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
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UFC welterweight veteran Matt Brown said he would love to be Demian Maia’s retirement fight after his KO over Dhiego Lima at UFC Vegas 29. The 40-year-old Brown scored a thunderous KO when he landed a brutal straight right on the chin of Lima, knocking his opponent out cold. For Brown, this was a big
Tribute to the Kings Preview The time has arrived for Tribute to The Kings. Tonight (June 19), Tribute to the Kings will take place inside The Jalisco Stadium in Guadalajara, Mexico. In the main event, boxing legend Julio Cesar Chavez will meet Hector Camacho Jr. in an exhibition match. The co-headliner will see former boxing
5:37 PM ET LAS VEGAS — Two UFC featherweights angling for a future title shot will square off Saturday night at the UFC Apex as Chan Sung Jung, also known as the Korean Zombie, meets Dan Ige in the main event of UFC Fight Night. Jung (16-6) will look to rebound from a five-round loss
Less than a year removed from the end of his legendary UFC career, former champion Anderson Silva will cross into the boxing ring tonight (June 19, 2021) opposite former WBC Middleweight strap-hanger Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. from inside Estadio Jalisco in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico. The event is titled “Tribute To Kings” and prominently features former
UFC Vegas 29 Bonuses: Matt Brown earns an extra $50,000 for face-plant KO UFC officials announced the list of fighter who received a bonus at UFC Vegas 29 during the event’s post-fight press conference on Saturday. Marlon Vera, Davey Grant, Matt Brown and Seung Woo Choi took home the $50,000 performance-based incentives. Fight of the
Marlon Vera elbow Marlon Vera says the nasty standing elbows he used to cut up and batter Davey Grant at UFC Vegas 29 were inspired by MMA legend Jon Jones. Vera (17-7-1 MMA) and Grant (13-4 MMA) squared off in a rematch on the main card of tonight’s Fight Night event from Nevada. The pair
One week ago today at UFC 263, Brandon Moreno found himself having the UFC flyweight championship belt wrapped around himself in his coronation as the first Mexican-born champion in UFC history. After his victory over Deiveson Figueiredo, Moreno began to slowly saunter around the Octagon, as if the weight of the moment had not yet
3:09 PM ET LAS VEGAS — Two UFC featherweights angling for a future title shot will square off Saturday night at the UFC Apex as Chan Sung Jung, also known as the Korean Zombie, meets Dan Ige in the main event of UFC Fight Night. Jung (16-6) will look to rebound from a five-round loss
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) lightweight Luis Pena was arrested on Friday and charged with robbery by sudden snatching, battery and criminal mischief. This is according to online jail records obtained by MMA Fighting. On Friday, the Coral Springs Police Department picked up Pena on an extradition warrant that was issued by another police department in
UFC Vegas 29 Weigh-in Results and Video The athletes competing on Saturday’s UFC Vegas 29 fight card will officially weighed in on Friday at UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Headlining Saturday’s fight card is a featherweight bout between no. 4 ranked contender “The Korean Zombie,” Chan Sung Jung, and no. 8 ranked contender Dan Ige.
Image Credit: @UFC/Twitter The Octagon returns to Nevada for tonight’s UFC Vegas 29 event, a twelve-bout fight card headlined by The Korean Zombie vs. Dan Ige. Chan Sung Jung (16-6 MMA), aka The Korean Zombie, will enter tonight’s contest looking to rebound from his unanimous decision loss to Brian Ortega last October. Prior to that
The time has arrived for Tribute to The Kings. Tonight (June 19), Tribute to the Kings will take place inside The Jalisco Stadium in Guadalajara, Mexico. In the main event, boxing legend Julio Cesar Chavez will meet Hector Camacho Jr. in an exhibition match. The co-headliner will see former boxing champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr.
12:31 AM ET GLENDALE, Arizona — Brandon Moreno wasn’t even supposed to be competitive with Deiveson Figueiredo the first time they fought in December. And after showing he could be competitive in a majority draw, he still wasn’t supposed to win their rematch on Saturday. No one will count out Brandon Moreno anymore. Moreno (19-5-2)
Welcome to Midnight Mania! Every once in a while, a street fight clip is so absurd that it deserves additional attention. The often viral video has surpassed the basic inclusion in the “slips and rips” section and deserves full headline status. In some way, it is extraordinary or ridiculous. Dear readers, I believe this is
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
Henry Cejudo roasts Conor McGregor Father Cejudo, also known as Henry Cejudo, decided to roast his “children” on Friday, this after Sean O’Malley, Petr Yan and Aljamain Sterling exchanged shots online. Earlier this afternoon, former UFC bantamweight champion Petr Yan fired back at Aljamain Sterling over his comments regarding the “Unified Rules” of MMA. Shortly
Vitor Belfort claims he is double-booked in the boxing world against not one but two boxing legends. While Vitor Belfort is slated to face off with “The Golden Boy”, Oscar De La Hoya in September, it appears the Brazilian is trying to stay busy. The fight between Belfort and De La Hoya will serve as