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Korean Zombie wants “revenge” against Brian Ortega, but could face winner of Volkanovski-Holloway says Eric Albarracin
Eric Albarracin believes Korean Zombie wants to get revenge against Brian Ortega for slapping his friend, Jay Park. At UFC 248, Ortega was caught slapping Jay Park, a Korean singer, and friend of Chan Sung Jung’s. It immediately made Zombie mad and the two have gone back-and-forth at one another. Many fans were hoping a […]
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The Korean Zombie responds to recent accusation from Brian Ortega
“The Korean Zombie” Chan Sung Jung has responded to a recent accusation from his chief rival in the UFC featherweight division, Brian Ortega. Late on Sunday, Ortega took to Instagram to accuse The Korean Zombie of avoiding a fight with him. View this post on Instagram Someone tell Korean zombie sign the contract. […]
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Brian Ortega accuses The Korean Zombie of ducking him: “quit stalling”
Brian Ortega claims “The Korean Zombie” Chan Sung Jung is ducking him, and is urging the Korean star to “quit stalling.” Ortega and The Korean Zombie were originally scheduled to collide in Busan, South Korea back in December. Regrettably, Ortega was forced out of the matchup with a torn ACL, and replaced by Frankie Edgar. […]
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Brian Ortega vs. The Korean Zombie to be re-booked, says Dana White
UFC president Dana White confirmed the promotion is looking to re-book a featherweight bout between contenders Brian Ortega and The Korean Zombie. Ortega was set to fight The Korean Zombie at UFC Busan last December, but “T-City” withdrew with an injury. The UFC called upon Frankie Edgar to fill in on short notice, and The […]
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Brian Ortega responds to Alexander Volkanovski’s invitation for UFC Fight Island
Brian Ortega is interested in fighting featherweight champion, Alexander Volkanovski on Fight Island. The UFC is set to return on May 9 with a stacked event and plans on having events every week. In June, however, the location is expected to change to the highly-anticipated Fight Island which Dana White has been talking about. If […]
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Alex Volkanovski calls out four fighters in hopes of securing title bout at UFC Fight Island
Alex Volkanovski has called out four fighters for a potential title showdown if the proposed UFC Fight Island plan goes ahead. “The Great” has held the UFC Featherweight Championship since December 2019, impressively beating former champion Max Holloway to capture the title at UFC 245. Ever since then it’s seemed as if the UFC has […]
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The Korean Zombie agrees to fight Brian Ortega following latest apology
Chan Sung Jung aka The Korean Zombie is ready to proceed with preparations for his expected fight against Brian Ortega following the American’s recent apology. The two men, who were scheduled to fight back at UFC Busan before Ortega had to pull out due to injury, had been going back and forth at one another […]
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Brian Ortega ‘officially’ apologizes to Jay Park, calls for Korean Zombie fight
Brian Ortega has officially apologized to Jay Park for slapping him in the face at UFC 248. Park, who is a K-Pop star, was alongside Chan Sung Jung aka Korean Zombie where he was serving as Zombie’s translator. Previously, Ortega has said he will slap Park if he sees him, and he stuck to his […]
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The Korean Zombie is deeply disappointed in Rener Gracie for supporting Brian Ortega’s actions
The ongoing feud between The Korean Zombie and Brian Ortega continues and today ‘Gracie Jiu Jitsu’ legend Rener Gracie was put under the gun. In case you missed it, this past weekend at UFC 248 Chang Sung Jung and T-City were involved in an altercation in the crowd. According to eye witness reports, and statements […]
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VIDEO | New footage surfaces of confrontation between Brian Ortega and Jay Park
One of the most high-profile encounters of Saturday’s UFC 248 card actually occurred outside the cage, as featherweight contenders Brian Ortega and “The Korean Zombie” Chan Sung Jung had a run-in in the crowd. More accurately, Ortega actually slapped Jung’s friend, Korean rapper Jay Park — allegedly when Jung took a bathroom break. On Tuesday, […]
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VIDEO | Brian Ortega escorted out of arena after altercation with Korean Zombie
just disappointed I missed this fight. Any footage on the net? pic.twitter.com/elI7Ja1Mca — Dr. Octagon (@dr_octagon) March 8, 2020 One of the most high-profile encounters of Saturday’s UFC 248 card actually occurred outside the cage, as featherweight contenders Brian Ortega and “The Korean Zombie” Chan Sung Jung had a run-in in the crowd. More accurately, […]
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Brian Ortega wants Zabit Magomedsharipov for five rounds
UFC featherweight contender Brian Ortega says he has not yet signed to fight Zabit Magomedsharipov, but if they do fight he wants it to be for five rounds. Rumors emerged this week that the UFC was working on adding a potential featherweight firefight between Ortega and Magomedsharipov to UFC 249, the April pay-per-view featuring UFC […]
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Max Holloway explains why he was pulled from UFC 226 fight against Brian Ortega
Former UFC featherweight Max Holloway is in good spirits and answering questions following his title loss to Alexander Volkanovski at UFC 245 this past weekend. On Wednesday, Holloway was a guest on The Joe Rogan Experience MMA Show to discuss a wide variety of topics from his title loss to the recent happenings in his […]
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Frankie Edgar reacts after booking short-notice fight with The Korean Zombie
Frankie Edgar released a statement after it was confirmed he will replace Brian Ortega and fight Chan Sung Jung on Saturday December 21 at UFC Fight Night 165. Ortega was scheduled to face “The Korean Zombie” in the main event of UFC Busan. ESPN’s Ariel Helwani reported that the Californian was out of the fight […]
