Tag: Chan

‘Korean Zombie’ Chan Sung Jung to Take 2-Year Hiatus for Military Service

According to a report from MMA in Asia, beloved UFC featherweight “The Korean Zombie” Chan Sung Jung will be out of action until October of 2016 due to mandatory military service duties in his native South Korea.  By law, South Korean men must serve in the military by the age of 30, and the 27-year-old […]

According to a report from MMA in Asia, beloved UFC featherweight “The Korean Zombie” Chan Sung Jung will be out of action until October of 2016 due to mandatory military service duties in his native South Korea.  By law, South Korean men must serve in the military by the age of 30, and the 27-year-old […]

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Chan Sung Jung vs. Akira Corassani Set to Co-Headline in Sweden

Not long after the Gunnar Nelson-Rick Story fight was announced as the headline bout of the UFC’s return to Sweden, UFC Fight Night 53 picked up a co-main event between featherweights Chan Sung Jung and Akira Corassani. The event, which airs exclusively on Fight Pass, takes place in the Ericsson Globe Arena in Stockholm on October […]

Not long after the Gunnar Nelson-Rick Story fight was announced as the headline bout of the UFC’s return to Sweden, UFC Fight Night 53 picked up a co-main event between featherweights Chan Sung Jung and Akira Corassani. The event, which airs exclusively on Fight Pass, takes place in the Ericsson Globe Arena in Stockholm on October […]

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UFC 163 Fight Card: Jose Aldo vs. Chan Sung Jung Preview and Prediction

Jose Aldo will look to defend the UFC featherweight title, once again, at UFC 163. Challenging the champion will be Chan Sung Jung, who stepped in as a replacement for an injured Anthony Pettis. Should he beat Jung on Saturday, Aldo would join Tito Ortiz, Jon Jones, Anderson Silva, Matt Hughes and Georges St-Pierre as […]

Jose Aldo will look to defend the UFC featherweight title, once again, at UFC 163. Challenging the champion will be Chan Sung Jung, who stepped in as a replacement for an injured Anthony Pettis. Should he beat Jung on Saturday, Aldo would join Tito Ortiz, Jon Jones, Anderson Silva, Matt Hughes and Georges St-Pierre as […]

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UFC 163: Jose Aldo vs. Chan Sung-Jung Head-to-Toe Breakdown

Chan Sung-Jung enters his UFC 163 title bout with Jose Aldo as a four-to-one underdog, but the Korean has plenty of reasons to believe he can pull off an upset against the mini-powerhouse in Brazil (Bloody Elbow). Aldo holds the advantage in the standing exchanges as well as a champion’s advantage on the scorecards, but […]

Chan Sung-Jung enters his UFC 163 title bout with Jose Aldo as a four-to-one underdog, but the Korean has plenty of reasons to believe he can pull off an upset against the mini-powerhouse in Brazil (Bloody Elbow). Aldo holds the advantage in the standing exchanges as well as a champion’s advantage on the scorecards, but […]

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UFC on Fuel 3 Results: Is Chan Sung Jung Ready for a Shot at Jose Aldo?

The UFC featherweight division has found its next contender and a potential star in Chan Sung Jung. Jung put on an impressive performance in the main event on UFC on Fuel 3 as he battered Dustin Poirier for the majority of the fight before submitting h…

The UFC featherweight division has found its next contender and a potential star in Chan Sung Jung. Jung put on an impressive performance in the main event on UFC on Fuel 3 as he battered Dustin Poirier for the majority of the fight before submitting him in the fourth round, in what will likely be […]

UFC on FUEL TV 3 Headlined by Dustin Poirier vs. Chan Sung Jung

The UFC’s return to the Patriot Center in Fairfax, Va. on May 15 now has a main event. Headlining the action for UFC on FUEL TV 3 will be featherweights Dustin Poirier and Chan Sung Jung. The fight could determine the next to challenge 145-pound …

The UFC’s return to the Patriot Center in Fairfax, Va. on May 15 now has a main event. Headlining the action for UFC on FUEL TV 3 will be featherweights Dustin Poirier and Chan Sung Jung. The fight could determine the next to challenge 145-pound divisional kingpin Jose Aldo for UFC gold; however, this bout […]