UFC Denver goes down from the Pepsi Center in Colorado (Sat. November 10, 2018) later on tonight.
In the main event of the evening, former UFC featherweight title challenger “The Korean Zombie” Chan Sung Jung returns. He will face young 145-pound star Yair Rodriguez. Initially, Jung was to fight Frankie Edgar, however, “The Answer” pulled out of the fight due to injury.
Also, the co-main event will feature an intriguing welterweight fight between Mike Perry and Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone. There’s some added interest to this one, given Cerrone’s issues with Perry’s corner, specifically Mike Winkeljohn.
Check out the full UFC Denver fight card, start time, and information on how to watch the show here:
Main Card (FS1, 10 P.M. ET):
Featherweight: Chan Sung Jung vs. Yair Rodriguez
Welterweight: Donald Cerrone vs. Mike Perry
Women’s catchweight (138 pounds): Raquel Pennington vs. Germaine de Randamie
Lightweight: Beneil Dariush vs. Thiago Moises
Women’s strawweight: Maycee Barber vs. Hannah Cifers
Lightweight: Mike Trizano vs. Luis Pena
Preliminary Card (FS1 8 P.M. ET):
Women’s strawweight: Ashley Yoder vs. Amanda Cooper
Its been a wild ride for “The Korean Zombie” Chan Sung Jung since making his return to the UFC. After serving mandatory military service in his native South Korea, Jung returned to the Octagon in February of 2017. He defeated Dennis Bermude…
Its been a wild ride for “The Korean Zombie” Chan Sung Jung since making his return to the UFC. After serving mandatory military service in his native South Korea, Jung returned to the Octagon in February of 2017. He defeated Dennis Bermudez with a first-round knockout victory. Before that, “Korean Zombie” hadn’t fought since his […]
This weekend (Sat. November 10, 2018) the UFC will play host to a great featherweight match-up. “The Korean Zombie” Chan Sung Jung will make his return to the cage against Yair Rodriguez. They will headline UFC Denver from the Pepsi Center …
This weekend (Sat. November 10, 2018) the UFC will play host to a great featherweight match-up. “The Korean Zombie” Chan Sung Jung will make his return to the cage against Yair Rodriguez. They will headline UFC Denver from the Pepsi Center in Denver, Colorado. Initially, Jung was scheduled to face Frankie Edgar in the main […]
.In today’s MMA world, it’s easy to get caught up in a prisoner-of-the-moment-type of thinking, especially when there are high-level fights on just about every weekend. That makes it harder and harder to keep track of the truly great fights in MMA history.
Fret not, LowkickMMA has you covered.
We delved through the MMA universe to bring you the eight of the most incredible fights you probably forgot about.
The list starts here. Check out eight incredible MMA fights you probably forgot about:
Mark Hunt vs. Antônio Silva 1
We waste no time getting this list going with this heavyweight war. Did you forget about this fight already?
Mark Hunt and Antônio Silva collided at UFC Fight Night 33 in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. The two heavyweights fought tooth and nail in this back-and-forth five-round war that ultimately ended in a draw. These two would meet up again just about two years later but the “Super Samoan” would easily knock out the injury-laden “Bigfoot” in that meeting.
Hunt has given MMA fans some of the most thrilling knockouts the sport has ever seen. Although he was unable to land the walk-off shot on Silva in their first meeting, the Australian fans were left with one of the greatest heavyweight fights the sport has ever seen.
UFC Fight Night 104 went down in Houston, Texas last night, and delivered with a ton of great fights. Once again proving fight nights can be just as, if not more exciting than a pay-per-view extravaganza, he card was a thriller. Featuring the return of ‘Korean Zombie,’ Felice Herrig vs. Alexa Grasso and a number
UFC Fight Night 104 went down in Houston, Texas last night, and delivered with a ton of great fights. Once again proving fight nights can be just as, if not more exciting than a pay-per-view extravaganza, he card was a thriller. Featuring the return of ‘Korean Zombie,’ Felice Herrig vs. Alexa Grasso and a number of other matchmaking triumphs, the event was riddled with finishes and exciting wars.
While the dust settles on the 12-fight card in Texas, there are a number of points to debate. Here are the biggest winners and losers from UFC Fight Night 104:
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Chan Sung Jung
Having been absent from the sport since 2013, Chan Sung Jung emerged from UFC Fight Night 104 as the biggest winner. Not only was ‘Korean Zombie’ looking to shake off ring rust, but he was also coming off a loss in his return. Against Jose Aldo, Jung lost by brutal TKO and was nursing a litany of harrowing injuries after UFC 163.
Facing number nine-ranked Dennis Bermudez was no small task, bu ‘KZ’ needed just half a round to get the job done. Considering he’s currently unranked at 145 pounds, victory over a top ten staple should score Jung a decent fight next. Given the state of affairs at featherweight, the re-introduction of an exciting fighter like ‘Korean Zombie’ will be very welcome. The top five is littered with great potential bouts, including Frankie Edgar, and perhaps further down the line a rematch with Aldo.
Ovince St-Preux
It was not a great night for Ovince St-Preux. Previously tabbed as a red-hot prospect, ‘OSP’ lost his third on the bounce in Texas. Although Volkan Oezdemir is a relative unknown, he is 13-1 now he’s defeated St-Preux, racking up 10 finishes on the way. “Cousin” is arguably one of the biggest winners of the event, but sadly the future is very uncertain for ‘OSP.’
Volkan Oezdemir could test himself against the Gian Villante’s or Patrick Cummins’ of the division, for the currently number six ranked St-Preux, the very same could be said.
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Jessica Andrade & Angela Hill
There were no losers from this scrap. After a duo of straight losses for the UFC, Angela Hill crossed over to Invicta, winning the strawweight title and making one defense. Her highly anticipated return to the UFC was no walk in the park. Riding two straight wins, Jessica Andrade needed to make an impression in the ever-expanding 115-pound division.
This burner was arguably among the greatest fights in the division’s history, no doubt deserving of the ‘FOTN’ honours it received. Although on the raw end of the judge’s decision, ‘Overkill’ loses no stock. For Andrade, that’s three straight since dropping to 115, so a top five contender fight is warranted. For Hill, perhaps Alexa Grasso, who also lost in Texas, could be a fun fight.
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Props
Marcel Fortuna deserves a big applause for his brutal KO over Anthony Hamilton. Niko Price added further to his hype as a 170-pound prospect, taking Alex Moreno to sleepy land in the second round. Great turnaround by Felice Herrig, and how about James Vick’s slick d’arce choke against Abel Trujillo?
After a lengthy three-and-a-half year sit on the sidelines due to military duty, former UFC featherweight title contender Chan Sung Jung made an astonishing return to the octagon by knocking out Dennis Bermudez in the main event of tonight’s (Sat., Feb. 4, 2017) UFC Fight Night 104 from the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas. “The Korean
After a lengthy three-and-a-half year sit on the sidelines due to military duty, former UFC featherweight title contender Chan Sung Jung made an astonishing return to the octagon by knocking out Dennis Bermudez in the main event of tonight’s (Sat., Feb. 4, 2017) UFC Fight Night 104 from the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas.
“The Korean Zombie” was rocked by some big punches from “The Menace” early, but true to his undead namesake, Jung was able to walk through them and capitalize with a picture-perfect uppercut for an absolutely thunderous return.
With the win, he should instantly vault back into title contention in what is shaping up to be an interesting year for the 145-pound division – if the title ever gets defended.
For now, check out the full fight video highlights of “The Korean Zombie’s” jaw-dropping comeback win right here:
