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Shane Burgos makes his PFL debut tomorrow, where he will stand across from Olivier Aubin-Mercier. Not only is Burgos fighting the man who won the 2022 PFL Lightweight Tournament, but he is also out to prove he made the right choice in leaving the UFC for the PFL.
“I’m taking the road less traveled,” says Burgos. “Guys are supposed to do what the UFC tells them. I didn’t. I made my name in the UFC, and I cashed out.”
