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UFC Fight Night 225 results: Max Holloway retires Chan Sung Jung with crushing third-round knockout

“The Korean Zombie” Chan Sung Jung retired after Max Holloway won by knockout in Round 3 of the UFC Fight Night 225 main event.

One of MMA’s featherweight legends decided to call it a career after going out on his shield in an exciting battle in Singapore.

Former 145-pound champion [autotag]Max Holloway[/autotag] met [autotag]Chan Sung Jung[/autotag] in the main event of UFC Fight Night 225 at Singapore Indoor Stadium in what was an emotional night for both fighters, before and after the bout.

Holloway (25-7 MMA, 21-7 UFC) entered the octagon with a heavy heart with thoughts of the Hawaiian wildfire destruction on his mind, while a potential retirement loomed for Jung (17-8 MMA, 7-5 UFC). Oddsmakers had Holloway listed as a massive favorite in the contest, and he proved them right by landing a knockout punch 23 seconds into Round 3.

After emotional walkouts for both fighters, it was time for the featherweights to get to action. They respectfully touched gloves in the center and began looking to find the range as the Singapore crowd chanted for “The Korean Zombie.”

Holloway stalked forward offering punches as Jung sent leg kicks the other direction. Jung landed nicely with a punch that appeared to knock Holloway off balance, but as he rushed in to capitalize, he got clipped and wobbled by a counter, foreshadowing the final outcome.

As the round continued, both fighters landed nicely until the final second, but the crowd reactions to Jung’s connections were much louder.

Early in the second as they began to exchange, Holloway caught Jung with a hard right hand that sent him to the canvas. Jung scrambled to get a hold of a leg, but Holloway countered by locking in a D’arce choke. Referee Marc Goddard checked on Jung’s arms at one point to ensure he wasn’t out, but Holloway eventually gave up on the attempt.

The fight returned to the feet where they would trade strikes in heated exchanges for the remainder of the round.

Jung came out on fire in Round 3, immediately looking to create a brawl. While he initially landed clean punches on Holloway, the approach would prove to be a mistake.

Holloway kept his guard up as he weathered the storm and waited for his opportunity to land a counter. Jung left an opening, and Holloway took it by landing a crushing right hand that required no follow-up punches. Jung was out cold on the canvas and the celebration for the former champion began.

“I can’t even talk about the fight right now, the only thing on my mind is Lahaina, Maui. This one is for you guys,” Holloway said to begin his post-fight interview with Michael Bisping. “… Whatever you guys can do to share the world, please help my fellow Hawaiians. It really means a lot.”

Holloway then addressed the chaos that unfolded at the start of Round 3.

“I’m just lucky my right hand landed before his,” Holloway said.

Bisping then spoke with Jung, who removed his gloves and announced his retirement.

“I’m going to stop fighting,” Jung said through an interpreter after the fight. “I’ve always aimed to become a champion when I first started the sport. I’m not here to be ranked third, fourth or fifth. I tried my absolute best to prepare for Max Holloway. I really, really believed I could beat him, but I ended up failing.”

Full UFC Fight Night 225 results include:

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UFC Fight Night 225 play-by-play and live results

Check out live play-by-play and official results from UFC Fight Night 225 in Singapore.

UFC Fight Night 225 took place at Singapore Indoor Stadium in Singapore.

In the main event, former featherweight champion Max Holloway (25-7 MMA, 21-7 UFC) takes on “The Korean Zombie,” Chan Sung Jung (17-8 MMA, 7-5 UFC). In the co-feature, former light heavyweight title challenger Anthony Smith (37-18 MMA, 12-8 UFC) meets Ryan Spann (21-9 MMA, 7-4 UFC) in a rematch.

Enjoy the fights, everyone.

Twitter reacts to Max Holloway’s brutal KO, ‘Korean Zombie’ retirement at UFC Fight Night 225

The MMA community reacts to Max Holloway’s KO of “The Korean Zombie,” who retired at UFC Fight Night 225.

[autotag]Max Holloway[/autotag] lived up to the lopsided odds in the UFC Fight Night 225 main event when he defeated [autotag]Chan Sung Jung[/autotag].

