Sheymon Moraes will face Marlon Moraes on November 25 while injured Shane Burgos will make his promotional debut in 2023.
A different UFC veteran than originally planned will welcome Marlon Moraes to the PFL on November 25.
The promotion announced on Monday that Sheymon Moraes will replace injured Shane Burgos against the former WSOF champion in the 2022 championship. According to a press release, Burgos will now make his debut in the 2023 regular season. the à la carte portion of the event. After the change of opponents, the PFL announced that Moraes vs Moraes will take place in the preliminaries while the promotional debut of Aspen Ladd against Julia Budd will be moved to the pay-per-view.
OFFICIAL: Due to injury, Shane Burgos is out of action against @MMARLONMORAES. Marlon now faces @sheymonmoraes.
Here is your 2022 update #PFLWorldChampionship about the order pic.twitter.com/HBVCRpnm16
– PFL (@PFLMMA) November 7, 2022
Sheymon Moraes (23-6) will be looking to end his year on a high. after falling to two-time season winner Lance Palmer in the regular season. A UFC veteran himself, Moraes competed in the Octagon from 2017 to 2019 where he posted a 2-3 record. Moraes was immediately signed to the PFL after being released from the UFC where he was more competitively active six times in two years. Previously unscheduled to compete on the championship card, Moraes steps in with about three weeks’ notice for the fight.
Marlon Moraes (23-10) enters the fight looking to break a four-fight skid. A former WSOF champion, “Magic” notably holds UFC victories over current champion Aljamain Sterling and former featherweight champion Jose Aldo. His current slip dates back to 2020 and while the losses are all to the top-ranked competition, Moraes nonetheless made the decision to retire after being released from the UFC. Moraes will return to compete as a featherweight for the first time in his career for his next fight.
The 2022 championship event is set to take place at the Hulu Theater in Madison Square Garden and will feature all six tournament finals as well as several showcase bouts.
