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UFC Singapore: ‘Holloway vs. The Korean Zombie’ Live Results and Highlights
Chris Taylor - August 25, 2023
The Octagon returns to Singapore for today’s UFC Fight Night event, a thirteen-bout fight card headlined by Max Holloway vs. The Korean Zombie. Holloway (24-7 MMA) will be returning to action for the first time since scoring a unanimous decision victory over Arnold Allen (19-2 MMA) this past April.
Chan Sung Jung says he's "back to the classic Korean Zombie" at UFC Singapore against Max Holloway
Cole Shelton - August 25, 2023
Chan Sung Jung believes he’s back to the old Korean Zombie ahead of UFC Singapore. Korean Zombie is set to nearly a year-and-a-half layoff when he headlines UFC Singapore against Max Holloway. It’s a fight that both are expecting to be exciting and a war, although the Hawaiian is a massive betting favorite and many expect him to cruise to a win.
Korean Zombie expecting UFC Singapore fight against Max Holloway to be a "slugfest"
Cole Shelton - August 25, 2023
The Korean Zombie expects his UFC Singapore fight against Max Holloway to be a slugfest. Zombie is set to fight for the first time since April 2022 when he headlines UFC Singapore against Holloway. Heading into the fight, he’s a sizeable betting underdog and many are writing him off ahead of the matchup. However, ‘TKZ’ has confidence he can pull off the upset as he knows it will be a back-and-forth slugfest.
UFC Singapore: ‘Holloway vs. The Korean Zombie’ Weigh-in Results - All Fighters Make Weight
Susan Cox - August 25, 2023
UFC Singapore kicks off with fighter weigh-ins, which took place today, Friday, August 25th at the UFC host hotel in Singapore. UFC Singapore takes place tomorrow, Saturday August 26th at the Singapore Indoor Stadium.
Korean Zombie unsure of retirement ahead of Max Holloway fight: "It's very difficult"
Josh Evanoff - August 24, 2023
UFC featherweight contender Korean Zombie is unsure of retirement leading into his return against Max Holloway. The former title challenger has been out of action since his failed bid for gold last April. Headlining UFC 273 against Alexander Volkanovski, Chan Sung Jung, also known as Korean Zombie, was dominated. He suffered a fourth-round stoppage defeat at the hands of ‘The Great’ that night.
Max Holloway not underestimating "dangerous" Korean Zombie ahead of UFC Singapore, views this as a "legacy fight"
Cole Shelton - August 24, 2023
Max Holloway knows Korean Zombie is still an elite and dangerous fighter despite what the odds say. Holloway is set to headline UFC Singapore on Saturday against Korean Zombie, and the Hawaiian is a massive betting favorite. Many expect Holloway to run through Chan Sung Jung, especially after Zombie being off for nearly a year-and-a-half and last time out, was dominated by Alexander Volkanovski and suffered a TKO loss.
Pro fighters make their picks for Max Holloway vs. Korean Zombie
Cole Shelton - August 23, 2023
In the main event of UFC Singapore, a battle of top-10 featherweights goes down as Max Holloway takes on Korean Zombie. Heading into the fight, Holloway is a gigantic -1000 favorite while Chan Sung Jung is a +560 underdog on FanDuel. Ahead of the scrap, BJPENN.com reached out to several pro fighters to get their predictions for the fight. To no surprise, the pros expect Holloway to run through Korean Zombie in the main event of UFC Singapore.
Max Holloway reveals the only time he was rocked in a fight: "I was thinking what the hell am I doing right now?"
Cole Shelton - August 22, 2023
Max Holloway says he has only been rocked one time in his UFC career. Holloway has been in the UFC since 2012 and has fought 27 times inside the Octagon going 20-7. In his MMA career, he has only lost once by stoppage and it was in his UFC debut by submission to Dustin Poirier. Outside of that, the other six losses have all come by decision, which is why ‘Blessed’ is considered one of the most durable fighters in the game.
Ilia Topuria lists his lone stipulation for accepting a fight with Max Holloway
Chris Taylor - June 24, 2023
Ilia Topuria is willing to fight former UFC featherweight champion Max Holloway next on one condition. Topuria (14-0) faced the biggest test of his MMA career at this afternoon as he collided with Josh Emmett (18-4 MMA) in the UFC Jacksonville main event.
