in the fight. However, a Barboza overhand right that connected with Burgos early in the third round sent “Hurricane” crumbling to the floor in a bizarre delayed-reaction knockout that was very concerning to watch. UFC president Dana White was worried something bad had happened to Burgos and the UFC sent him to the hospital right away, though Burgos later said that he felt fine.

In one of the more bizarre finishes in UFC history, Shane Burgos suffered something of a delayed knockout at the hands of Edson Barboza. Now he gives a health update, and provides his perspective on the strange finish. Heading into his UFC 262 main card bout with Barboza, Burgos was...

Shane Burgos and Edson Barboza lived up to the hype when they squared off earlier this month, but also provided one of the most bizarre stoppages in UFC history. The featherweight main card opener for UFC 262 in Houston would be awarded the event’s Fight of the Night. After a closely contested first two rounds, Burgos would throw a jab—a punch that had been serving him quite well throughout the contest—and Barboza would counter with a lightning fast right hook. Burgos looked to have ate it well for a few seconds before his body began to shut down on him as he made his way towards the cage wall and eventually dropping to the canvas leading to referee Mike Beltran stepping in to wave it off.

On this week’s episode of What the Heck, MMA Fighting’s Mike Heck speaks with UFC featherweight Shane Burgos (9:50) to discuss his Fight of the Night with Edson Barbosa at UFC 262 in Houston, how he currently feels physically and mentally since the fight, the bizarre ending to the matchup, what the doctors have been telling him in regards to a return to the octagon, Michael Chandler calling him his favorite fighter on the roster, and more.

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.

Shane Burgos and Jacare Souza are among the fighters who will need a doctor’s clearance before they’re allowed to fight again after losing at UFC 262. The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation’s Combative Sports commission issued four indefinite medical suspensions following this past Saturday’s pay-per-view event at Toyota Center in Houston. All fighters received a mandatory seven-day term. Details on the suspensions were not provided to MMA Fighting by the TDLR; indefinite suspensions typically require fighters to provide medical documentation to the commission that an injury has been treated before the suspension is removed.

Edson Barboza still isn’t sure how he got the KO win over Shane Burgos at UFC 262. Opening up the main card, Barboza and Burgos were engaged in a back-and-forth fight. Both men were landing heavy shots. After the second round, many thought it would come down to the final round, but the Brazilian was dealing with a cut on his shin from all the kicks he landed.

It wasn’t just the fans who ended up confused by Edson Barboza’s knockout win over Shane Burgos at UFC 262. From the sound of things, Barboza himself isn’t too sure about quite what happened in the final seconds of their PPV bout. After Burgos’ six-second delayed reaction to the KO punch, the Brazilian had to ask his coaches what he did to end the contest.

Shane Burgos is doing well after his stunning, yet bizarre knockout loss to Edson Barboza in the pay-per-view opener of UFC 262 last Saturday night. The featherweight contenders engaged in a fun, back-and-forth affair that made it to the third round before a right hand from Barboza brought about the end of the fight. Burgos appeared to handle the punch well until he started to slowly recoil to the cage before hitting the canvas in what was a very delayed reaction.

Last night during UFC 262, Edson Barboza scored one of the weirdest knockouts of his life. The delayed KO of Shane Burgos confused Edson and the fans who were watching around the world. Barboza vs. Burgos. Burgos and Barboza fought in a highly entertaining bout. Both strikers utilized their favorite...

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.

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.

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.

After going to war with Shane Burgos in the first fight of the main card, Edson Barboza had a simple message to deliver to the UFC, saying, "Bro, look at me. I think this is the Fight of the Night, guys. Right?" Barboza delivered the message with a swollen face and a lacerated shin, but as the winner by third-round knockout in the PPV opener of UFC 262 from Houston.

Edson Barboza knocked out Shane Burgos in weirdest delayed reaction. Many, including FanSided, had predicted Edson Barboza vs. Shane Burgos would be the fight of the night for UFC 262 and boy, were we right. Barboza was able to get a late-round knockout in a wild moment after two back-and-forth rounds.

Edson Barboza has earned plenty of highlight-reel victories but his latest against Shane Burgos at UFC 262 even had him shocked for a brief moment. After engaging in a war with Shane Burgos for the better part of 10 minutes, Barboza connected with a ferocious right hand that landed flush. Burgos seemed to absorb the shot, but then just a few seconds later, his eyes rolled back and he crashed face first to the canvas.

A highly anticipated featherweight bout between Edson Barboza and Shane Burgos took place on the main card of tonight’s UFC 262 event. Barboza (22-9 MMA) had entered 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.