2023 PFL 3 Opponent Shane Burgos No Stranger to Fellow UFC Veteran Olivier Aubin-Mercier

Professional Fighters League 2022 Season lightweight king Olivier Aubin-Mercier knows very well his next opponent, as he used to bet on his fights.

Aubin-Mercier (17-5, 6-0 PFL) aims to keep his promotional record unblemished as he faces Shane Burgos at 2023 PFL 3 on April 14. Since joining the promotion in 2021, “The Canadian Gangster” has tasted only victory. Still, the most significant accomplishment was capturing the crown last year after crushing Steven Ray in the PFL Championship Finals. This year, Aubin-Mercier will welcome fellow Ultimate Fighting Championship alum Burgos in a new organization and division. While talking with Sherdog, Aubin-Mercier confessed he has bet on his opponent several times, but ended up losing money after Burgos dropped a unanimous decision to Josh Emmett.

“I'm a big fan of Burgos and I saw him fight before. I actually bet for him a lot of times in the UFC. I watch a fight, and he is a really fun guy to watch. I know his style; it's not like I don't know anything about him. Actually, I lost some money. I think I bet for him against Makwan Amirkani because I won some money in that fight, but I think I also bet for him against Emmett, and he lost that one.”

Timestamps:

(00:00) Intro
(00:47) Buying a bidet after winning the championship
(02:09) Enjoying the off-season
(03:13) Whether he’s still considering retiring
(04:13) Preparing for Burgos
(06:08) Watching much footage of his opponents
(07:08) Losing money by betting on Burgos in the past
(07:46) His feelings for Las Vegas
(09:36) Updates on bringing PFL to Canada
(11:00) His Charizard Pokemon card
(12:15) Outro