As UFC returns to Singapore, Dana White has already announced some interesting match-ups that will be featured on that card. One of them is the fight between Max Holloway and Jung Chan-Sung (aka “The Korean Zombie”). Both these fighters are acknowledged as strong MMA practitioners and future UFC Hall of Famers.
This will be marking the fifth UFC event to be ever held in Singapore. Singapore is one of the major international locations that regularly houses UFC events along with a couple of other locations. The upcoming event is being supported by Singapore Tourism Board and Kevin Chang (UFC Senior Vice President) has expressed how excited he is to deliver an enthralling experience for the fans.
Max Holloway vs The Korean Zombie bout overview
It was announced by Dana White on 17th August, 2023 that Max Holloway will be facing The Korean Zombie in the upcoming UFC: Fight Night at Singapore Indoor Stadium in Kallang on 26 August 2023. Max is known for strong and fast blows and is known as an elite striker. No matter what his opinion is, Holloway has always managed to give them a hard time with his solid striking skills.
On the other hand, Jung Chan-Sung is known as someone who can easily digest blows. He is famous for moving equally well even when faced with powerful blows. Nevertheless, there are a lot of speculations about this fight. It is anticipated by fans all over that “Blessed” will be too much for “The Korean Zombie” since he has mastery of a plethora of sophisticated techniques that the latter might not be able to handle. No matter what, it is still a fight to look forward to.
Details on UFC Singapore fight card
The UFC: Fight Night Singapore card has some interesting match-ups to attract the fans which can be noticed below:
| Max Holloway | Chan Sung Jung | Featherweight |
| Ryan Spann | Anthony Smith | Light heavyweight |
| Giga Chikadze | Alex Caceres | Featherweight |
| Rinya Nakamura | Fernie Garcia | Bantamweight |
| Erin Blanchfield | Talia Santos | Women’s flyweight |
| Junior Tafa | Parker Porter | Heavyweight |
The prelims consist of one Heavyweight, one Bantamweight, one Middleweight, two Welterweight, one Women’s Flyweight and one Featherweight bout. The Last time UFC ever set foot on Singaporean land was during UFC 275 which featured the Light Heavyweight fight between Jiří Procházka and Glover Teixeira.
What do you think about the upcoming UFC event in Singapore? Is Max Holloway going to perform as splendidly as he did in the Allen fight? Is there any chance of Sung Jung making “Blessed” taste the canvas? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below.
