The Korean Zombie Chan Sung Jung is finally set to make his long awaited return to the octagon following a lengthy injury layoff which has lasted well over a year. Jung will meet Ultimate Fighter 14 alumni Akira Corassani in the co main event of a card headlined by Gunnar Nelson and Rick Story live from Sweden.
Jung entrance to the UFC was a rather triumphant one, as he avenged his Zuffa Banner debut to Leonard Garcia and became the very first and only fighter to win a fight via Twister Submission hold. He then returned at UFC 140 and knocked out Mark Hominick in 7 seconds, which is currently serving a three way tie for the fastest knockout in UFC history.
He then engaged in an absolute war in the main event of UFC on Fuel TV 5 opposite Dustin Poirier where he choked out the Diamond using his own signature D'Arce choke, but instead of getting an immediate title shot, Sung opted out for shoulder surgery which kept him on the sidelines for nearly a year.
Sung was originally scheduled to face Ricardo Lamas at UFC 162, but injury reshuffling forced Sung into a title fight with Jose Aldo in front of Aldo's home crowd of Rio De Janeiro, Brazil. In the fight, Sung re injured his shoulder which led to a TKO loss and he has been on the sidelines since.
Akira Corassani returns to his home crowd after relocating to New York to train with Renzo Gracie's team. Corassani was currently enjoying a successful run of 3 wins before losing via TKO to Dustin Poirier last April, however, he certainly gained some recognition, as the loss gained him his first fight of the night bonus.
Author: Alex Cochrane
Source: MMA Fighting Newswire
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Oh wow, I'm really excited for this fight. And I can actually say that Corassani has the chance to cash in on a huge win on this.
Corassani really impressed me in his fight against Poirier, neutralizing Poirier's reach advantage with crisp footwork and speed. He can really be a fit for TKZ and his flat footed style in this fight.
Jung entrance to the UFC was a rather triumphant one, as he avenged his Zuffa Banner debut to Leonard Garcia and became the very first and only fighter to win a fight via Twister Submission hold. He then returned at UFC 140 and knocked out Mark Hominick in 7 seconds, which is currently serving a three way tie for the fastest knockout in UFC history.
He then engaged in an absolute war in the main event of UFC on Fuel TV 5 opposite Dustin Poirier where he choked out the Diamond using his own signature D'Arce choke, but instead of getting an immediate title shot, Sung opted out for shoulder surgery which kept him on the sidelines for nearly a year.
Sung was originally scheduled to face Ricardo Lamas at UFC 162, but injury reshuffling forced Sung into a title fight with Jose Aldo in front of Aldo's home crowd of Rio De Janeiro, Brazil. In the fight, Sung re injured his shoulder which led to a TKO loss and he has been on the sidelines since.
Akira Corassani returns to his home crowd after relocating to New York to train with Renzo Gracie's team. Corassani was currently enjoying a successful run of 3 wins before losing via TKO to Dustin Poirier last April, however, he certainly gained some recognition, as the loss gained him his first fight of the night bonus.
Author: Alex Cochrane
Source: MMA Fighting Newswire
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Oh wow, I'm really excited for this fight. And I can actually say that Corassani has the chance to cash in on a huge win on this.
Corassani really impressed me in his fight against Poirier, neutralizing Poirier's reach advantage with crisp footwork and speed. He can really be a fit for TKZ and his flat footed style in this fight.
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