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This past weekend, featherweight superstar ‘The Korean Zombie’, Chan Sung Jung stepped into the Octagon for the first time in nearly 4 years. The return was a triumphant one for the fan-favorite featherweight<\/a>, who had been absent from the Octagon since his 2013 TKO loss to Jose Aldo. Following that fight, The Korean Zombie began his mandatory two-years of military service to South Korea. Fortunately, The Korean Zombie was able to continue training despite his military service<\/a>, however that combined with fatherhood has certainly left a lasting impact on the zombie, and how he views fighting.<\/p>\n

\"Chan<\/p>\n

In an exclusive interview for BJPenn.com’s Rapid Fire, The Korean Zombie spoke about how fatherhood and his military service changed his perspective on fighting and martial arts:<\/p>\n

“Absolutely. How could it not? As opposed to just fighting for myself and putting on exciting fights, I have to fight to pay the bills and take care of my family. I want to be a good father to my two young daughters, so I have to think about things differently. I don\u2019t think that will necessarily make me less of a fighter\u2026 If anything, it may make me a better fighter and extend my career as long as possible. I\u2019m still the Zombie, though!”<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Following the win, The Korean Zombie spoke in his post-fight Octagon interview about low morale in Korea at the present time. He elaborated on his comments, saying:<\/p>\n

\"Korean<\/p>\n

“There has been a lot of political turmoil in Korea for a while now, so I made my comments just in the hopes that maybe my win could offer a little distraction from those recent events. I\u2019m not trying to make any huge political statements, because that\u2019s not my place. I was just hoping that people in Korea might be able to get a bit of inspiration from it. I hope for a strong and harmonious Korea.”<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

With his win over Dennis Bermudez this past weekend, The Korean Zombie found himself at #9 on the UFC’s official rankings. He spoke about where he feels the win put him in the division:<\/p>\n

“I was hoping that it would put me between Bermudez\u2019s ranking and my ranking when I left, but I\u2019m happy to be back in the top ten. Hopefully, one more good win will get me back in the title mix.”<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

This article first appeared on BJPenn.com<\/a> on 2\/10\/2017.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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