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Frankie Edgar named as frontrunner to replace Ortega against ‘Korean Zombie’
Former UFC lightweight champion Frankie Edgar could be looking at a busy few weeks. Last night, we were hit with the unfortunate news that recent featherweight title challenger Brian Ortega has been forced out of his fan-friendly showdown with “The Korean Zombie” Chan Sung Jung, which was tapped to headline the UFC’s debut in Busan, […]
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Brian Ortega issues statement after being forced out of Korean Zombie fight
Earlier this evening unfortunate news broke that Brian Ortega has been forced out this month’s UFC Busan main event against ‘The Korean Zombie’ Chan Sung Jung. ESPN’s Ariel Helwani was first to report the disappointing news citing an undisclosed injury had forced ‘T-City’ out of the highly anticipated featherweight matchup. Most recently Brian Ortega took […]
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Breaking! Brian Ortega out of UFC Busan main event against The Korean Zombie
Brian Ortega’s long-awaited return to the Octagon will have to wait. Ortega, who has not fought since losing to Max Holloway at UFC 231 last December, was scheduled to fight Chan Sung Jung aka The Korean Zombie at UFC Busan on Dec. 21. But, according to ESPN’s Ariel Helwani, Ortega has been forced to pull […]
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Brian Ortega says there is only one lightweight capable of defeating Khabib Nurmagomedov
Brian Ortega believes there is only one fighter that stands in the way of UFC lightweight champ Khabib Nurmagomedov, and that is Tony Ferguson. The No. 2 ranked featherweight fighter Ortega is convinced that Ferguson has what it takes to defeat the lightweight champion. Ferguson is the former interim lightweight champion and a jiu-jitsu black […]
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The Korean Zombie vs. Brian Ortega headlines UFC South Korea
A matchup between two of the most exciting featherweights in the game is official as “The Korean Zombie” Chan Sung Jung takes on Brian Ortega in the main event of UFC South Korea. The event takes place December 21 at Sajik Arena in Busan, South Korean. It’s the UFC’s final card of 2019. The UFC […]
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Matt Serra names two fighters who can give Khabib Nurmagomedov problems
Matt Serra believes two fighters could solve the puzzle of Khabib Nurmagomedov. At a stellar 28-0 and holding UFC lightweight gold, Nurmagomedov has become one of the most dominant fighters in the history of mixed martial arts competition. He’s coming off a successful title defense against Dustin Poirier, submitting “The Diamond” in the third round. […]
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The Korean Zombie responds to Brian Ortega’s challenge
‘The Korean Zombie’ responds to Brian Ortega’s call out for a featherweight fight this year. The pair are targeted for a throw down at UFC 244 or UFC 245. Brian Ortega is ready to return to the Octagon and vindicate his last loss. He fought featherweight champion Max Holloway at UFC 231 in 2018 but […]
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Brian Ortega believes he would have finished Khabib Nurmagomedov if put in the same spot at Dustin Poirier
UFC featherweight contender Brian Ortega believes he would have finished Khabib Nurmagomedov if he had been put in the same spot as Dustin Poirier. For the most part, Nurmagomedov controlled Poirier for the majority of the pair’s three rounds up until the finish. But there was a point in the fight that Poirier did have […]
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Brian Ortega: The Korean Zombie is ‘due for another L’
Brian Ortega is ready to step back into the UFC’s Octagon and separate himself from a late 2018 loss to reigning featherweight champion Max Holloway. He even knows who he wants to fight in his return to action: “The Korean Zombie” Chan Sung Jung. While this matchup with The Korean Zombie still isn’t official, Ortega […]
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The Korean Zombie responds to Brian Ortega: “You lie too much”
Earlier this summer BJPENN.com reported that a key featherweight bout between The Korean Zombie and Brian Ortega was in the works for UFC Mexico. However, after the UFC announced that Jeremy Stephens vs. Yair Rodriguez would be headlining the September 21 fight card, it appeared that the promotion may have different plans for Jung and […]
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Brian Ortega responds to ‘The Korean Zombie’
Last week, BJPenn.com’s Chris Taylor reported that a featherweight showdown between top contenders Brian Ortega and “The Korean Zombie” Chan Sung Jung is likely to land on the UFC’s September 21 return to Mexico City. BREAKING! Korean Zombie vs Brian Ortega is in the works for September 21 in Mexico City. It is not a […]
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The Korean Zombie demands answers from Brian Ortega
The Korean Zombie is looking to score a fight with Brian Ortega and has even offered ‘T-City’ his choice of event and venue. ‘TKZ’ is coming off a sensational first round finish of Renato Moicano, and believes a fight with the Californian is the next best thing to being offered a title shot. The former […]
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Breaking | ‘The Korean Zombie’ and Brian Ortega targeted to throw down in Mexico
The UFC is headed back to Mexico City on September 21, and the promotion will reportedly be bringing along some awesome featherweight action, as former title challengers Brian Ortega and “The Korean Zombie” Chan Sung Jung are being targeted to throw down on the card. This exciting plan was first reported by BJPenn.com’s Chris Taylor. […]
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Yair Rodriguez and Brian Ortega are both slated to return at UFC Mexico
Two ranked featherweights will be fighting at UFC Mexico, but maybe not each other. Both Yair Rodriguez and Brian Ortega will fight on the card according to UFC president Dana White. “He will, Yair Rodriguez will fight in Mexico City. Yeah, he (Brian Ortega) will too,” White said at the summer press conference. Yair Rodriguez […]