[autotag]Chan Sung Jung[/autotag] thrived on home soil on Saturday when he picked up arguably the biggest win of his career against former UFC champion [autotag]Frankie Edgar[/autotag] at UFC on ESPN+ 23.
“The Korean Zombie” (16-5 MMA, 6-2 UFC) had little trouble handling Edgar (23-8-1 MMA, 17-8-1 UFC) as he connected with accurate punches en route to finishing the fight by TKO in less than four minutes in the headlining act of the card, which took place at Sajik Arena in Busan, South Korea, and streamed on ESPN+.
Check below for the top Twitter reactions to Jung’s victory over Edgar at UFC on ESPN+ 23.
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#UFConESPN+ 23 Main Event Closing Betting Odds:
Frankie Edgar +165
Chan Sung Jung -195#UFCBusan 💵 Live Now -> @ESPN+ @BrendanFitzTV @danhardymma @UFC @MMAOddsBreaker https://t.co/8kNR1nbn3a— Nick Kalikas (@FightOdds) December 21, 2019
HE HAS FRANKIE WOBBLED! #UFCBusan pic.twitter.com/lgWxQCd53o
— UFC (@ufc) December 21, 2019
I like that Goddard is giving more verbal warning prior to stopping it but this doesn’t look good for Frankie…
— Dan Tom (@DanTomMMA) December 21, 2019
And there it was. The uppercut just too much after all that damage. Hard to watch for Frankie fans, but the Korean Zombie is having a later-career blossom.
— Dan Tom (@DanTomMMA) December 21, 2019
Korean Zombie vs Zabit.
— Bryce Mitchell (@ThugnastyMMA) December 21, 2019
Wow! TKZ finishes Edgar in round 1! Frankie tried to hold on for a long time after being dropped but Jung eventually got the finish after a lot of answered strikes #UFCBusan
— James Edwards (@MMA_Jim) December 21, 2019
Woke up just in time to see the main event kinda bitter sweet always been a Frankie fan and love watching him fight but the Korean Zombie has been on fire since his return in 2017
— Luis Antonio Pena (@violentbobross) December 21, 2019
Marc Goddard stops the fight. A dominant win for The Korean Zombie over Frankie Edgar.
— Aaron Bronsteter (@aaronbronsteter) December 21, 2019
Much respect to @FrankieEdgar for taking the fight on short-notice. Congrats to @KoreanZombieMMA on defeating one of the greats #UFCBusan
— BJ Penn (@bjpenndotcom) December 21, 2019
Korean Zombie is ready to fight for a title again. This man is on fire. Efficient and deadly. Frankie Edgar, respectfully, never stood a chance there.
— Brett Okamoto (@bokamotoESPN) December 21, 2019
😉 #UFCBusan pic.twitter.com/KjeZ0oYk2e
— UFC (@ufc) December 21, 2019
UFC needs to find Cory Sandhagen a suitable opponent. Like, yesterday. He deserves clarity and opportunity.
— Luke Thomas (@lthomasnews) December 21, 2019
Beating a depleted war horse is no trophy
— @patmiletich (@patmiletich) December 21, 2019
After a hard victory, someone get TKZ some chapstick ASAP!!! 😂 Lips about to bleed more from dryness than the fight! 🥴 Congrats to another legend in Jung, taking out a well respected legend in Edgar #UFCBusan
— Aljamain Sterling (@funkmasterMMA) December 21, 2019
So we disregard Edgar always coming from behind the barrel in the past against Maynard, Ben Henderson (a loss I know), Aldo. He’s made a name for himself as being tough and technical as the smaller guy. So now all of the sudden we should stop fights at every hard hit? What? https://t.co/RG4GqtnsWl
— Aljamain Sterling (@funkmasterMMA) December 21, 2019
Give me max vs zombie or give me zabit vs zombie since vok got a broken hand
— Mike "Biggie" Rhodes (@TeamRocBiggie) December 21, 2019
No translator necessary for Zombie's callout: I. want. Volkanovski." #UFCBusan
— Mike Chiappetta MMA (@MikeChiappetta) December 21, 2019
MOST FINISHES – UFC Featherweight History
10 – Max Holloway
07 – Ricardo Lamas
06 – Conor McGregor
06 – Chan Sung Jung
06 – Chad Mendes
06 – Charles Oliveira
06 – Brian Ortega#UFCBusan— Michael Carroll (@MJCflipdascript) December 21, 2019
"I… Want… Volkanovski!"@KoreanZombieMMA keeps the callout simple after #UFCBusan pic.twitter.com/sz0Fy7NZYg
— ESPN MMA (@espnmma) December 21, 2019
#UFCBusan results: Chan Sung Jung (@KoreanZombieMMA) def. Frankie Edgar via TKO (punches) – Round 1, 3:18
Full play-by-play: https://t.co/hT1s17wBAm pic.twitter.com/nGxjeG1aXT
— MMA Junkie (@MMAjunkie) December 21, 2019