Former UFC champ Holloway (25-7 MMA, 21-7 UFC) earned a third-round knockout victory over “The Korean Zombie” Jung (17-8 MMA, 7-5 UFC) in Saturday featherweight main event at Singapore Indoor Stadium, further elevating his legendary resume in the sport with another recognizable name.

Although “Blessed” was fully expected to come out with the win, it was still as important triumph, because he maintains his position among the 145-pound elite. Meanwhile, Jung announced his retirement from MMA competition.

Check below for the top Twitter reactions to Holloway’s beating Jung at UFC Fight Night 225.

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UFC Fight Night 225: Max Holloway vs. Chan Sung Jung odds, picks and predictions

Analyzing Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 225 odds between Max Holloway vs. Chan Sung Jung with MMA picks and predictions.

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In a 5-round featherweight bout in the main event, Max Holloway and Chan Sung Jung meet at UFC Fight Night 225 — also known as UFC Singapore — at Singapore Indoor Stadium in Kallang, Singapore, on Saturday. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the UFC Fight Night 225: Holloway vs. Sung Jung odds, and make our expert picks and predictions.

Records: Holloway (24-7-0) | Sung Jung (17-7-0)

The prelims can be viewed on ESPN+ at 5 a.m. ET, while the main card starts at 8 a.m. ET on ESPN+.

Holloway bounced back from a title shot loss at UFC 276 to stop Arnold Allen by unanimous decision last time out in mid-April. That’s 8 consecutive decisions for “Blessed”, with 4 wins and 4 losses along the way. To be fair, 3 of those setbacks were against Alexander Volkanovski, one of the best pound-for-pound fighters in the game.

Sung Jung, better known as “The Korean Zombie”, also met a similar fate against Volkanovski last time out, suffering a 4th-round KO/TKO setback at UFC 273 in April. He has also been stuck in neutral across his past 8 bouts, winning 4 and losing 4, with 3 of the setbacks via knockout.

Holloway stands 4 inches taller than the Zombie, while Sung Jung holds a 3-inch reach advantage. Holloway enters the octagon with a tremendous 7.16 significant strikes landed per minute (LPM), while Sung Jung checks in with a paltry 3.97 LPM, However, Zombie is slightly more accurate at 49.39% than Holloway at 49.07%.

As far as the ground game is concerned, Sung Jung scores a few more takedowns at 0.74 on average compared to a 0.28 takedown average for Holloway, and he also has a slight 0.65-to-0.31 submission average advantage over Blessed.

Holloway’s last stoppage came 9 fights ago in a TKO – Doctor’s Stoppage win for the title at UFC 231 over Brian Ortega on Dec. 8, 2018.

The Korean Zombie has gone the distance in 2 of his past 3 bouts, losing to Ortega in mid-October 2020 and topping Dan Ige in June 2021.

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UFC Fight Night 225: Holloway vs. Sung Jung odds

Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated Friday at 5:11 a.m. ET.

  • Fight result (2-way line): Holloway -800 (bet $800 to win $100) | Sung Jung +550 (bet $100 to win $550)
  • Over/Under: 2.5 rounds (Over -225 | Under +165)
  • Will the fight go the distance? (Yes +130 | No -175)

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UFC Fight Night 255: Holloway vs. Sung Jung picks and predictions

Fight result (2-way line or moneyline)

Holloway (-800) will cost you 8 times your potential return, and that’s quite expensive for a straight-up bet. Even as part of a multi-fighter parlay, that’s just too much risk and not enough reward.

However, if you like the heavy favorite you should look to the METHOD OF VICTORy – 7-WAY: HOLLOWAY BY DECISION/TECHNICAL DECISION (+150) for a chance to multiply your initial wager by 1 1/2 times. Holloway has gone the distance in 8 consecutive fights, so it’s a good bet that when he wins, the judges will be involved.

