Ultimate Fighting Championship Burgos made his promotional debut on December 9, 2016 at
UFC Fight Night 102 against
Tiago Trator. He won the fight by unanimous decision. Burgos's next fight came at
UFC 210 against
Charles Rosa. He won the fight via TKO in the third round. Both participants were awarded
Fight of the Night for their performance. He then faced
Godofredo Pepey on July 22, 2017 at
UFC on Fox 25. He won the fight by unanimous decision with scores of 30–26 (twice) and 29–28. On January 20, 2018 at
UFC 220, Burgos fought
Calvin Kattar. He lost the fight via TKO in the third round. Subsequently, both participants were awarded the
Fight of the Night bonus. This resulted in Burgos first loss. Next, Burgos faced
Kurt Holobaugh on November 3, 2018 at
UFC 230. He won the fight via submission in round one. Burgos next faced
Cub Swanson on May 4, 2019 at
UFC Fight Night 151. He won the fight via split decision. Burgos's next and final fight of his prevailing contract was with
Makwan Amirkhani on November 2, 2019 at
UFC 244. He won the fight via TKO in the third round. On March 29, 2020, news surfaced that after entertaining offers from various organizations, Burgos signed a new four-fight contract with the UFC. Burgos faced
Josh Emmett on June 20, 2020 at
UFC on ESPN: Blaydes vs. Volkov. He lost the back-and-forth bout via unanimous decision. Subsequently, Burgos earned his third
Fight of the Night bonus award. Burgos was expected to face
Hakeem Dawodu on January 24, 2021 at
UFC 257. However, Dawodu was forced to withdraw from the bout, citing a shoulder injury. In turn, Burgos was removed from the card as well. Burgos faced
Edson Barboza on May 15, 2021 at
UFC 262. Burgos lost the back-and-forth fight via knockout in the third round, experiencing a delayed reaction to being knocked out with a right cross. This fight earned Burgos the $75,000
Fight of the Night bonus award. Burgos faced
Billy Quarantillo on November 6, 2021 at
UFC 268. Burgos won the fight via unanimous decision. Burgos faced
Charles Jourdain July 16, 2022, at
UFC on ABC 3. He won the back-and-forth fight via majority decision.
Professional Fighters League Following his fight with Jourdain, the last on his UFC contract, Burgos indicated he would test free agency. On August 15, 2022, Burgos announced he had signed with the
Professional Fighters League (PFL). Burgos was scheduled to face
Marlon Moraes in his PFL debut on November 25, 2022 at
PFL 10. However, Burgos withdrew from the bout due to an injury. Moving up to Lightweight, Burgos started off the 2023 season against
Olivier Aubin-Mercier on April 14, 2023 at
PFL 3. He lost the bout via unanimous decision. Burgos faced Yamato Nishikawa on June 23, 2023 at
PFL 6. He won the fight by unanimous decision, but was eliminated from the PFL playoffs. However, after
Natan Schulte and
Raush Manfio were suspended for their bout, Burgos was allowed re-entry into the playoffs. Burgos faced
Clay Collard in the semi-finals of the lightweight tournament on August 23, 2023, at
PFL 9. He lost the bout via unanimous decision thus marking the first time he was defeated in his home state. On March 25, 2025, Burgos announced that he was a free agent. ==Championships and awards==