{"id":317086,"date":"2019-06-23T10:14:09","date_gmt":"2019-06-23T17:14:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=317086"},"modified":"2019-06-23T10:14:09","modified_gmt":"2019-06-23T17:14:09","slug":"the-korean-zombie-targets-top-4-foe-after-ufc-greenville-win","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/ufc\/the-korean-zombie-targets-top-4-foe-after-ufc-greenville-win\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;The Korean Zombie&#8217; targets top-4 foe after UFC Greenville win"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Chan Sung Jung \u2014 better known as &#8220;The Korean Zombie&#8221; \u2014 rebounded from his tough knockout loss to Yair Rodriguez in the best fashion possible, snuffing Renato Moicano in less than a minute in the main event of Saturday&#8217;s UFC Greenville card.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking post-fight, the Korean star admitted this highlight reel victory helped to erase the memory of his recent knockout loss.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI definitely forgot about that,\u201d Jung said on the ESPN+ post-fight show, speaking through his translator Eddie Cha (via <a href=\"https:\/\/mmajunkie.com\/2019\/06\/chan-sung-jung-forgot-about-yair-rodriguez-loss-ufc-greenville\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">MMA Junkie<\/a>). \u201cBut as a fighter, it definitely helps when you\u2019re on a winning streak, as opposed to a losing streak.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>With this impressive win in the books, The Korean Zombie is now looking ahead to another big challenge in the stacked UFC featherweight division. Ideally, he would like to fight somebody in the top-four of the divisional rankings \u2014 an echelon currently populated by Frankie Edgar, Jose Aldo, Brian Ortega and Alex Volkanovski.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cProbably 4, 3, 2 and 1,\u201d Cha said of potential opponents. \u201cWe talked about it, but we don\u2019t want to look ahead. I think anybody higher-ranked than he is, we\u2019re one step closer to that goal.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>With Edgar scheduled to fight champion Max Holloway for the title in July, and Volkanovski awaiting a shot at the winner, that leaves Ortega and Aldo available for The Korean Zombie. Given that he has already fought and lost to Aldo, Ortega might be the best option.<\/p>\n<p>After UFC Greenville, the Korean star was <a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/ufc\/jeremy-stephens-calls-out-the-korean-zombie\/\">also called out by long-time featherweight contender Jeremy Stephens<\/a>, who currently holds the division&#8217;s No. 7 spot. That being said, this fight might not appeal to him if he&#8217;s interested in fighting somebody ranked ahead of him.<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/LiLHeathenMMA\/status\/1142608426393935872<\/p>\n<p>Who do you want to see &#8216;The Korean Zombie&#8217; Chan Sung Jung fight next? Make your pick in the comments section.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><i>This article first appeared on\u00a0<\/i><a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/\"><span class=\"s1\"><i>BJPENN.COM<\/i><\/span><\/a><i>\u00a0on 6\/23\/2019. <\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chan Sung Jung \u2014 better known as &#8220;The Korean Zombie&#8221; \u2014 rebounded from his tough knockout loss to Yair Rodriguez in the best fashion possible, snuffing Renato Moicano in less than a minute in the main event of Saturday&#8217;s UFC Greenville card. 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