A featherweight bout between Shane Burgos and Cub Swanson is the latest addition to May’s UFC on ESPN+ 8 lineup.
UFC officials today announced the bout between Burgos (11-1 MMA, 4-1 UFC) and Swanson (25-10 MMA, 10-6 UFC).
UFC on ESPN+ 8 takes place May 4 at Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. The event streams live on ESPN+.
Burgos will bring a run of four of five UFC victories into the fight. He most recently earned a first-round submission win over Kurt Holobaugh at UFC 230 in November.
Swanson, meanwhile, will bring a three-fight skid into the bout. He’s lost to top names in Renato Moicano, Frankie Edgar and Brian Ortega during that stretch and has not won since a unanimous decision over Artem Lobov in April 2017.
With the addition to the card, the UFC on ESPN+ 8 lineup includes:
- Donald Cerrone vs. Al Iaquinta
- Derek Brunson vs. Elias Theodorou
- Walt Harris vs. Aleksei Oleinik
- Leah Letson vs. Sarah Moras
- Merab Dvalishvili vs. Brad Katona
- Vince Morales vs. Aiemann Zahabi
- Marc-Andre Barriault vs. Andrew Sanchez
- Siyar Bahadurzada vs. Nordine Taleb
- Juan Adams vs. Arjan Bhullar
- Mitch Gagnon vs. Brian Kelleher
- Kyle Nelson vs. Matt Sayles
- Shane Burgos vs. Cub Swanson
For more on the UFC on ESPN+ 8, check out the UFC Rumors section of the site.
