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The Korean Zombie, Chan Sung Jung, was last seen in the Octagon in a 2018 Fight of the Year contender against Yair Rodriguez. On pace to win a decision, Sung Jung committed to a combination with one second to go. Yair threw an up-elbow at an angle we have never seen before in MMA, and knocked the Korean Zombie out cold. It was, quite possibly, the greatest KO in UFC history. Now, he has verbally agreed to return against contender Renato Moicano in an amazing scrap. The Brazilian Moicano last lost a title eliminator by technical knockout to the great Jose Aldo.
Renato Moicano (@moicanoufc) vs. Chan Sung Jung (@KoreanZombieMMA) agreed to for UFC Greenville on 6/22 (per @raphamarinho) #UFC pic.twitter.com/D8Bc07JMg0
— Nolan King (@mma_kings) May 2, 2019
The scrap will determine who is poised to bounce back into contention for Max Holloway’s title. The tough Hawaiian came up just short in a fight with Dustin Poirier for the interim lightweight championship. His future is, at the moment, uncertain- will he return to the tough weight cut to 145 pounds, or will he elect to remain at 155? Another moving piece is Alexander Volkanovski’s bout with Jose Aldo. If Aldo defeats the current top contender in Volkanovski, there will be no consensus for the next title shot, as Aldo himself has lost twice to Holloway.
Therefore, the winner of this bout could find themselves abruptly in a very good position with an impressive win. UFC Greenville is slated for June 22, and is the UFC’s first-ever event in South Carolina. Other notable scraps include flyweight Andrea Lee vs. Montana de la Rosa, and Bryan Barberena vs. Randy Brown.
Insomnia
This is awesome.
For the record, haven’t watched any BOTN since like 2016 and prob won’t watch this, but it was crazy as fuck then. People getting KO’d with shield strikes. pic.twitter.com/jo7XFXpXiS
— caposa (@Grabaka_Hitman) May 1, 2019
Francis Ngannou celebrates labor day May 1st.
Grew up with a tradition of celebrating labor day every May 1st and that was mostly the only thing that belonged to me since before I turned 10.
Happy labor day to and who are working hard. pic.twitter.com/qHuwFl1u54
— Francis Ngannou (@francis_ngannou) May 1, 2019
Michael Chandler has no religious issues punching people
TJ Dillashaw’s dad is apparently known as ‘the Hazard’
Curtis Blaydes voices understandable frustration at Brock Lesnar for holding up a division, then retiring without ever competing.
Fuck you @BrockLesnar holding up the whole damn division just to quit smh inconsiderate AF
— Curtis Blaydes (@RazorBlaydes265) May 1, 2019
Was this the calculus?
Unstoppable.
This cat possesses a Khabib like top game pic.twitter.com/f4UOQuoGk3
— Hektic_One (@Hektic1One) April 30, 2019
Corey Anderson calls out Dominick Reyes. That’s a great matchup, and I hope the UFC make it.
Yo @DomReyes I heard you talking loud on the mic after your Volkan fight calling the Champ. But you been quiet when I say your name? There’s no other fight to make. Let’s make it happen!! @ufc @Mickmaynard2 @danawhite @AliAbdelaziz00 #ufc #signthedottedline #manup
— Corey Anderson UFC (@CoreyA_MMA) May 1, 2019
Actor and comedian Kevin Hart boxed a professional poker player just for fun. He didn’t win.
Combat sports this weekend
Live Combat Sport Schedule: 5/1 – 5/5
Full schedule here: https://t.co/r7rUiRUMkQ pic.twitter.com/86QRwhgZNO
— caposa (@Grabaka_Hitman) May 1, 2019
Donald ‘Cowboy’ Cerrone vs. ‘Raging’ Al Iaquinta is going to be awesome
— Streetfight Bancho (@streetfitebanch) May 2, 2019
Random Land
Leo Messi continues to dazzle
OH MY MESSI
He puts Barcelona up 3-0 against Liverpool and scores his 600th career club goal with this free kick
(via @brlive)pic.twitter.com/oOSIrAWAZM
— FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer) May 1, 2019
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