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Frankie Edgar Has No Regrets Over Korean Zombie Fight, Still Plans Bantamweight Drop

Frankie Edgar’s short-notice bout against Chan Sung Jung in Korea didn’t go too well. Edgar was stopped in the first round in vicious fashion, resulting in a lengthy medical suspension shortly thereafter. Now, however, looking back, Edgar tells MMA Fighting he has no regrets over taking the fight against “The Korean Zombie.” “It was something […]

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Frankie Edgar’s short-notice bout against Chan Sung Jung in Korea didn’t go too well.

Edgar was stopped in the first round in vicious fashion, resulting in a lengthy medical suspension shortly thereafter. Now, however, looking back, Edgar tells MMA Fighting he has no regrets over taking the fight against “The Korean Zombie.”

“It was something I did,” Edgar said. “You can’t go back and dwell on sh*t you can’t change anyways. No regrets for me. Obviously, I wanted a different outcome, but I took the opportunity. It didn’t go my way.

“Sh*t happens, but those are the breaks. I was definitely depressed for a little bit, a little down on myself, but you move on. What else are you going to do?”

Prior to his bout with Jung, Edgar was scheduled to make his debut at bantamweight against Cory Sandhagen. Of course, Edgar opted to pull from that fight in favor of headlining against Jung at 145 pounds. Edgar actually thought he might be able to fight Jung and still go on to compete against Sandhagen weeks later.

Of course, due to the damage he suffered against Jung, that was nowhere near possible. Despite the setback, Edgar says he still plans on dropping down to 135 pounds in attempt to capture UFC gold again.

“I’m going to go down to bantamweight,” Edgar said. “That was the whole plan before this obviously. The cards have been stacked against me my whole career being the smaller guy.

“Going out there and fighting in Korea on short notice, that kind of stacked the cards even more. I think what I need to do is put myself in a favorable position to win my next fight, and that’s at 135.”

What do you think about Edgar still planning to drop down to bantamweight?

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The Korean Zombie Reveals Four Desired Opponents For Next Fight

“The Korean Zombie” Chan Sung Jung made quite the statement when he finished Frankie Edgar in the first round of their UFC Busan main event. Jung called for a title bout with newly-crowned champion Alexander Volkanovski next, however, he realizes he may need one more win before getting there. Speaking to MMA Junkie recently, Jung […]

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“The Korean Zombie” Chan Sung Jung made quite the statement when he finished Frankie Edgar in the first round of their UFC Busan main event.

Jung called for a title bout with newly-crowned champion Alexander Volkanovski next, however, he realizes he may need one more win before getting there. Speaking to MMA Junkie recently, Jung laid out his four desired opponents for his next fight. The first, obviously, being Volkanovski. The others being Zabit Magomedsharipov, Brian Ortega, or Max Holloway.

“I’m not sure. I’m already hearing words coming from the UFC,” Jung said. “The conversations Sean Shelby, Dana White, and more are having, I can’t reveal everything.

“All I know is that it’s just going to be a whole lot of fun. Right now, other than Volkanovski, I’m thinking Zabit (Magomedsharipov), (Brian) Ortega, (or Max) Holloway. If I’m not able to contend for the title shot, then I’d like to face one of the three.

One thing is for certain, the moment Jung gets his shot at the title, he’s determined to make sure he doesn’t let it slip through his fingers.

“The day I am given the opportunity for a title shot will be the day I become the champion,” Jung said. “I get a feeling that I won’t ever lose. Becoming the champion will mean that I have achieved my goal, and through that, I will also be able to prove that Asian men are strong as every other man.”

Who would you like to see Jung face next? Do you think he deserves a title shot?

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Korean Zombie Admits He May Need One More Win Before Title Shot

“The Korean Zombie” Chan Sung Jung has called for his shot against newly-crowned UFC featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski. Jung called out Volkanovski after finishing Frankie Edgar in the first round of their UFC Busan main event matchup earlier this month. Speaking to MMA Fighting, Jung says he thinks he’d have an easier time inside the […]

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“The Korean Zombie” Chan Sung Jung has called for his shot against newly-crowned UFC featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski.

Jung called out Volkanovski after finishing Frankie Edgar in the first round of their UFC Busan main event matchup earlier this month. Speaking to MMA Fighting, Jung says he thinks he’d have an easier time inside the Octagon with Volkanovski than Max Holloway did.

“I’m eager to know when he will be back,” Jung said. “I think I’d be able to beat Volkanovski easier than Holloway could.”

After his win over Edgar, Jung admitted that he has an eye injury that causes him to have double vision. He will get the issue resolved before returning to action again. The title picture at 145 pounds is a bit fuzzy at the moment, as it remains to be seen whether or not Holloway will be granted an immediate rematch with Volkanovski after dropping the strap to the Australian.

With that being said, Jung realizes he may need at least one more win before getting the nod to fight for the gold.

