Jung Chan-sung ( ko, 정찬성; born March 17, 1987), anglicized as Chan Sung Jung and better known by his

ring name A ring name is a type of stage name used by an athlete such as a professional wrestler, mixed martial artist, or boxer whose real name is considered unattractive, dull, difficult to pronounce or spell, amusing for the wrong reasons, or projecting ...

The Korean Zombie, is a South Korean professional

mixed martial artist Mixed martial arts (MMA), sometimes referred to as cage fighting, no holds barred (NHB), and ultimate fighting, and originally referred to as Vale Tudo is a full-contact combat sport based on striking, grappling and ground fighting, incorp ...

and

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. He currently competes in the

Featherweight Featherweight is a weight class in the combat sports of boxing, kickboxing, mixed martial arts, and Greco-Roman wrestling. Boxing Professional boxing History A featherweight boxer weighs in at a limit of . In the early days of the division, this ...

division of the

Ultimate Fighting Championship The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is an American mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion company based in Las Vegas, Nevada. It is owned and operated by Zuffa, a wholly owned subsidiary of Endeavor Group Holdings. It is the largest MMA ...

(UFC). A professional competitor since 2007, Jung formerly fought for the WEC,

Pancrase Pancrase Inc. is a mixed martial arts promotion company founded in Japan in 1993 by professional wrestlers Masakatsu Funaki and Minoru Suzuki. The name was based on pankration, a fighting sport in the Ancient Olympic Games. Suzuki and Funaki pr ...

World Victory Road World Victory Road (WVR) is a defunct Japanese mixed martial arts (MMA) organization which promoted the Sengoku Raiden Championship (SRC) in Japan. The organization was formed in 2007 following the purchase of PRIDE FC by Zuffa. It operated in c ...

, and

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. His nickname, The Korean Zombie, comes from his

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-like ability to continue to move forward and fight aggressively, even after taking heavy blows. As of November 8, 2022, he is #6 in the UFC featherweight rankings.

Background

Born in

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, South Korea in 1987, Jung moved to

Namyangju Namyangju () is a city in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. To the east is Gapyeong County, to the west is Guri City, and to the north is Pocheon City. Namyangju-si was originally a southern part of Yangju-gun, but was separated into Namyangju-gun ...

, a satellite city of Seoul when he was in his mid-teens. Due to his slight stature and his rural origins, he was bullied constantly by his classmates and got into many fights as a result. When his aunt could no longer stand to see Jung's predicament, she took him to a nearby

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gym when he was around 14 years old. Jung trained in

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until his junior year of high school. He graduated from

Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST) (Korean: 대구경북과학기술원) is a public science and engineering university located in Daegu Technopolis, Daegu, South Korea. DGIST is one of the four public universities in So ...

. Later he also began training in

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and

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. At the age of 18, Jung joined the

South Korean Navy The Republic of Korea Navy (ROKN; ko, 대한민국 해군), also known as the ROK Navy or South Korean Navy, is the naval warfare service branch of the Republic of Korea Armed Forces, South Korean armed forces, responsible for naval and Amphibi ...

and started training in

Taekwondo ''Taekwondo'', ''Tae Kwon Do'' or ''Taekwon-Do'' (; ko, 태권도/跆拳道 ) is a Korean form of martial arts involving punching and kicking techniques, with emphasis on head-height kicks, spinning jump kicks, and fast kicking techniques. T ...

. In June 2007, he won a

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tournament arranged by the Korean Sambo Association, and in December of the same year, he won the Lightweight division of the ''Pancrase Korea Neo-Blood Tournament'' after defeating fellow

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ns Yoo In Seok and Lee Hyung Geol. At age of 20, Jung began mixed martial arts and made his professional debut soon after. In May 2008, he participated in and won KOREA-FC's 8-man MMA tournament in the 65 kg division. Jung was also a participant in a show called Street Fighter in 2007 which aired on

n cable television. He participated in the 70 kg tournament and won. The tournament was stand-up only (similar to

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but not in a ring).

