MMA News: UFC Legend Unveils Plan For New Fight Promotion

This former UFC title challenger is keeping busy in retirement.

One of the most popular fighters to ever compete in the UFC is starting his own MMA promotion.

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Following back-to-back losses in only two bouts for WEC, Chan Sung Jung joined the UFC roster in 2011 and went on to establish himself as one of the most entertaining fighters in the sport during his incredible career. 

“The Korean Zombie” decided to hang up his gloves following a knockout-loss to Max Holloway last August, but the 37-year-old is now poised to try his hand as a fight promoter in his native South Korea per an announcement on Instagram.

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The two-time UFC title challenger helped to establish South Korea as a major player in the MMA landscape during his fighting career, and Z-Fight Night will join a strong regional scene in the country that already includes promotions such as Road FC and Black Combat.

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It was recently announced that Jung’s former opponent and UFC Hall of Famer José Aldo will make an unexpected return to the Octagon at UFC 301, but perhaps “The Korean Zombie” will choose to stay retired after the truly epic sendoff he received from the crowd in Singapore last August.

One last time for 🇰🇷 @KoreanZombieMMA 🤍 #UFCSingapore pic.twitter.com/BTK1a7Kq1U

— UFC Europe (@UFCEurope) August 26, 2023

Jung did state in a recent appearance on the Jaxxon Podcast that he doesn’t have the durability to compete in MMA anymore, but he might be tempted to return under his own promotion like fellow WEC and UFC veteran Urijah Faber is set to do later this year in A-1 Combat.

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