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O’Malley Doubles-Down On “Undefeated” Record With In-Depth Argument

“Suga” Sean O’Malley continues to double down on his belief that he is still undefeated in principle after designating Marlon Vera’s UFC 252 win as a freak occurrence. Sean O’Malley entered UFC 252: Miocic vs. Cormier III as a fighter with heaps of hyp…

“Suga” Sean O’Malley continues to double down on his belief that he is still undefeated in principle after designating Marlon Vera’s UFC 252 win as a freak occurrence. Sean O’Malley entered UFC 252: Miocic vs. Cormier III as a fighter with heaps of hype behind him. At this particular event, he found himself in a […]

BREAKING: Miesha Tate Returns To Face Marion Reneau On July 17

Former UFC bantamweight champion Miesha Tate is set to return to action for the first time in nearly five years. WMMA pioneer Miesha Tate will be making her comeback against Marion Reneau this summer according to an initial report from ESPN on Wednesda…

Former UFC bantamweight champion Miesha Tate is set to return to action for the first time in nearly five years. WMMA pioneer Miesha Tate will be making her comeback against Marion Reneau this summer according to an initial report from ESPN on Wednesday. The last time Tate competed was in her loss to Raquel Pennington […]

UFC 262: Oliveira vs. Chandler To Be Held In Houston, Texas With Crowd

The UFC will be making its way back to Texas after all, as the company has announced that UFC 262 will be held inside the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas. Only a day after it was announced that the now-vacant UFC lightweight championship would be defen…

The UFC will be making its way back to Texas after all, as the company has announced that UFC 262 will be held inside the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas. Only a day after it was announced that the now-vacant UFC lightweight championship would be defended at the event between Charles Oliveira and Michael Chandler, […]

Edson Barboza vs. Shane Burgos Slated For UFC 262 Event

Edson Barboza makes his return against fellow featherweight Shane Burgos at the UFC 262 event on May 15. While the venue or location has yet to be announced, the first to announce the news was Combate. At UFC 262 Edson Barboza will look to double down …

Edson Barboza makes his return against fellow featherweight Shane Burgos at the UFC 262 event on May 15. While the venue or location has yet to be announced, the first to announce the news was Combate. At UFC 262 Edson Barboza will look to double down on himself after re-signing with the promotion recently. On […]

Report: Edson Barboza vs. Shane Burgos Added To UFC 262

Barboza BurgosA featherweight contest between Edson Barboza and Shane Burgos has been added to UFC 262. That’s according to multiple outlets following an initial report from Combate stating it would take place at the pay-per-view event set for May 15. No location has been confirmed for now, but it will either take place in Las Vegas […]

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A featherweight contest between Edson Barboza and Shane Burgos has been added to UFC 262.

That’s according to multiple outlets following an initial report from Combate stating it would take place at the pay-per-view event set for May 15. No location has been confirmed for now, but it will either take place in Las Vegas or Abu Dhabi.

It follows the news of Barboza signing a new multi-fight contract with the UFC late last month. The Brazilian recently snapped a three-fight losing streak with a unanimous decision victory over Makwan Amirkhani in October.

Currently ranked No. 14 in the featherweight rankings, the former lightweight will undoubtedly be looking to climb the ranks further in hopes of becoming a UFC champion for the first time.

A win over the No. 12-ranked Burgos would certainly help Barboza go closer to that goal, but it won’t be an easy task.

Although Burgos is coming off a unanimous decision defeat to Josh Emmett, “Hurricane” is one of the most durable and entertaining fighters in the division who is also a winner of six of his eight UFC outings.

A win over a veteran in Barboza would arguably be the biggest of his career and put him back on track for his own goal of becoming UFC champion.

No matter what happens, it promises to be a violent war.

Here is how the UFC 262 card currently looks:

  • Priscila Cachoeira vs. Gina Mazany
  • Viviane Araujo vs. Katlyn Chookagian
  • Alex Perez vs. Matt Schnell
  • Andrea Lee vs. Antonina Shevchenko
  • Edson Barboza vs. Shane Burgos

What do you make of the fight and how the card is shaping up so far?