“I do kind of think that I may have to fight once more [before the title shot],” Jung said. “If I have to face another opponent, I’ll go for it.”

Do you think Jung needs another win before challenging for the featherweight title?

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The Korean Zombie Unhappy With Latest UFC Rankings Update

The latest UFC rankings update is in, and “The Korean Zombie” Chan Sung Jung is not happy with his progress. Jung, who comes off a big first-round TKO win over Frankie Edgar in the UFC Busan main event, took to social media to voice his displeasure. In the new update, Jung moved up two spots […]

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The latest UFC rankings update is in, and “The Korean Zombie” Chan Sung Jung is not happy with his progress.

Jung, who comes off a big first-round TKO win over Frankie Edgar in the UFC Busan main event, took to social media to voice his displeasure. In the new update, Jung moved up two spots to take the No. 4-ranked position in the 145-pound weight class. He sits only behind Zabit Magomedsharipov, Brian Ortega, and Max Holloway.

Here’s what Jung had to say on the matter.

“One gained victory over an 11th ranker, and another hadn’t fought in 13 months. This ain’t a voting system for popularity I’m number 2.”

The UFC’s ranking system has long been criticized for who and how the voting is done. Originally, Jung was to face Ortega in the UFC Busan main event before Ortega was forced to pull from the card with an injury. It’s hard to think that Jung wouldn’t have been ranked even higher had he gotten a win over Ortega, who is currently the No. 2-ranked featherweight in the world as of this writing.

What do you think about Jung’s displeasure with his new spot in the UFC featherweight rankings? Do you agree with his concerns?

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UFC Rankings Update: Korean Zombie Enters Top Five

The latest UFC rankings update is in following last week’s UFC Busan event from South Korea. In the main event of the night, “The Korean Zombie” Chan Sung Jung made quick work of Frankie Edgar with a first-round TKO win. Now, Jung has entered the top five of the 145-pound division. You can check out […]

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The latest UFC rankings update is in following last week’s UFC Busan event from South Korea.

In the main event of the night, “The Korean Zombie” Chan Sung Jung made quick work of Frankie Edgar with a first-round TKO win. Now, Jung has entered the top five of the 145-pound division. You can check out the full UFC rankings update here below, courtesy of MMA Mania.

UFC Rankings Update

POUND-FOR-POUND

1. Jon Jones
2. Khabib Nurmagomedov
3. Henry Cejudo
4. Stipe Miocic
5. Amanda Nunes
6. Daniel Cormier
7. Israel Adesanya
8. Kamaru Usman
9. Alexander Volkanovski
10. Tony Ferguson
11. Valentina Shevchenko
12. Max Holloway
13. Conor McGregor +1
14. Tyron Woodley *NR
15. Dustin Poirier

FLYWEIGHT

Champion: HENRY CEJUDO

1. Joseph Benavidez
2. Jussier Formiga
3. Deiveson Figueiredo
4. Alexandre Pantoja
5. Brandon Moreno
6. Rogerio Bontorin
7. Tim Elliott
8. Kai Kara France
9. Matt Schnell
10. Jordan Espinosa
11. Alex Perez
12. Askar Askarov
13. Mark De La Rosa +1
14. Raulian Paiva +1
15. Ryan Benoit -2

BANTAMWEIGHT

Champion: HENRY CEJUDO

1. Marlon Moraes
2. Aljamain Sterling
3. Petr Yan
4. Cory Sandhagen
5. Raphael Assuncao
6. Pedro Munhoz
7. Jimmie Rivera
8. Jose Aldo +1
9. Cody Garbrandt -1
10. Rob Font
11. Cody Stamann
12. John Dodson
13. Song Yadong
14. Marlon Vera +1
15. Casey Kenny -1

FEATHERWEIGHT

Champion: ALEXANDER VOLKANOVSKI

1. Max Holloway
2. Brian Ortega
3. Zabit Magomedsharipov
4. Chan Sung Jung +2
5. Yair Rodriguez
6. Frankie Edgar -2
7. Renato Moicano
8. Jeremy Stephens +1
9. Jose Aldo -1
10. Josh Emmett
11. Calvin Kattar
12. Shane Burgos
13. Mirsad Bektic
14. Ryan Hall
15. Arnold Allen

LIGHTWEIGHT

Champion: KHABIB NURMAGOMEDOV

1. Tony Ferguson
2. Dustin Poirier
3. Justin Gaethje
4. Conor McGregor -1
5. Donald Cerrone
6. Paul Felder
7. Dan Hooker
8. Kevin Lee
9. Al Iaquinta
10. Edson Barboza
11. Anthony Pettis
12. Gregor Gillespie
13. Charles Oliveira
14. Alexander Hernandez
15. Islam Makhachev

