The UFC 262 main card has gotten off to a brilliant start as featherweights Edson Barboza and Shane Burgos went to war. ‘Junior’ Barboza started the fight aggressively, piercing Burgos with his devastating kicks. After a war in the second round, the Brazilian claimed a finish on the third round.
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It was a rather late reaction from Burgos after eating a heavy shot from Barboza. It’s rare to see a fighter give such a delayed reaction after being knocked out. Fans and experts and fellow fighters were fascinated to see the potential Fight Of The Night contender go down like that.
Holy smokes. Edson Barboza KOs Shane Burgos in the third. Delayed KO. That was wild. I don’t know if I’ve ever seen an emphatic delay like that before. What is this sport?!
Glad he’s up that was crazy
3 second delay on that! #UFC262
He used the force 😳😳😳😳😳 #ufc262
Wow what a fight !! Both so tough. Burgos is an animal!! #ufc262
As a fan I have never been happier Barboza V Burgos is everything thing I prayed for! 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾 #UFC262
Dude, that was crazy. Burgos is so tough his body literally just temporarily fought off a KO ... Edson so quick with that punch. A+++++ fight.
God is involved bro!
Alexander Volkanovski, Chris Weidman, Brett Okamoto, Ariel Helwani, Walt Harris, Stephen Thompson, and more reacted to the incredible win by Barboza. They all lauded the war that they got to see. Despite losing, Burgos’s toughness was on full display. And for Barboza, he is now 2-1 in the UFC’s featherweight division.
Even @EdsonBarbozaJR and @HurricaneShaneB were trying to figure out that ending 😳 #UFC262
After their entertaining battle, both fighters were quick to show mutual respect. Barboza certainly has made his claim to earn a top opponent next. However, what’s next for Burgos remains to be seen.
Shane Burgos and Edson Barboza: What’s next?
Barboza dropped his first fight in the featherweight division to Dan Ige. After that, he defeated rising contenders like Makwan Amirkhani and Shane Burgos. The veteran has certainly proved his mettle yet again as a bonafide contender, regardless of weight class.
As for Burgos, he is currently on a 2-fight skid at the 145 lbs division of the UFC. After dropping a decision to Josh Emmett, he has now suffered a knockout loss to Barboza. His last win was against a finish against Makwan Amirkhani in 2019. ‘Hurricane’ Shane was on a 3-fight winning streak before his recent skid.
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The UFC will certainly have bigger plans for each fighter once they are fit to return. And considering the strikes they absorbed, they might be on the shelf for a considerable amount of time.