Shane Burgos was unable to overcome Charles Jourdain’s late attempt to comeback, but still managed to win the fight at UFC Long Island.
Burgos’s grappling was what made the difference. He repeatedly took Jourdain down on the floor and threatened him with submissions. This also took a lot off the time. Despite a valiant attempt from Jourdain to storm back in the third round, it ultimately wasn’t enough, with the judges scoring the fight 29-28, 29-28, and 28-28, giving Burgos the nod via majority decision.
Afterward, Burgos lamented a less than spectacular showing while also revealing that his latest fight was the final bout on his current deal with the UFC.
“I thought I had the first two rounds but that body triangle killed my f****** legs,” Burgos said. “I fully expected him to come in his best, but I’m not happy with that performance. I knew I had a big advantage on the ground.
“So that was the last fight on my deal. Let’s get back in the UFC, maybe November, December somewhere around there.”
Burgos did not feel out and threw right away. He backed Jourdain up against the cage, firing off quick-fire combinations. A takedown from Burgos put Jourdain in immediate trouble as the New York native advanced to the back while he started looking for a rear-naked choke submission.
Despite this bad spot Jourdain was able to get up and walk away. He then began his offensive assault with heavy, heavy knees and great timing in his boxing.
With Jourdain appearing to be the faster fighter, Burgos looked to slow him down by once again turning to his grappling as he swooped inside and jumped on the back while locking on the body triangle. Jourdain tried to get Burgos off his back but was unable to do so.
Burgos continued to attack while also maintaining his dominant position before looking for a neck crank and then another rear-naked choke attempt. Jourdain survived to get to the third round, where he once again showed better striking than Burgos, who just appeared to be a step behind the Canadian in fiery exchanges on the feet.
With less than two minutes remaining, Jourdain really began snapping off punches that saw Burgos’ head twist and turn with every strike landed. They continued fighting until the final bell rang, with cheers from the crowd.
The featherweights performed as they were expected. It’s difficult to believe that the UFC will not find a way for Burgos to be reinstated under contract after such a great win on Saturday.
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