{"id":455920,"date":"2022-08-16T16:37:17","date_gmt":"2022-08-16T23:37:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=455920"},"modified":"2022-08-16T16:37:17","modified_gmt":"2022-08-16T23:37:17","slug":"dana-white-says-big-mistakes-were-made-over-here-in-letting-shane-burgos-hit-free-agency-and-sign-with-pfl","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/ufc\/dana-white-says-big-mistakes-were-made-over-here-in-letting-shane-burgos-hit-free-agency-and-sign-with-pfl\/","title":{"rendered":"Dana White says “big mistakes were made over here” in letting Shane Burgos hit free agency and sign with PFL"},"content":{"rendered":"

Dana White says the UFC made a big mistake in letting Shane Burgos hit free agency and eventually sign with the PFL.<\/p>\n

Before Burgos’ UFC Long Island fight against Charles Jourdain, he made it known that it was the final fight of his deal. After the event, White even said the plan was for the UFC to re-sign Burgos but the fan-favorite featherweight wanted to test free agency, and ultimately signed with the PFL<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat was the last fight of my deal,\u201d Burgos said to The MMA Hour<\/a>. \u201cI said after the fight that I wanted to test free agency, test the waters. I know what I am worth, I wanted to see what everyone else thought I was worth. So I went out there, I tested the free agency market and I\u2019m excited to announce that I\u2019m signing with the PFL. It was not an easy decision. It was an offer I couldn\u2019t turn it up. I\u2019ve got two daughters, I\u2019ve got to go back home, I\u2019ve got to look at them in the face when it\u2019s all said and done in this sport. With this deal I feel like that will secure that.”<\/p>\n

The news was a surprise to many, including Dana White who says it was a big mistake in letting Burgos leave. He also believes the former ranked fighter should still be on the UFC’s roster.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat\u2019s a good question,\u201d White said to Yahoo! Sports<\/a> when asked why the company didn\u2019t keep Burgos. \u201cHow do I answer that question? Basically, there were some mistakes that were made here, some s*** that \u2026 he should have still been here. I respect him very much and I wish him the best. A hundred percent [mistakes were made on the UFC side]. A hundred percent. Big mistakes were made over here.”<\/p>\n

In his UFC career, Burgos went 8-3 with notable wins over Cub Swanson, Makwan Amirkhani, and Charles Rosa among others. He also ended his UFC tenure on a two-fight win streak as he beat Charles Jourdain and Billy Quarantillo by decision.<\/p>\n

What do you make of Dana White saying big mistakes were made in letting Shane Burgos leave in free agency?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Dana White says the UFC made a big mistake in letting Shane Burgos hit free agency and eventually sign with the PFL. Before Burgos’ UFC Long Island fight against Charles Jourdain, he made it known that it was the final fight of his deal. 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