UFC Vegas 29: ‘Korean Zombie vs. Dan Ige’ Live Results and Highlights

By Chris Taylor - June 18, 2021

The Octagon returns to Nevada for tonight’s UFC Vegas 29 event, a twelve-bout fight card headlined by The Korean Zombie vs. Dan Ige.

UFC Vegas 29

Chan Sung Jung (16-6 MMA), aka The Korean Zombie, will enter tonight’s contest looking to rebound from his unanimous decision loss to Brian Ortega last October. Prior to that setback, ‘TKZ’ was coming off back-to-back first round TKO victories over Renato Moicano and Frankie Edgar.

Meanwhile, Dan Ige (15-3 MMA) will enter UFC Vegas 29 looking to build off the momentum of his stunning knockout of Gavin Tucker from back in March. The Hawaiian standout has won 7 of his past 8 bouts, with his lone loss in that time coming against Calvin Kattar.

Tonight’s fight card is co-headlined by a heavyweight bout featuring Aleksei Oleinik taking on Serghei Spivak.

Aleksei Oleinik

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Oleinik (59-15-1 MMA) will be looking to snap a two-fight losing skid when he takes to the Octagon at UFC Vegas 29. ‘The Boa Constrictor’ is coming off TKO losses to Chris Daukaus and Derrick Lewis in his most recent efforts. Prior to those setbacks, the submission specialist had earned wins over Fabricio Werdum and Maurice Greene respectively.

Meanwhile, Serghei Spivak will be looking to improve his current win streak to three in a row this evening in Las Vegas. The ‘Polar Bear’ is coming off a TKO victory over Jared Vaderaa in his most recent UFC appearance this past February.

If that wasn’t enough to get you interested, UFC Vegas 29 also features the return of bantamweight standout Marlon Vera who will be squaring off with Davey Grant in a rematch.

The pair initially collided in back in February of 2016, with Vera emerging victorious by way of unanimous decision.

Marlon Vera

Marlon Vera (16-7-1 MMA) is coming off a unanimous decision loss to MMA legend Jose Aldo in his most recent Octagon appearance. Prior to that defeat, ‘Chito’ earned a first round TKO victory over Sean O’Malley at UFC 252.

Meanwhile, Davey Grant (13-4 MMA) will enter UFC Vegas 29 on a three-fight winning streak, which includes back-to-back knockout wins over Jonathon Martinez and Martin Day.

Get all of tonight’s Live Results and Highlights below:

UFC Vegas 29 Main Card (ESPN2/ESPN+, 7pm EST)

The Korean Zombie vs Dan Ige – Zombie def. Ige by unanimous decision (48-47, 49-46 x2)

Aleksei Oleinik vs Serghei Spivac – Spivac def. Oleinik by unanimous decision (29-28 x3)

Marlon Vera vs Davey Grant – Vera def. Grant by unanimous decision (29-27, 28-28, 30-26)

Julian Erosa vs Seungwoo Choi – Choi def. Erosa via KO at 1:37 of Round 1

Wellington Turman vs Bruno Silva – Silva def. Turman via KO at 4:44 of Round 1

Matt Brown vs Dhiego Lima – Brown def. Lima via KO (punch) at 3:40 of Round 2

UFC Vegas 29 Preliminary Card (ESPN2/ESPN+, 4pm EST)

Aleksa Camur vs Nicolae Negumereanu – Negumereanu def. Camur by split-decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)

Kanako Murata vs Virna Jandiroba – Jandiroba def. Murata via TKO (arm injury) at 5:00 of Round 2

Khaos Williams vs Matthew Semelsberger – Williams def. Semelsberger by unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28 x2)

Josh Parisian vs Roque Martinez – Parisian def. Martinez by split-decision (28-29, 29-28 x2)

Joaquim Silva vs Ricky Glenn – Glenn def. Silva via TKO at :37 of Round 1

Casey O’Neill vs Lara Procopio – O’Neil def. Procopio via submission (RNC) at 2:54 of Round 3

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