Will ‘Korean Zombie’ put together another bonus-worthy effort?
Make no mistake about it: This has all the makings of a special night for Jung.
“The Korean Zombie” is as responsible as anyone for putting Korean MMA on the map on a worldwide level. But this also marks his first time competing in his mother country since 2008.
Jung has been with the UFC since 2011, after first making his mark in the WEC. He missed three years along the way due to compulsory military service, which has played a part in his only competing seven times since joining the promotion.
But in case you somehow forgot he’s one of the world’s most exciting fighters, there’s this: He has seven post-fight bonuses in his seven UFC fights. ‘TKZ’ got a double bonus in his memorable 2012 win over Dustin Poirier, and the only fight that didn’t end in extra dough was his loss in a challenge to then-featherweight champ Jose Aldo in 2013.
That comes out to an average of a bonus per fight, and while he’s never needed extra incentive to maintain that pace, fighting at home is all the reason he’d need.
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