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UFC Greenville’s Chan Sung Jung Finds Peace After Embarrassing KO Loss

Chan Sung Jung had to find some peace before he made his return to the Octagon for his next fight. Jung was just about to win his return fight in a five-round war with Yair Rodriguez at UFC Denver. However, with one second to go, he lost it all. During a recent interview, he elaborated […]

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Chan Sung Jung had to find some peace before he made his return to the Octagon for his next fight.

Jung was just about to win his return fight in a five-round war with Yair Rodriguez at UFC Denver. However, with one second to go, he lost it all. During a recent interview, he elaborated on how this fight haunted him more than fight fans know:

“Post-fight, it was devastating for me, but I came to accept it because everything went according to my plan,” Jung told MMA Junkie. “I did gut it out at the end. I pushed it until the end. For athletes, it’s either you win or you lose. It’s the outcome that really matters. The post-fight was a loss for me. Back then I did feel embarrassed, but after a while, it’s more like an accomplishment, I feel. I don’t feel embarrassed anymore.”

Rodriguez was able to score an amazing knockout on Jung at the Pepsi Center in Denver, Colorado on FOX Sports 1. As seen in the UFC Denver headliner, there was just one second left in the fifth round. This is when Rodriguez landed an elbow to the chin of Jung that put him to sleep.

After the fight, it was revealed that had the fight lasted one more second and went to the judges’ scorecards, then Jung would’ve won. He won the fight at the minimum by split decision. Jung meets Renato Moicano in a featherweight bout that will serve as the headliner of the upcoming UFC Greenville event.

This is set to take place on Saturday, June 22, 2019, at Bon Secours Wellness Arena in Greenville, South Carolina. The main card will air on ESPN+ at 7 p.m. ET. The preliminary card will air on ESPN+ 4 p.m. ET.

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Renato Moicano Expects Fight of the Night vs. Korean Zombie

Renato Moicano will be headlining UFC Greenville this weekend when he takes on Chan Sung Jung, better known as The Korean Zombie in a featherweight duel. Heading into the fight, Moicano (#5) believes that a fight against the #12-ranked Zombie does litt…

Renato Moicano will be headlining UFC Greenville this weekend when he takes on Chan Sung Jung, better known as The Korean Zombie in a featherweight duel. Heading into the fight, Moicano (#5) believes that a fight against the #12-ranked Zombie does little for him in terms of repositioning himself for a title shot, but he […]

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UFC Greenville’s Renato Moicano Reflects On Jose Aldo Defeat

UFC featherweight contender Renato Moicano believes he was too calm in his defeat to Jose Aldo earlier this year. Moicano takes on “The Korean Zombie” Chan Sung Jung in the main event of UFC Greenville this Saturday. He will be attempting to bounce back from just his second UFC defeat after suffering a second-round TKO […]

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UFC featherweight contender Renato Moicano believes he was too calm in his defeat to Jose Aldo earlier this year.

Moicano takes on “The Korean Zombie” Chan Sung Jung in the main event of UFC Greenville this Saturday. He will be attempting to bounce back from just his second UFC defeat after suffering a second-round TKO defeat to Aldo at UFC Fortaleza in February.

Despite a loss and what he feels was an early stoppage, the Brazilian took the positives from the experience:

“Life is so wonderful that it shows you the right path to go, and sometimes having to take a step back helps you a lot,” Moicano told MMA Fighting recently. “Jose Aldo is someone I respect a lot, I have no shame in admitting that he’s my idol, but that fight showed me I can stand with him and the best fighters.”

Moicano Lacked Focus

Aldo is a legend of the sport, and facing him meant a lot more eyeballs and attention on Moicano. He claims it got to the point where people spoke to him all the time and predicted he would emerge victorious. That, ultimately, might have led to his downfall:

“I got a lot of attention from fans, people coming to talk to me all the time, and maybe I didn’t handle that really well,” Moicano explained. “People saying I was going to beat Jose Aldo, maybe I let that carry myself too much and didn’t dedicate to the big task I had ahead of me, which was beating Jose Aldo.

“I should have gotten more focused. I was fighting in Brazil and everybody talking about me being the betting favorite. I was too calm in there, and we can’t underestimate someone like Jose Aldo, a knockout artist, the best featherweight of all times. I’ve learned that we have to be the same way, no matter who we’re fighting.

“This is our life. It’s kill or be killed. A loss means a lot, a win means a lot. A loss means many steps back and no one cares about you. If you win, you’re good. If you lose, you’re bad. I’ve learned to stay focused on myself and not think about others.”

Moicano will be able to show what he’s learned from his defeat to Aldo against Jung in what promises to be a fan-friendly fight this weekend. The 30-year-old isn’t stopping short in selling the fight either:

“It’s going to be a great five-round fight and I’m working hard to do my best,” Moicano added. “I believe it’s gonna be the fight of the year.”

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Renato Moicano: Frankie Edgar Was Gifted Title Shot

Renato Moicano was likely one win away from a crack at featherweight champion Max Holloway had he defeated Jose Aldo in February. Instead, Aldo stomped out those hopes for the time being, sending Moicano back down the line. Alexander Volkanovski, on th…

Renato Moicano was likely one win away from a crack at featherweight champion Max Holloway had he defeated Jose Aldo in February. Instead, Aldo stomped out those hopes for the time being, sending Moicano back down the line. Alexander Volkanovski, on the contrary, was successful in his outing against Aldo, earning the unanimous decision over […]

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Renato Moicano Tried For Zabit Magomedsharipov Fight Before Landing Korean Zombie

UFC Greenville has received its main event. In featherweight action, Renato Moicano will be taking on longtime promotional veteran “The Korean Zombie” Chan Sung Jung. The action goes down from the Bon Secours Wellness Arena in Greenville, S…

UFC Greenville has received its main event. In featherweight action, Renato Moicano will be taking on longtime promotional veteran “The Korean Zombie” Chan Sung Jung. The action goes down from the Bon Secours Wellness Arena in Greenville, South Carolina. Speaking to BJPenn.com on his upcoming match-up, Moicano admitted that he was trying to land a […]

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Renato Moicano vs. The Korean Zombie Headlines UFC Greenville

The man known as “The Korean Zombie,” Chan Sung Jung will be making his return to the Octagon for the first time since his fight of the year candidate last year with Yair Rodriguez last November at UFC Fight Night 139, and he will be doing so against #…

The man known as “The Korean Zombie,” Chan Sung Jung will be making his return to the Octagon for the first time since his fight of the year candidate last year with Yair Rodriguez last November at UFC Fight Night 139, and he will be doing so against #5-ranked Renato Moicano in the headliner of […]

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