By The Numbers: Olivier Aubin-Mercier vs. Shane Burgos

A barbarian stands at Olivier Aubin-Mercier’s gate.

The 2022 Professional Fighters League lightweight champion will kick off his campaign for a repeat when he confronts organizational newcomer Shane Burgos in the PFL 3 headliner on Friday at The Theater at Virgin Hotels in Las Vegas. Aubin-Mercier steps back into the spotlight on the strength of a six-fight winning streak. The Tristar Gym representative last appeared at the 2022 PFL Championships, where he punched out Steven Ray in the second round of their Nov. 25 lightweight final. Burgos, meanwhile, was lured away from the Ultimate Fighting Championship by the chance to pursue a $1 million payday in the PFL. The Team Tiger Schulmann export has not competed since he took a majority decision from Charles Jourdain at UFC on ABC 3 in July.

As Aubin-Mercier and Burgos approach their intriguing showdown at 155 pounds, a look at some of the numbers that have accompanied them to this point:

34: Years of age for Aubin-Mercier, who was born in Montreal on Feb. 23, 1989.

8: Aubin-Mercier victories by submission, accounting for 47% of his career total (17). His methods of choice: seven rear-naked chokes and one inverted triangle kimura. Aubin-Mercier owns two other victories by knockout or technical knockout (12%) and seven more by decision (41%).

1,357: Days since Aubin-Mercier’s last setback. He has gone a perfect 6-0 after his unanimous decision loss to Arman Tsarukyan at UFC 240 on July 27, 2019.

43: Rounds completed by Aubin-Mercier as a professional mixed martial artist. He has reached the judges on 12 different occasions and carries a 7-5 record in those bouts.

.787: Cumulative winning percentage between the five opponents—Tsarukyan, Gilbert Burns, Alexander Hernandez, Diego Ferreira and Chad Laprise—who have bested Aubin-Mercier. They sport a combined record of 85-23.

32: Years of age for Burgos, who was born on March 19, 1991 in The Bronx, New York.

5: Burgos wins by knockout or technical knockout, accounting for 33% of his career total (15). His list of victims: Makwan Amirkhani, Charles Rosa, Jacob Bohn, Terrell Hobbs and Ashure Elbanna. Burgos holds five other wins by submission (33%) and five more by decision (33%).

131: Seconds needed for Burgos to dispatch Kurt Holobaugh with an armbar at UFC 230 on Nov. 3, 2018. More than four years later, it remains his fastest finish to date.

10: Consecutive calendar years in which Burgos has fought at least once. He went 2-0 in 2013, 3-0 in 2014, 1-0 in 2015, 2-0 in 2016, 2-0 in 2017, 1-1 in 2018, 2-0 in 2019, 0-1 in 2020, 1-1 in 2021 and 1-0 in 2022.

63: Combined victories between the three opponents—Edson Barboza, Josh Emmett and Calvin Kattar—who have defeated Burgos. They boast a cumulative .750 winning percentage at 63-21.