Chan Sung Jung ‘The Korean Zombie’ News

Tom Taylor - February 5, 2017

With the UFC’s exciting stop in Houston now in the rear view mirror, it’s time to look to the future, as the card’s winners set their sights on their next challenges, and its losers look for the opportunity to bounce back.

Tom Taylor - February 5, 2017

Last night, in the main event of the UFC’s latest trip to Houston, fan favorite featherweight Chan Sung Jung – better known by his monicker “The Korean Zombie” – stepped back into the cage after a hiatus of more than three years. He did so against long-time featherweight contender and Ultimate Fighter runner-up Dennis Bermudez. Despite his long time away from the cage, the Korean Zombie looked incredible in his anticipated comeback fight, baiting his foe into a brawl, where he ultimately clubbed him with a beautifully-timed uppercut for a first-round knockout win. The ring rust that so many worried he’d have to cope with was nowhere to be seen.

Tom Taylor - February 5, 2017

Last night, in the main event of the UFC’s latest trip to Houston, Texas, fan favorite featherweight Chan Sung Jung – better known by his nickname “The Korean Zombie” – returned to the cage after a hiatus of more than three years. He did so against long-time featherweight contender Dennis Bermudez. Despite his long time away from the cage, the Korean Zombie looked incredible in his anticipated comeback fight, baiting his foe into a brawl, where he ultimately crumbled him with a beautifully timed uppercut for a first-round win.

bjpenndotcom - February 4, 2017

WORLD WAR Z! A shocker of a KO from The Korean Zombie over Dennis Bermudez in tonight's main event. #UFCHouston https://t.co/Qj2mRHSmX8 — FOX Sports: UFC (@UFCONFOX) February 5, 2017

bjpenndotcom - February 1, 2017

Saturday February 4th, in the main event of ‘UFC Fight Night: Texas’, fan favorite featherweight Chan Sung Jung, also known as ‘The Korean Zombie’, will make his highly anticipated return to the Octagon almost 4 years after his last scrap. Jung rode a 3-fight win streak into a featherweight scrap with Jose Aldo, which saw Jung drop a 4th round TKO to the featherweight champ in an inspiring performance that saw The Korean Zombie continue to fight despite dislocating his shoulder earlier in the night.

bjpenndotcom - December 24, 2016

In this rare video, you can see MMA icon Fedor Emelianenko competing against UFC featherweight Chan Sung Jung, also known as ‘The Korean Zombie’ in a foreign gameshow. While the ‘fight’ is certainly a friendly one, with smiles being exchanged by both men throughout the session, Emelianenko doesn’t hesitate to use his Sambo and throw The Korean Zombie from the clinch whenever he gets the chance. Ultimately, Emelianenko’s size and Sambo experience prove to be the difference maker, as he secures a key-lock armbar on Jung and gets the submission.

Chris Taylor - December 4, 2016

After a long stretch on the shelf, during which he fulfilled the two years of mandatory military service required of all South Korean citizens, “The Korean Zombie” Chan Sung Jung is ready to return to the Octagon. Though he’s called for a comeback fight with our very own BJ Penn, it was announced yesterday that Jung will instead return to square off with Dennis Bermudez in the main event of UFC Fight Night 104 which takes place Super Bowl weekend. Ariel Helwani of MMAFighting.com was first to report that the Bermudez vs. Jung fight was in the works.

Tom Taylor - December 2, 2016

After a long stretch on the shelf, during which he fulfilled the two years of mandatory military service required of all South Korean citizens, “The Korean Zombie” Chan Sung Jung is ready to return to the Octagon. Though he’s called for a comeback fight with our very own BJ Penn, it sounds as though he’ll instead take on the ever-entertaining Dennis Bermudez in the main event of a February 4 Fight Night in Houston, Texas. Reports of this matchup come from Ariel Helwani of MMAFighting.com.

Chris Taylor - November 20, 2016

Former UFC featherweight title challenger Chan Sung Jung is quickly closing in on the end of the two years of mandatory military service he was required to serve as a citizen of South Korea. Jung was most recently seen in action at UFC 163 in May of 2012, where he suffered a fourth-round TKO loss to Jose Aldo in his bid for the featherweight title. Prior to the setback, the Korean standout had scored three-straight stoppage wins in a row which included victories over Dustin Poirier, Mark Hominick and Leonard Garcia.

Tom Taylor - November 18, 2016

Now closing in on the end of the two years of mandatory military service required of South Korean citizens, Chan Sung Jung – more widely known as “The Korean Zombie” – is poised for  return to the Octagon. In advance of his return, the featherweight favorite spoke with Chris Taylor on BJPenn.com’s Rapid Fire to discuss the state of the division, and the man who rules it: Conor McGregor. According to the South Korean legend, McGregor has made things complicated at featherweight. That said, he doubts the Irish star will ever return to the division.

Tom Taylor - October 18, 2016

Russell Ess - June 1, 2016

A short clip of the “Korean Zombie,” Chan Sung Jung has been revealed by Rener Gracie after his recent trip to Seoul, Korea.