Over/Under (O/U)

YES (+130): WILL THE FIGHT GO THE DISTANCE? seems like a tremendous value given the fact Holloway has gone the distance in each of his past 8 fights. Generally, you don’t see plus-money odds with streaks like that. It’s even more surprising considering the fact The Korean Zombie has gone the distance in 2 of the past 3 bouts.

That’s a tremendous value, but Over 2.5 Rounds (-225) is not worth playing, costing you more than 2 times your potential return.

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‘Korean Zombie’ says retirement depends on UFC Fight Night 225 performance vs. Max Holloway

Chan Sung Jung says his performance against Max Holloway at UFC Singapore will determine whether it’s his final MMA fight.

[autotag]Chan Sung Jung[/autotag] hasn’t decided whether UFC Fight Night 225 will be the final fight of his MMA career – and he won’t until it’s over.

“The Korean Zombie” hasn’t been hesitant to acknowledge that he’s at the tail end of his time in the sport. Jung (17-7 MMA, 7-4 UFC) wanted at least one more marquee fight before it was over, though, and that’s why he called to fight former champ Max Holloway (24-7 MMA, 20-7 UFC) in Saturday’s featherweight main event at Singapore Indoor Stadium, which streams on ESPN+.

“I’ve wanted to fight Holloway forever,” Jung told reporters through an interpreter at UFC Fight Night 225 media day. “Whenever I imagine me fighting Holloway, I also expect a slugfest to happen. Both fighters are going to be worn out to the very bottom, so it’s going to be a very fun fight.”

Jung enters the fight with Holloway as a massive betting underdog. Odds have Holloway as high as an 8-to-1 favorite, meaning there are expectations for a lopsided result.

All of that is just noise to Jung, though. He said he is going into the octagon with a winning mindset, and he knows he’s capable of pulling off a huge upset.

“I respect Max,” Jung said. “He’s a living legend. He’s a legend in this division. I’ve fought three legends here in this division: I fought Jose Aldo, I fought (Alexander) Volkanovski. I respect Max, but just because I respect him does not mean I’m going to go easy on him. I expect to win this fight. I’m going to go hard on him.”

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At 36, Jung has endured a lot of punishment throughout his career. He’s repeatedly put on violent fights, and there’s no denying it has taken its tole.

He appears to be in a good place mentally and physically heading into UFC Fight Night 225, and that’s why he won’t commit to retirement beforehand. He wants to see how things translate into the octagon Saturday before making any major decisions.

“I’m not really sure what’s going to happen,” Jung said. “It’s very difficult for a fighter to acknowledge that one’s career has ended. I’ll have to see how well I fight in the octagon. I’ll have to assess myself on this fight, and then decide what’s going on next.”

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UFC veterans in MMA and bareknuckle boxing action Aug. 23-27

Check out which veterans of the UFC are competing in combat sports across the globe this weekend.

This week, the UFC travels to Singapore for UFC Fight Night 225.

The event at Singapore Indoor Stadium features a featherweight clash between former champion [autotag]Max Holloway[/autotag] and “The Korean Zombie” [autotag]Chan Sung Jung[/autotag].

Elsewhere, many other combat sports events are taking place that feature a number of familiar names that have competed under the UFC banner.

Check out which veterans of the global MMA leader are competing in MMA and bareknuckle boxing this week from Aug. 23-27.

Check out the names and details about their bouts below.

Upcoming event information from Tapology.

UFC Fight Night 225 pre-event facts: Inside Max Holloway’s record-filled resume

The best facts about UFC Fight Night 225, where Max Holloway and Chan Sung Jung bring multiple records into their main event.

The UFC makes its fifth trip to Singapore on Saturday with UFC Fight Night 225, which takes place at Singapore Indoor Stadium and streams on ESPN+.

Two of the most legendary featherweights in octagon history clash in a five-round main event. Former longtime champion [autotag]Max Holloway[/autotag] (24-7 MMA, 20-7 UFC) takes on [autotag]Chan Sung Jung[/autotag] (17-7 MMA, 7-4 UFC) in a potential retirement fight for “The Korean Zombie.”

For all the numbers behind both headliners, check out MMA Junkie’s pre-event facts about UFC Fight Night 225.

