Chan Sung Jung UFC on ESPN+ 23 post-event facts: ‘Korean Zombie’ the featherweight bonus king South Korean fighter Chan Sung Jung needed a win to stay in the UFC featherweight title picture, and he got it Saturday night inside the UFC Apex, in Las Vegas, Nevada. Jung defeated Dan Ige 49-46, 49-46 and 48-47, on
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Look back at The Korean Zombie’s rise in the UFC featherweight division | Video The Korean Zombie, Chan Sung Jung, has been known for a decade now as a fighter that will always put on an entertaining performance when he steps inside of the Octagon. On Saturday, Jung met Dan Ige in the main event
Dec 21, 2019; Busan, SOUTH KOREA; Seungwoo Choi (red gloves) defeats Suman Mokhtarian (blue gloves) during UFC Fight Night at Sajik Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jasmin Frank-USA TODAY Sports While Seungwoo Choi did not finish Julian Erosa in 37-seconds like Ricky Glen did to his opponent earlier in the night, the Koreans UFC Vegas 29 win
Marlon Vera calls out Dominick Cruz following UFC Vegas 29 win | Video Marlon “Chito” Vera picked up a unanimous decision win over Davey Grant on the UFC Vegas 29 main card on Saturday at UFC Apex in Las Vegas. During the event’s post-fight press conference, Vera called out former champion Dominick Cruz. Hear everything
Find out why professionals are using BoxBandz Jun 22, 2019; Greenville, SC, USA; Chan Sung Jung (blue gloves) reacts to fight against Renato Moicano (red gloves) during UFC Fight Night at Ben Secours Wellness Arena. Mandatory Credit: Adam Hagy-USA TODAY Sports The UFC Vegas 29 main event between Chan Sung Jung and Dan Ige was highly
UFC Vegas 29 Face-offs | Video The athletes competing on Saturday’s UFC Vegas 29 fight card officially weighed in on Friday morning at UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Shortly after the fighters hit the scales, they faced off with their opponents. UFC Vegas 29 is headlined by a featherweight bout between no. 4 ranked Chan
Dec 14, 2019; Las Vegas, NV, USA; Matt Brown (left) reacts after defeating Ben Saunders (right) during UFC 245 at T-Mobile Arena. Mandatory Credit: Stephen R. Sylvanie-USA TODAY Sports A pair of main card fights at UFC Vegas 29 feature potential future headliners and a pair of grizzled veterans. UFC Vegas 29 preview: Wellington Turman
It might be an understatement to say the UFC has some questionable rankings. You would expect rankings to be questionable as they are subjective; however, in this column, I will point out rankings that I think are glaring mistakes. Editorial Commentary by Peter Parsons There has been some interesting movement in the welterweight rankings in
Dan Ige poses after his weigh-in at the Hyatt Regency Friday, June 21, 2019. Ss Ufc 2019 06 211215 The Ultimate Fighting Championship is back in their Las Vegas headquarters for tomorrow’s UFC Vegas 29 event. The card is headlined by a battle of ranked featherweights as uber-popular Korean star Chan Sung Jung returns to
UFC Vegas 29 live results: Korean Zombie vs. Dan Ige (Click on the fight below and then scroll down to see in-fight live stats and full results, courtesy of Fight Analytics. Full UFC Vegas 29 live results from the UFC Apex in Las Vegas are scheduled to begin at 4 p.m. ET / 1 p.m.
Jul 6, 2019; Las Vegas, NV, USA; Marlon Vera (red gloves) after his win against Nohelin Hernandez (not pictured) at T-Mobile Arena. Mandatory Credit: Stephen R. Sylvanie-USA TODAY Sports In the bantamweight feature bout at UFC Vegas 29, fifteenth-ranked Marlon “Chito” Vera will defend his ranking in a rematch against surging Englishman Davey Grant. Marlon
Rory MacDonald on PFL 5 loss: ‘I think it was a clear robbery’ Former Bellator welterweight champion and former UFC welterweight title challenger Rory MacDonald suffered a controversial split decision loss to Gleison Tibau in the PFL 5 main event on Thursday. MacDonald was clearly surprised when the judges’ scorecards were read and thought that
Jan 22, 2021; Abu Dhabi, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES; Dan Hooker of New Zealand poses on the scale during the UFC 257 weigh-in at Etihad Arena on UFC Fight Island on January 22, 2021 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Bottari/Handout Photo via USA TODAY Sports Dan Hooker plans to be a part
Vitor Belfort vs. Oscar De La Hoya boxing bout set for September Former UFC champion Vitor Belfort will face former boxing champion and current promoter Oscar De La Hoya in an exhibition boxing bout in September. The news was first reported by The Atlantic. The 44-year old Belfort retired from mixed martial arts after his
Dec 21, 2019; Busan, SOUTH KOREA; Seungwoo Choi (red gloves) defeats Suman Mokhtarian (blue gloves) during UFC Fight Night at Sajik Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jasmin Frank-USA TODAY Sports Chan Sung “The Korean Zombie” Jung is not the only Korean featherweight hoping to have his hand raised in victory on Saturday. At UFC Vegas 29, Seung
Amanda Nunes nominated in two categories at 2021 ESPY Awards Two-division UFC champion Amanda Nunes has been nominated in two categories for the 2021 ESPY Awards. She’s been nominated in the categories of Best Athlete in Women’s Sports and Best MMA Fighter. Nunes (21-4) holds the UFC women’s bantamweight and featherweight titles. The “Lioness” is
Credit: Mark J. Rebilas & Stephen R. Sylvanie-USA TODAY Sports To be an active competitor in the Ultimate Fighting Championship at 40 and above is no normal feat, because it’s difficult to last in the promotion even for athletes in their fighting prime. But at UFC Vegas 29, two members of this trend-bucking club of
No. 15 ranked bantamweight Marlon Vera faces Davey Grant on the UFC Vegas 29 main card on Saturday and predicts victory. During Wednesday’s UFC Vegas 29 Media Day, Vera said that he plans to break Grant. The two previously fought in February 2016 with Grant defeating Vera by unanimous decision. Vera says it’s going to