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Chan Sung Jung Was Up On Scorecards Before Crazy Elbow KO

Chan Sung Jung was on his way to victory over Yair Rodriguez at UFC Denver before being finished.

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Chan Sung Jung was just about to win his latest fight under the UFC banner inside of the Octagon. However, with one second to go, he lost it all.

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

Chan Sung Jung Was On His Way To Win

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. The reason was due to there was no judges gave Rodriguez a 10-8 final frame. Obviously, this didn’t matter once the elbow Rodriguez landed to win it.

The scorecards were released after the fight, which saw two of the three judges had Jung up three rounds to one heading into the last round. Another judge had the fight at two rounds apiece.

Thus, Rodriguez could have won the last round 10-9 from all three judges. This wouldn’t have mattered as Jung still would’ve received the split decision win.

Rodriguez Back To Winning

Rodriguez holds a pro-MMA record of 11-2 and 7-1 while under the UFC banner. He was on a lengthy winning streak to kick off his start with the promotion.

This includes a dominant second-round TKO finish of BJ Penn at a Fight Night event in January 2017. He ran into his toughest challenge when he lost by former UFC lightweight champion Frankie Edgar at UFC 211 by TKO.

This is when he took some time off and even was cut by the UFC. The reason for this was due to being inactive. However, UFC President Dana White changed his mind and decided to bring him back.

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UFC Denver Reebok Fighter Payouts: Donald Cerrone Makes Bank

UFC Denver is in the books, and now it’s time for Reebok to pay the fighters their sponsorship money. UFC Denver (also known as UFC Fight Night 139) took place on Saturday, November 10, 2018 at Pepsi Center in Denver, Colorado. The main card aire…

UFC Denver is in the books, and now it’s time for Reebok to pay the fighters their sponsorship money. UFC Denver (also known as UFC Fight Night 139) took place on Saturday, November 10, 2018 at Pepsi Center in Denver, Colorado. The main card aired on FOX Sports 1. The preliminary card was split broadcasted […]

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Dana White Impressed By Yair Rodriguez’s Crazy Elbow KO UFC Denver Win

Dana White has given his reaction to one heck of a finish in the UFC Denver main event.

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Dana White impressed by the performance that Yair Rodriguez put on in the headliner of the UFC Denver event. The UFC President was in attendance for this show as he was sitting cageside to see the action.

In the headliner of UFC Denver, Rodriguez was able to score an amazing knockout of Chan Sung Jung at Pepsi Center in Denver, Colorado on FOX Sports 1. As seen in the fight, there was just one second left in the final round of the fifth round.

This is when Rodriguez landed an elbow to the chin of Jung, which put him to sleep. It was a bit scary at first as he stayed down for a quite a while. But later got up.

With such a finish, it’s safe to say that Rodriguez’s knockout marked a moment that will live on in UFC highlight reels for years to come. It also got some great buzz on social media from fighters to fans to media members.

This leads us to White who talked about it which is when he stated that it’s at the top in UFC history. The reason for this is due to the circumstances of how Jung would’ve won a decision had the fight went the distance.

“Craziest finish ever,” White told Laura Sanko post-fight show on FS1 (H/T to MMaJunkie). “There was one second left on the clock when he landed that elbow, and Yair was losing 4-to-1. ‘Zombie’ had the fight in the bag, he had one second to go and, wow, what a finish.”

It was also revealed after the fight that Rodriguez and Jung were hospitalized. The good news is that they earned the “Fight of the Night” bonus.

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UFC Denver Scorecard Reveals ‘Korean Zombie’ Was Ahead Before KO Loss To Yair Rodriguez

Chan Sung Jung was on his way to victory at UFC Denver if not for that final second. In the main event of UFC Denver, Jung took on Yair Rodriguez. The action took place inside the Pepsi Center in Denver, Colorado. The “Korean Zombie” and &#…

Chan Sung Jung was on his way to victory at UFC Denver if not for that final second. In the main event of UFC Denver, Jung took on Yair Rodriguez. The action took place inside the Pepsi Center in Denver, Colorado. The “Korean Zombie” and “El Pantera” went to war and were both a bit […]

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UFC Denver Bonuses: Yair Rodriguez Banks Extra $100,000

Check out the UFC Denver bonuses and which fighters will be going home $50,000 richer after their performances at the Pepsi Center.

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UFC Fight Night 139 took place last night (Sat., November 10, 2018) from the Pepsi Center in Denver, Colorado. The event was full of insane action, and it’s time to see who made major money in the UFC Denver bonuses.

The card was the UFC’s 25th-anniversary event. The UFC debuted at McNichols Arena in Denver on a fateful November day back in 1993. That put huge pressure on UFC Denver to deliver something special. It did not fail to live up to those lofty expectations. In fact, it exceeded them.

The event’s highlights were obviously lead by Yair Rodriguez’s amazing last-second knockout of Chan Sung Jung in the main event (watch it here) that is definitely an instant classic. For their efforts in what may be 2018’s “Fight of the Year,” Rodriguez and Jung justifiably took home $50,000 apiece for the card’s “Fight of the Night.”

‘El Pantera’ also earned another $50,000 for a well-deserved ‘Performance of the Night’ bonus. The other ‘Performance of the Night’ bonuses went to hometown fan favorite Donald Cerrone, who set the UFC record for wins and finishes with a first-round armbar victory over Mike Perry.

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UFC Denver Highlights: Yair Rodriguez Lands Sick Elbow To Sleep Chan Sung Jung

Yair Rodriguez pulled off an amazing finish over Chan Sung Jung. The two fighters met in a featherweight bout at the UFC Denver from at Pepsi Center in Denver, Colorado on FOX Sports 1. It was a crazy fight that had all of the offerings that fight fans…

Yair Rodriguez pulled off an amazing finish over Chan Sung Jung. The two fighters met in a featherweight bout at the UFC Denver from at Pepsi Center in Denver, Colorado on FOX Sports 1. It was a crazy fight that had all of the offerings that fight fans look for in a fight. From striking […]

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