Max Holloway, a self-acclaimed best boxer in the UFC, finally gets to fight one of the mainstays of the Featherweight division, “The Korean Zombie” Chan Sung Jung. The former Featherweight king and number one ranked, Holloway has been a mainstay of the 145-pound class since being the youngest fighter on the roster in 2012. “The Korean Zombie” also made an illustrious UFC debut when his submission (Twister) of Leonard Garcia was declared Submission of the Night and subsequently Submission of the Year by world MMA awards. The clash between Holloway and “The Korean Zombie” is the main event of UFC Singapore being held this weekend.
MMA: UFC Featherweight
Venue: Singapore Indoor Stadium, Kallang
Where to watch: ESPN+
Date: 26.08.2023. 17.40
Max Holloway
At nineteen, the Hawaiian-born set a record for being the youngest fighter on the UFC roster. He has followed it up with countless other records, especially in striking and knockout. After a shaky start to his UFC career, including a loss to Conor McGregor, “Blessed” went on a thirteen-fight winning streak that became the longest in UFC Featherweight history. The win streak propelled the American to dethrone Jose Aldo as the Featherweight champion. With an overwhelming number of knockouts in the division, Holloway defended the Featherweight crown three times before losing it to his nemesis, Alexander Volkanovski. Three of his seven career defeats have been against current Featherweight champ Volkanovski.
Tale of the Tape
- Age: 31
- Height: 5’ 11”
- Reach: 69”
- Record: 24-7
Chan Sung Jung
Styled “The Korean Zombie” because of his relentless forward movement even while facing punishment, Chan Sung Jung is the number eight ranked Featherweight and former Featherweight contender fighting in the UFC since the beginning of the last decade. A master of many martial arts, including kickboxing, Judo, BJJ, and Sambo, “The Korean Zombie” naturally transitioned to mixed martial arts. His twister submission of Garcia on his debut got the attention of MMAverse. Jung contested for the Featherweight crown against Jose Aldo in 2013 but lost to a TKO. He comes into this fight after another failed attempt at the Featherweight Championship. Alexander Volkanovski dominated and stopped Jung via a TKO in their July 2022 championship bout. Following the one-sided defeat, the Korean fighter took time off the sport to heal physically and mentally.
Tale of the Tape
- Age: 36
- Height: 5’ 9”
- Reach: 74”
- Record: 17-7
Betting Odds
Max Holloway is the overwhelming favorite to win the matchup. However, brave bettors can back “The Korean Zombie” at 5.20 odds on Betway. Over 3.5 is priced at 1.63 odds on Bet9ja, with the under at 2.08. Holloway by knockout is 1.79 odds on 1XBET and by decision 2.72, also on 1XBET.
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