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your smart TV, computer, phone, tablet or streaming device via the
ESPN app. The Ultimate Fighting Championship appears to be
doing everything in its power to make its next Madison Square
Garden card one to remember. This Friday, MMA
DNA first reported that Shane
Burgos (13-3) will toe the line with Billy
Quarantillo (16-3) in the featherweight division at
UFC 268. The New York-targeted event is set to go down on Nov.
6, and this thrilling encounter will be relegated to the prelims
because of its practical embarrassment of riches higher up the
billing. The matchup has since been confirmed by Quarantillo on his
Instagram.
Burgos, the recipient of four “Fight of the Night” bonuses in his
UFC tenure including one in his last two, finds himself on the
first losing streak of his career. “Hurricane” had a three-fight
win streak halted on the scorecards thanks to Josh Emmett,
and a bounceback performance came up short to Edson
Barboza in May by knockout. The New York native posts a finish
rate of 76 percent in his career, with an equal number of knockouts
and tapouts to his credit.
Quarantillo rebounded from a decision defeat to Gavin
Tucker in December by knocking Gabriel
Benitez out in July. The Dana White’s Contender Series signee from the
second season rode a five-fight win streak into the UFC, and he
racked up wins over Jacob
Kilburn, Spike
Carlyle and Kyle Nelson
before meeting the aforementioned Tucker. “Billy Q” sees a finish
rate nearly equal to that of his opponent, with stoppages in seven
of his last eight victories.
UFC 268 will be held at Madison Square Garden in New York on Nov.
6, with twin title tilts atop the event. The headliner sees
Kamaru
Usman rematch Colby
Covington for the welterweight belt, while Rose
Namajunas faces Weili Zhang
for the second time in a row at strawweight. The featured fight of
the night comes in the form of an all-action battle at lightweight
between Justin
Gaethje and Michael
Chandler.
