Shane Burgos, Marlon Moraes Agree to Clash at PFL Championship Event

The Professional Fighters League isn’t waiting until next season to throw Shane Burgos and Marlon Moraes into the fire.

According to ESPN, the recently-signed fighters have agreed to square off at the PFL Championships in November at featherweight. The promotion hasn’t officially announced a date or venue for the event, but the card is expected to take place on Nov. 25.

Burgos recently parted ways with the UFC following an 8-3 stint with the Las Vegas-based organization, which prompted Dana White to admit that it was a mistake not re-signing the Team Tiger Schulmann representative. The 31-year-old known as “Hurricane” is coming off back-to-back decision triumphs over Billy Quarantillo and Charles Jourdain in the Octagon.

Moraes, meanwhile, announced his retirement in April before returning to sign with the PFL. Moraes was the World Series of Fighting’s first bantamweight champion before signing with the UFC, where he earned wins over the likes of Aljamain Sterling, John Dodson, Jimmie Rivera and Raphael Assuncao before falling to Henry Cejudo in a 135-pound title bout. He ended his stint in the UFC with four straight defeats — all by knockout or technical knockout.