WELTERWEIGHT

Champion: KAMARU USMAN

1. Tyron Woodley
2. Colby Covington
3. Jorge Masvidal
4. Leon Edwards
5. Rafael dos Anjos
6. Demian Maia
7. Stephen Thompson +1
8. Nate Diaz +1
9. Anthony Pettis +1
10. Robbie Lawler +1
11. Geoff Neal +1
12. Vicente Luque +2
13. Gilbert Burns
14. Neal Magny +1
15. Li Jingliang *NR

Note: Santiago Ponzinibbio (formerly No. 7) removed due to inactivity

MIDDLEWEIGHT

Champion: ISRAEL ADESANYA

1. Robert Whittaker
2. Paulo Costa
3. Yoel Romero
4. Jared Cannonier
5. Darren Till
6. Jack Hermansson
7. Kelvin Gastelum
8. Derek Brunson
9. Edmen Shahbazyan
10. Uriah Hall
11. Brad Tavares
12. Ian Heinisch
13. Omari Akhmedov
14. Antonio Carlos Junior
15. Anderson Silva

LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT

Champion: JON JONES

1. Thiago Santos
2. Daniel Cormier
3. Anthony Smith
4. Dominick Reyes
5. Corey Anderson
6. Jan Blachowicz
7. Alexander Gustafsson
8. Volkan Oezdemir
9. Glover Teixeira
10. Aleksandar Rakic
11. Johnny Walker
12. Ilir Latifi
13. Misha Cirkunov
14. Nikita Krylov
15. Ronaldo Souza

HEAVYWEIGHT

Champion: STIPE MIOCIC

1. Daniel Cormier
2. Francis Ngannou
3. Curtis Blaydes
4. Junior dos Santos
5. (T) Derrick Lewis
5. (T) Jairzinho Rozenstruik
7. Alexander Volkov
8. Alistair Overeem
9. Walt Harris
10. Shamil Abdurakhimov
11. Blagoy Ivanov
12. Aleksei Oleinik
13. Augusto Sakai
14. Sergei Pavlovich
15. Ciryl Gane *NR

WOMEN’S STRAWWEIGHT

Champion: WEILI ZHANG

1. Jessica Andrade
2. Rose Namajunas
3. Tatiana Suarez
4. Joanna Jedrzejczyk
5. Nina Ansaroff
6. Claudia Gadelha
7. Carla Esparza
8. Michelle Waterson
9. Marina Rodriguez
10. Cynthia Calvillo
11. Alexa Grasso
12. Felice Herrig
13. Tecia Torres
14. Karolina Kowalkiewicz
15. Amanda Ribas

WOMEN’S FLYWEIGHT

Champion: VALENTINA SHEVCHENKO

1. Katlyn Chookagian
2. Jessica Eye
3. Joanne Calderwood
4. Jennifer Maia
5. Viviane Araujo
6. Lauren Murphy
7. Roxanne Modafferi
8. Andrea Lee
9. Maycee Barber
10. Alexis Davis
11. Montana De La Rosa
12. Antonina Shevchenko
13. Mara Romero Borella
14. Paige VanZant
15. Ji Yeon Kim

WOMEN’S BANTAMWEIGHT

Champion: AMANDA NUNES

1. Germaine de Randamie
2. Aspen Ladd
3. Holly Holm
4. Julianna Pena
5. Raquel Pennington
6. Irene Aldana -1
7. Ketlen Vieira
8. Yana Kunitskaya
9. Marion Reneau
10. Sara McMann
11. Lina Lansberg
12. Macy Chiasson
13. Bethe Correia
14. Nicco Montano
15. Sijara Eubanks

What do you think about the latest UFC rankings update?

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Korean Zombie Needs Eye Surgery After Big TKO Win Over Frankie Edgar

It looks like any potential title shot for “The Korean Zombie” Chan Sung Jung will have to wait for a while. Jung comes off a big TKO win over Frankie Edgar in the main event of UFC Busan earlier this morning (Sat. December 21, 2019) in South Korea. Jung dominated Edgar for a first-round TKO […]

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It looks like any potential title shot for “The Korean Zombie” Chan Sung Jung will have to wait for a while.

Jung comes off a big TKO win over Frankie Edgar in the main event of UFC Busan earlier this morning (Sat. December 21, 2019) in South Korea. Jung dominated Edgar for a first-round TKO win, calling out UFC featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski afterward. However, speaking to Korean media after the fight, Jung revealed he has been dealing with an eye injury for some time now.

“The Korean Zombie” said he has been dealing with a condition in which he has been seeing double. He will require surgery to repair the issue. (H/T MMA Fighting)

“Those that follow me on Instagram might know, but currently I have an eye condition that makes me see double,” Jung said. “Right now, everyone in this room, I’m seeing double of everything. I have double vision. It’s not a huge, major surgery, but is still gonna take about a couple, three months to recover.”

Jung noted that the surgery is his “priority” at the moment, so it sounds like he’s content to wait on a title shot a bit longer in order to repair his eye condition.

What do you think about Jung requiring surgery after his win over Edgar at UFC Busan?

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