Shane Burgos
Active 2017–present · rated in 2 editions · peak overall 81.0
Scouting report
Shane "Hurricane" Burgos fought a pressure-boxing style in the featherweight ranks. From The Bronx, New York and representing Team Tiger Schulmann, Burgos earned multiple Fight of the Night bonuses and beat Cub Swanson, Makwan Amirkhani, and Charles Rosa. His boxing is reflected in an 88 Boxing rating and 88 Cardio, and a peak 81 Overall.
Peak ratings
By edition
Burgos submitted Kurt Holobaugh, beat Cub Swanson by split decision in Ottawa, and stopped Makwan Amirkhani with third-round punches at UFC 244 in Madison Square Garden, after a stoppage loss to Calvin Kattar. His body punches and forward volume are captured in an 86 Boxing and 88 Cardio.
Between 2020 and 2021, Burgos lost to Josh Emmett by decision in Las Vegas and to Edson Barboza by knockout in Houston, then outworked Billy Quarantillo in a high-volume fight at UFC 268 in Madison Square Garden. His pressure boxing and stamina are reflected in an 88 Boxing and 88 Cardio score.
Shane Burgos, the pocket brawler who made bonuses routine
Shane Burgos debuted in 2016 against Tiago Trator and earned his first bonus in his second fight, a third-round TKO of Charles Rosa. He won four Fight of the Night awards in all. After leaving the promotion in 2022, he moved to lightweight in the PFL and reached the tournament semifinals in 2023.
Burgos, what each rating says
Boxing. Tied for his best. He finished Charles Rosa and Makwan Amirkhani with third-round TKOs.
Kickboxing. Solid. Most of his stoppages have come by strikes.
Wrestling. Tied for his lowest number. His fights have mostly been decided standing.
BJJ. Tied for his lowest number. He did submit Kurt Holobaugh in the first round in 2018.
Strength. Solid. He has several TKO wins.
Durability. Good. He came back from his first loss and kept trading with Josh Emmett in 2020.
Cardio. Tied for his best. Three-round wars with Emmett and Barboza show he kept throwing.
Fight IQ. Fair. He beat Cub Swanson by split decision and Charles Jourdain by majority decision in 2022.
Boxing and cardio tie at 88 and fill his fight record
His fights with Calvin Kattar in 2018, Josh Emmett in 2020 and Edson Barboza in 2021 all earned bonuses. Each was fought at a high pace. The ratings reflect a fighter who trades well and does not drop off.
Grappling is the soft area: wrestling and BJJ at 76
His grappling is the softest area, with both numbers at 76. His losses mostly came standing, though. Kattar stopped him in the third round of their fight, Barboza knocked him out with a right cross in 2021, and Clay Collard beat him in the PFL semifinals by decision.
Keep exploring
Closest featherweight profiles to Shane Burgos, measured by how near their peak attribute ratings sit across all eight categories.
- Sodiq Yusuffbest boxing 86 · weakest bjj 74
- Dan Igebest durability 88 · weakest bjj 78
- Cub Swansonbest boxing 86 · weakest wrestling 72
- Calvin Kattarbest boxing 92 · weakest bjj 76
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Ratings shown are my own estimates, made with AI assistance and informed by how Shane Burgos is regarded by the MMA community. They are unofficial and do not constitute an assessment of Shane Burgos's real-world abilities. How the ratings are made. See the disclaimer below. Ratings and write-ups by Haaris A. Last reviewed 2026-09-30; spot an error? Tell us. Read our editorial standards.