Report: Burgos to face Pepey in home state at UFC on FOX 25
Undefeated featherweight Shane Burgos will face Godofredo Pepey on July 22 at UFC on FOX 25 in Uniondale, N.Y. - not two hours from his native Woodbury - according to Newsday's Ryan Gerbosi.
The bout marks Burgos' third booking in the Empire State in as many UFC fights, the first a unanimous decision over Tiago Trator at UFC Fight Night 102 in Albany, the second a third-round TKO of Charles Rosa at UFC 210 in Buffalo. "Hurricane" took Fight of the Night honors for the latter performance, and heads to the Nassau Coliseum with a 9-0 record including eight wins by stoppage.
Burgos gets his stiffest UFC test in the unpredictable Pepey, who's rebounded from a 1-3 start in the promotion with four wins by first-round stoppage in his past five fights. The 29-year-old Brazilian most recently made short work of Mike De La Torre with a rear-naked choke at UFC Fight Night 95 in September.
The UFC's first trip to Long Island will be headlined by a middleweight tilt between native son and former champ Chris Weidman and Kelvin Gastelum.
- With h/t to MMAjunkie