Canadian lightweight Olivier Aubin-Mercier opens 2023 PFL season with decision win
LAS VEGAS — Olivier (The Canadian Gangster) Aubin-Mercier won a unanimous decision over American lightweight (Hurricane) Shane Burgos on Friday night at PFL 3.
All three judges scored the bout 30-27 for Aubin-Mercier (18-5-0) at The Theater at Virgin Hotels.
It marked the first outing for the 34-year-old from Montreal since he capped off the 2022 Professional Fighters League season by winning the lightweight title in November.
Aubin-Mercier has won all seven of his PFL bouts since leaving the UFC in 2019.