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Jung made his professional debut in June 2007 and in December the same year, he won a Lightweight Tournament arranged by Pancrase Korea. In 2008 he won both his fights for Japanese promotion

. He then entered the 2009

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Featherweight Grand Prix where he won his first-round fight but was eliminated from the tournament by the eventual winner

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. On August 16, 2008, he defeated

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at ''DEEP: Gladiator'' via unanimous decision. His next fight was against Fanjin Son at ''DEEP: 39 Impact'' where he won via knockout in 17 seconds.

Sengoku

Jung then entered the 2009 Sengoku Featherweight Grand-Prix and was matched up with Shintaro Ishiwatari in his first-round fight at '' Sengoku 7''. After dropping Ishiwatari once in stand-up striking, Jung hit Ishiwatari with a right hand forcing him to give up his back. From there Jung sunk in a

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submission forcing Ishiwatari to submit at 4:29 of the first round. In his second-round fight at ''

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'' on May 2, 2009, he lost via unanimous decision to

officially eliminating him from the tournament. The decision was considered questionable by the English commentators and many fans (especially given Sengoku's history of biased decisions against Korean fighters), who felt that Jung had done enough to deserve the decision. On June 7, 2009, it was announced Jung would face American Matt Jaggers at ''

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'' in a reserve bout for the tournament with the winner stepping in as a replacement should some of the remaining fighters be unable to continue. Jung ended up winning the fight by triangle choke submission at 1:25 of the second round, but was not required to step in as a replacement.

World Extreme Cagefighting

Chan Sung Jung then signed with

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. He made his American and WEC debut against

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(who replaced injured opponent

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) on April 24, 2010 at

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losing by an extremely controversial split decision. Many MMA publications and fans (including many in the

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home crowd) opposed the decision, which has led again to questions about the accuracy of the fight judging. However, the bout was awarded the ''Fight of the Night'' honors, this was later declared the ''Fight of the Year'' by the

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. Jung next faced

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on September 30, 2010, at

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. He lost the fight via knockout due to a head kick in the second round.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Jung was expected to face

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on January 22, 2011, at

UFC Fight Night 23 ''UFC: Fight for the Troops 2'' (also known as ''UFC Fight Night 23'') was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on January 22, 2011 at Fort Hood, near Killeen, Texas. The event was the third that the UFC has hos ...

. However, Jung was forced from the card with an injury. A rematch with Garcia was scheduled for March 26, 2011, at

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, after Jung stepped in to replace an injured

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. Jung was able to avenge the original loss after submitting Garcia with a

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in the final second of the second round. This was the first time in the history of the UFC that a twister submission finished an opponent and the win earned Jung his first ''Submission of the Night'' honors. This was later awarded for the ''Submission of the Year'' by the World MMA Awards. In his post-fight interview, Jung stated he learned the move by watching

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videos on

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. Jung faced former title challenger

Mark Hominick Mark Jeffrey Hominick (born July 22, 1982) is a Canadian retired mixed martial artist who competed in the Featherweight division for the Ultimate Fighting Championship where he was the inaugural Featherweight title challenger, the WEC, and Affli ...

on December 10, 2011, at

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. Jung won the bout via KO at seven seconds of the first round, which tied a UFC record for the fastest knockout at the time. Jung's victory over Mark Hominick earned him ''Knockout of the Night'' honors. The victory also earned Jung much praise in his native

, appearing on news broadcasts on the country's major national television channels (such as KBS). Jung faced

Dustin Poirier Dustin Poirier (born January 19, 1989) is an American professional mixed martial artist. He is a former Interim UFC Lightweight Champion. As of May 9, 2022, he is #2 in the UFC lightweight rankings and as of October 24, 2022, he is #11 in the U ...

on May 15, 2012, at UFC on Fuel TV: Korean Zombie vs. Poirier. Jung defeated Poirier via submission in the fourth round. The performance earned Jung ''Submission of the Night'' and both participants ''Fight of the Night'' honors. The bout was honored as Fight of the Year and Submission of the Year by several publications at the conclusion of 2012. This fight was the first time that Jung walked out to the incredibly popular and appropriately named song;

