UFC Singapore Results & Highlights: Holloway Knocks Out The Korean Zombie

Two of the promotion's most popular fighters met in a pivotal featherweight main event.

Drew Beaupré | Aug 25, 2023

UFC Singapore Results & Highlights: Holloway Knocks Out The Korean Zombie /

Following a trip to Boston last weekend for UFC 292, the UFC made its return Singapore for a Fight Night event at the Singapore Indoor Stadium.

Max Holloway and The Korean Zombie. — (UFC)

The card’s main event featured former featherweight titleholder Max Holloway taking on "The Korean Zombie" Chang Sung Jung, who entered the matchup at #8 in the division's rankings. Jung appeared to rock Holloway early and left everything he had in the cage, but after being knocked out in the third round the South Korean decided it was time to retire.

The co-main event was matchup between light heavyweight contenders Anthony Smith and Ryan Spann, who previously met in 2021 in a fight that Smith won via rear naked choke. “Lionheart” sustained some serious damage to his eye that looked like it could end things in the second round, but the veteran soldiered on and managed to win a split decision.

The rest of the main card included top featherweight Giga Chikadze making a successful return to action with a decision win over Alex Caceres, as well as Erin Blanchfield besting former title challenger Taila Santos in a hard-fought women's flyweight bout.

You can find highlights from the event below, as well as the full results for every fight.

JJ Aldrich def. Na Liang

JJ Aldrich gets the first finish of #UFCSingapore 💥 pic.twitter.com/2qcLnjnxae
— ESPN MMA (@espnmma) August 26, 2023

Billy Goff def. Yusaku Kinoshita

A HUGE BODY SHOT FROM BILLY GOFF 👊 #UFCSingapore pic.twitter.com/wAQwc0vJfJ
— ESPN MMA (@espnmma) August 26, 2023

Michał Oleksiejczuk def. Chidi Njokuani

Michal Oleksiejczuk brought the hurt in round 1 😤 #UFCSingapore pic.twitter.com/e4Wurmyb1y
— ESPN MMA (@espnmma) August 26, 2023

Garrett Armfield def. Toshiomi Kazama

THE RIGHT HAND FROM GARRETT ARMFIELD 💥 #UFCSingapore pic.twitter.com/PF3d7kOILQ
— ESPN MMA (@espnmma) August 26, 2023

Waldo Cortes-Acosta def. Łukasz Brzeski

HEAVY SHOTS FROM WALDO CORTES-ACOSTA 🫣 #UFCSingapore pic.twitter.com/ruoBvIgmKB
— ESPN MMA (@espnmma) August 26, 2023

Junior Tafa def. Parker Porter

Junior Tafa gets the powerful finish in round one 💪 #UFCSingapore pic.twitter.com/NYiCO245JG
— ESPN MMA (@espnmma) August 26, 2023

Max Holloway def. “The Korean Zombie” Chan Sung Jung

TKZ really escaped this submission attempt 🤯 #UFCSingapore pic.twitter.com/Npy2b3FYik
— ESPN MMA (@espnmma) August 26, 2023

WHAT A COUNTER FROM HOLLOWAY 💥 #UFCSingapore pic.twitter.com/T48E35Ugro
— ESPN MMA (@espnmma) August 26, 2023

Main Card (ESPN+, 8:00 a.m. ET)

• Main Event: Max Holloway def. “The Korean Zombie” Chan Sung Jung via KO: R3, 0:23

• Co-Main Event: Anthony Smith def. Ryan Spann via Split Decision (29-28x2, 28-29)

• Giga Chikadze def. Alex Caceres via Unanimous Decision (30-27x3)

• Rinya Nakamura def. Fernie Garcia via Unanimous Decision (30-26, 30-27x2

• Erin Blanchfield def. Taila Santos via Unanimous Decision (29-28x3)

• Junior Tafa def. Parker Porter via KO: R1, 1:24

Preliminary Card: (ESPN+, 5:00 a.m. ET)

• Waldo Cortes-Acosta def. Łukasz Brzeski via KO: R1, 3:01

• Garrett Armfield def. Toshiomi Kazama via TKO: R1, 4:16

• Michał Oleksiejczuk def. Chidi Njokuani via TKO: R1, 4:16

• Kenan Song def. Rolando Bedoya via Unanimous Decision (29-28x3)

• Billy Goff def. Yusaku Kinoshita via TKO: R1, 3:49

• JJ Aldrich def. Na Liang via TKO: R2, 4:49

• Seung Woo Choi def. Jarno Errens via Unanimous Decision (30-27, x28-29x2

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Published Aug 25, 2023