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UFC Fight Night 225 video: Max Holloway, Chan Sung Jung face off on Singapore beach

Former UFC champ Max Holloway and Chan Sung Jung faced off for the first time ahead of Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 225 main event.

Former UFC champion [autotag]Max Holloway[/autotag] and [autotag]Chan Sung Jung[/autotag] faced off for the first time ahead of Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 225 main event on a beach in Singapore.

Holloway (24-7 MMA, 20-7 UFC) and Jung (17-7 MMA, 7-4 UFC) will meet in a featherweight bout scheduled for five rounds at Singapore Indoor Stadium. The card streams on ESPN+.

As fight week gets rolling, the pair were taken to a scenic beach area to square up with each other for the first time.

Both men kept things professional, and you can watch the video of the faceoff above.

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Chan Sung Jung’s coach sought easier option than Max Holloway, but ‘this is the fight he wanted’

According to his coach, Chan Sung Jung got what he wanted in Max Holloway.

According to his coach, [autotag]Chan Sung Jung[/autotag] got what he wanted in [autotag]Max Holloway[/autotag].

Jung (17-7 MMA, 7-4 UFC) meets Holloway (24-7 MMA, 20-7 UFC) in the headliner of UFC Fight Night on Aug. 26, which takes place at at Singapore Indoor Stadium in Singapore and streams on ESPN+.

It’s a fight both men asked for, but after a lopsided TKO loss to featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski at UFC 273, “The Korean Zombie” finds himself as a massive underdog against Holloway, who recently snapped Arnold Allen’s 10-fight winning streak. But Eddie Cha says although they would have preferred an easier fight, Jung is happy with the matchup.

“It doesn’t matter if he’s a 10-1 favorite or an underdog, he’s still going to go out there and do his thing,” Cha told Middle Easy. “But I don’t think there’s any pressure on him at all. He has everything to win. I think Holloway’s ranked No. 1 right now and he has nothing to really lose. More importantly, this is the fight he wanted.

“We all wanted an easier fight for him as he’s kind of going into the tail-end of his career, but he’s always looked up to Max and this is the fight he wanted, and we all want to see it. I said, ‘You’ve earned that right to kind of pick and choose who you want to fight with,’ and I think Max wanted it too. I think it’ll hopefully be a great matchup.”

According to DraftKings, Holloway is a -850 favorite, meaning a $850 bet would be needed on the former champion to return $100 profit. Jung is a +520 underdog, meaning a $100 bet on the former title challenger would yield $520.

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Top 5 featherweight wars in MMA history, ranked

Ranking five “great” featherweight bouts is too general. This list is focused on the division’s all-time WARS.

The featherweight division, as defined by the unified rules of MMA via the Association of Boxing Commissions, constitutes of fighters who are between 135 and 145 pounds.

In Japan, organizations like Shooto were among the first to form a weight class for 145 pounders in the 1990s, which they classified as lightweight. The division not only gave a platform to smaller Japanese fighters but also featured international crossovers that helped build the names of Brazilians like Alexandre Franca Nogueira.

In North America, organizations like the WEC and King of the Cage were doing their part to help pioneer these lighter divisions in the early 2000s – though KOTC technically classified their featherweights as bantamweights due to their division structures.

The WEC, in particular, found some real success with its featherweight division thanks in large part to poster boy Urijah Faber, who would go on to be inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame.

Aside from being a great face for the California-based promotion, Faber ended up putting on memorable performances with fighters like Jens Pulver and Mike Brown that helped build the division to what we see today in the UFC (who, of course, absorbed the WEC’s featherweight fighters back in 2010).

Limiting myself to five “great” featherweight fights is too general of a category for an already impossible ask, so I’m instead focusing on top five featherweight WARS.

Whether we’re talking about two-way technical affairs or barnyard brawls, only competitive, back-and-forth fights are eligible here. As usual, these lists reflect my personal tastes and biases and are not meant to serve as some ultimate authority. That said, I feel very strongly about not only my list but also my honorable mentions at the end.

So, without further ado …