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. He would use this for every fight thereafter. Jung was expected to face

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on July 6, 2013, at

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. However, on June 14, it was announced that Jung had been pulled from the Lamas bout and would replace an injured

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to face

José Aldo José Aldo da Silva Oliveira Júniorhttps://pbs.twimg.com/media/CI3oOc0VAAAr_iv.jpg (, born 9 September 1986), commonly anglicized as Jose Aldo, is a retired Brazilian professional mixed martial artist. He last competed in the Ultimate Fight ...

for the

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on August 3, 2013, at

UFC 163 ''UFC 163: Aldo vs. Korean Zombie'' was a mixed martial arts event held on August 3, 2013, at the HSBC Arena in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil. Background The main event was expected to feature current UFC Featherweight Champion, José Aldo taking on fut ...

. Aldo defeated Jung via fourth-round TKO, finishing Jung with a flurry of strikes after Jung suffered a dislocated shoulder while throwing an overhand right. Jung was expected to face

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on October 4, 2014, at

UFC Fight Night 53 ''UFC Fight Night: Nelson vs. Story'' (also known as ''UFC Fight Night 53'') was a mixed martial arts event held on October 4, 2014, at Ericsson Globe Arena in Stockholm, Sweden. Background This event was the third event that the UFC hosted in S ...

. However, Jung pulled out of the bout citing another injury and was replaced by

Max Holloway Jerome Max Keli'i Holloway (born December 4, 1991) is an American professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Featherweight division in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). A professional since 2010, Holloway became the ...

. Jung announced in mid-October 2014 his intention to begin his stint for

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in his home country of South Korea. While Jung did not comment about the future upon his completion, his manager indicated that he would return to mixed martial arts at the end of the two years. In mid 2016, Jung attended Rener Gracie's inaugural Korean Super Seminar in Seoul. Jung faced

Dennis Bermudez Dennis Ross Bermudez (born December 13, 1986) is a retired American mixed martial artist who competed in the Featherweight division of the UFC. Bermudez has been a professional MMA competitor since 2009. He has made a name for himself mainly fig ...

on February 4, 2017, at

UFC Fight Night 104 ''UFC Fight Night: Bermudez vs. The Korean Zombie'' (also known as ''UFC Fight Night 104'') was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on February 4, 2017, at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas. Background A feathe ...

. He won the fight by knockout in the first round. The win also won Jung his first ''Performance of the Night'' bonus award. Jung was expected to face

on July 29, 2017, at

UFC 214 ''UFC 214: Cormier vs. Jones 2'' was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship and held on July 29, 2017 at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California. Background A PPV event was initially planned for Anaheim on Janu ...

. However, Jung pulled out of the fight in early June citing a knee injury. He was replaced by

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. Jung was expected to face

Frankie Edgar Frankie Edgar (born October 16, 1981) is an American retired professional mixed martial artist, who most recently competed in the Bantamweight (MMA), Bantamweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Beginning his career in the L ...

on November 10, 2018 at

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. However, it was reported on October 26, 2018 that Edgar was pulled from the bout due to injury and he was replaced by

Yair Rodríguez Yair Raziel Rodríguez Portillo (born October 6, 1992) is a Mexican professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Featherweight division in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Rodríguez has been with the UFC since 2014 a ...

. He lost the fight via knockout in the final second of the fifth round. Both participants received ''Fight of the Night'' honors. Jung faced

Renato Moicano Renato Alves Carneiro better known as Renato Moicano (born May 21, 1989) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist who competes in the Lightweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. A professional MMA competitor since 2010, Moicano made a ...

on June 22, 2019 at

UFC on ESPN+ 12 ''UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs. The Korean Zombie'' (also known as ''UFC Fight Night 154'' or ''UFC on ESPN+ 12'') was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship held on June 22, 2019, at Bon Secours Wellness Arena i ...

