Shane Burgos: A “Hurricane” of Potential

OTTAWA, ON - MAY 04: (R-L) Shane Burgos punches Cub Swanson in their featherweight bout during the UFC Fight Night event at Canadian Tire Centre on May 4, 2019 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)Much has been said of #12 ranked featherweight “Hurricane” Shane Burgos. He made his UFC debut in 2016 undefeated, and on Saturday, November 4th, 2019 at UFC 244, he will begin his top 10 climb against Makwan Amirkhani.

In this article, I will be examining what makes Burgos such an interesting talent in addition to future improvements that will need to be made for him to be a top contender for the featherweight throne. Without a doubt, he is one of…