Olivier Aubin-Mercier Says He Bet on Shane Burgos in the Past, ‘I Lost Some Money’
Description
The 2022 Professional Fighters League lightweight champion 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 the upcoming 2023 PFL 3 event on April 14. Since joining the promotion in 2021, “The Canadian Gangster” has never lost a fight. Still, the most significant accomplishment was capturing the belt last year after crushing Steven Ray in the PFL Championships in November. This year, Aubin-Mercier will welcome fellow Ultimate Fighting Championship alum Burgos in a new organization and division. While speaking 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 time 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 wanted some money in that fight, but I think I also bet for him against Emmett, and he lost that one.”
(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
United States