. He won the fight via technical knockout in 58 seconds of the first round. This fight earned him the ''Performance of the Night'' award. Jung was scheduled to face

Brian Ortega Brian Ortega (born February 21, 1991) is an American professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Featherweight division in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). A professional since 2010, Ortega has also competed in the R ...

on December 21, 2019 at

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. However, Ortega pulled out of the fight in early December citing a knee injury and he was replaced by

. Jung won the fight via TKO in the first round. The win also earned Jung a ''Performance of the Night'' bonus award. The bout against

was rescheduled on October 18, 2020 at

UFC Fight Night 180 ''UFC Fight Night: Ortega vs. The Korean Zombie'' (also known as ''UFC Fight Night 180'', ''UFC on ESPN+ 38'' and ''UFC Fight Island 6'') was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on October 18 ...

. He lost the fight via unanimous decision. Jung faced

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on June 19, 2021 at

UFC on ESPN 25 ''UFC on ESPN: The Korean Zombie vs. Ige'' (also known as ''UFC on ESPN 25'' and ''UFC Vegas 29'') was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on June 19, 2021 at the UFC Apex facility in Enter ...

. He won the fight via unanimous decision. Following the fight, Jung was promoted to the rank of black belt in

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. Jung challenged for the

for a second time against

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on April 9, 2022. After being out struck and knocked down multiple times throughout the fight, Jung lost the fight via TKO early in round four.

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

** Submission of the Night (Two times) vs.

and

** Knockout of the Night (One time) vs.

** Fight of the Night (Two times) vs.

and

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(Three times) ** Tied for second most fight-night bonuses in the UFC Featherweight division history (w.

) ** First fighter in UFC history to finish with a Twister submission. *

** Fight of the Night (One time) vs.

*KoreaFC **Korea FC 65 kg Tournament Winner *

**Pancrase Korea Neo-Blood Lightweight Tournament Winner *

**2010 Fight of the Year vs.

on April 24 **2012 Fight of the Year vs.

on May 15 *

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**2011 Submission of the Year vs.

on March 26 *MMAFighting.com **2012 Fight of the Year vs.

on May 15 * ESPN MMA Awards **Fight of the Year (2012) vs.

on May 15 *

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**Fight of the Year (2012) vs.

on May 15 *

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**2012 Fight of the Year vs.

on May 15 **2011 All-Violence First Team

Personal life

Jung has two daughters and a son.

Filmography

Television shows

Music video appearances

Mixed martial arts record

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Tokyo Tokyo (; ja, 東京, , ), officially the Tokyo Metropolis ( ja, 東京都, label=none, ), is the capital and largest city of Japan. Formerly known as Edo, its metropolitan area () is the most populous in the world, with an estimated 37.468 ...

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Shintaro Ishiwatari is a retired Japanese mixed martial artist and former Pancrase Bantamweight Champion. A professional competitor since 2006, he has also competed in Shooto, RIZIN, Vale Tudo Japan, DEEP, and World Victory Road. Mixed martial arts career Shooto ...

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Gangwon Gangwon or Kangwŏn may refer to: * Gangwon Province (historical), the Goryeo, Joseon Dynasty and the Japanese Korean province * Gangwon Province (South Korea), a province of South Korea, with its capital at Chuncheon. Before the division of Kore ...

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Gyeongju Gyeongju ( ko, 경주, ), historically known as ''Seorabeol'' ( ko, 서라벌, ), is a coastal city in the far southeastern corner of North Gyeongsang Province in South Korea. It is the second largest city by area in the province after Andong, ...

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* * *http://koreanzombiemma.com/ {{DEFAULTSORT:Jung, Chan-Sung 1987 births Living people Featherweight mixed martial artists People from Pohang South Korean male taekwondo practitioners South Korean hapkido practitioners South Korean male kickboxers South Korean male judoka South Korean practitioners of Brazilian jiu-jitsu People awarded a black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu South Korean male mixed martial artists South Korean sambo practitioners Mixed martial artists utilizing hapkido Mixed martial artists utilizing taekwondo Mixed martial artists utilizing judo Mixed martial artists utilizing Brazilian jiu-jitsu Welterweight kickboxers Ultimate Fighting Championship male fighters Mixed martial artists utilizing sambo Sportspeople from North Gyeongsang Province