Max Holloway opens up as a historic betting favorite against The Korean Zombie for UFC Singapore
Josh Evanoff - June 20, 2023
Former UFC featherweight champion Max Holloway has opened as a massive favorite against The Korean Zombie. ‘Blessed’ has been out of the cage since his clash with Arnold Allen at UFC Kansas City in April. The two headlined the event, as the ‘Almighty’ entered on a lengthy winning streak. However, that momentum was halted earlier this year, as Max Holloway won by unanimous decision.
Max Holloway expresses interest in lightweight move to earn BMF title: "A lot of fun fights for me"
Josh Evanoff - June 15, 2023
Former UFC featherweight champion Max Holloway is interested in the BMF title. ‘Blessed’ has been out of the octagon since his clash with Arnold Allen in April. In the main event of UFC Kansas City, Max Holloway scored a unanimous decision victory over ‘The Almighty’. The win was an important one, as it was the first since his lopsided loss at the hands of Alexander Volkanovski last July.
Henry Cejudo wants to settle "bad blood" against Brandon Moreno or fight Max Holloway at 145lbs if Merab Dvalishvili isn't healthy in time
Cole Shelton - June 13, 2023
Henry Cejudo has two names in mind if Merab Dvalishvili isn’t able to get healthy in a timely fashion. Dvalishvili recently underwent surgery and when he will be able to fight again is uncertain. With that, Cejudo says he wants to remain active so if he can’t fight Dvalishvili, he would like to settle his bad blood against Brandon Moreno, but it would have to be at 135lbs, as he can’t see himself fighting at flyweight again.
Alexander Volkanovski shuts down talk of a fourth fight with Max Holloway: "It's a hard fight to sell"
Lewis Simpson - May 23, 2023
UFC featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski has zero desire in a potential fourth fight with Max Holloway. The history between arguably the two greatest featherweights in UFC history dates back to 2019, when Volkanovski first attained the title at UFC 254, snapping Holloway’s fourteen-fight unbeaten streak at 145lbs. Since then, the pair have met a further twice, with the Australian edging a split decision at UFC 251 and then putting on a clinic at UFC 276 to go (3-0) over the former champ.
Conor McGregor approves potential Max Holloway rematch: "I'm never retiring so we defo fighting, lad"
Josh Evanoff - April 28, 2023
Former UFC featherweight and lightweight champion Conor McGregor is down to run it back against Max Holloway. ‘The Notorious’ is currently in training camp preparing for his return against Michael Chandler. While their fight date and even weight class haven’t yet been revealed, the two coached the latest season of The Ultimate Fighter. Filming wrapped earlier this year, with the show to premiere next month.
Max Holloway hoping for Mayweather/McGregor style clash with Gervonta Davis: "He's following Mayweather's recipe"
Josh Evanoff - April 26, 2023
Former UFC featherweight champion Max Holloway is down to head to the boxing ring. ‘Blessed’ returned to the octagon earlier this month against Arnold Allen. In the main event of UFC Kansas City, Holloway scored a unanimous decision win over ‘The Almighty’. In the process, the Hawaiian ended Allen’s 12-fight winning streak and got back on the winning track.
Arnold Allen not buying "moral victory" talk after loss to Max Holloway: "I should have done better"
Josh Evanoff - April 25, 2023
UFC featherweight contender Arnold Allen isn’t one for moral victories. ‘The Almighty’ returned to the octagon earlier this month in the main event of UFC Kansas City against Max Holloway. There, Allen came up short by unanimous decision. While the British featherweight put in a good effort, he still had his 12-fight winning streak halted. Days on from the defeat, he’s not really feeling much better.
Daniel Cormier signs off on Max Holloway's recent callout of The Korean Zombie: "That's fun!"
Josh Evanoff - April 19, 2023
UFC commentator Daniel Cormier is down for Max Holloway vs. The Korean Zombie. ‘Blessed’ returned to the octagon over the weekend to face Arnold Allen. The bout was Holloway’s first since his destructive defeat at the hands of Alexander Volkanovski in their trilogy bout last July. In this outing, the former champion put on a show against the ‘Almighty’.
Alexander Volkanovski believes Max Holloway is in a “tricky situation” following win over Arnold Allen at UFC Kansas City
Susan Cox - April 18, 2023
Alexander Volkanovski believes Max Holloway is in a ‘tricky situation’ following his win over Arnold Allen at UFC Kansas City. It was just last Saturday, April 15th at UFC Kansas City that Max Holloway (24-7 MMA) defeated Arnold Allen (19-2 MMA) in the featherweight main event. It was a unanimous decision win for ‘Blessed‘, which put him back in the win column.