A battle between surging featherweights is in the works for the UFC’s June 20 card when Shane Burgos (13-1 MMA, 6-1 UFC) faces Josh Emmett (15-2 MMA, 6-2 UFC).
MMA Junkie confirmed the targeted matchup following an initial report from ESPN. The event does not have a location or venue at this time.
Burgos recently signed a new four-fight deal with the UFC and since suffering his first career loss to Calvin Kattar in 2018, has rebounded with three straight wins over Kurt Holobaugh, Cub Swanson and Makwan Amirkhani.
Since dropping down to 145 pounds, Emmett has won four of five bouts and is coming off back-to-back finishes over Michael Johnson and Mirsad Bektic. He was briefly linked to a bout with Edson Barboza on May 2, which he later confirmed was never officially offered to him.
With the addition, the current June 20 lineup includes:
Raquel Pennington vs. Marion Reneau
Roxanne Modafferi vs. Lauren Murphy
Lyman Good vs. Belal Muhammad
Shane Burgos vs. Josh Emmett
Originally appeared on https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2020/05/shane-burgos-vs-josh-emmett-featherweight-ufc-june-20