The best and worst from UFC Fight Night 151: Iaquinta vs. Cowboy

Modified Sep 17, 2019 10:53 GMT

Donald Cerrone came out on top in an epic main event against Al Iaquinta

#3 Best: Burgos arrives as a contender

Shane Burgos has arrived as a contender at 145lbs with his win over Cub Swanson

Featherweight is one of the most exciting divisions in MMA right now, and the weight class just gained a brand new contender last night in the form of Shane ‘Hurricane’ Burgos. Burgos beat Cub Swanson by split decision in what really should’ve been a unanimous call for the New Yorker; despite some spurts from the veteran Swanson, Burgos largely kept him at the end of his longer punches and pieced him up throughout the fight.

It was by far the biggest win of Burgos’ career, as even though Swanson is past his best, he was still a top ten ranked fighter coming into this clash and will probably see his spot usurped by Burgos come next week.

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The best part is that with the likes of Swanson and Ricardo Lamas seemingly on the way down in their careers, right now might be the best time to be a rising star at 145lbs.

Burgos would make a great fight for someone like Renato Moicano, Josh Emmett, or the Korean Zombie right now, and with an exciting style and a lot of swagger, he’s got the potential to catch on as a fan favourite, too. The UFC needs to handle him well as he could be a future star.

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