UFC 273 results: Alexander Volkanovski outclasses ‘The Korean Zombie’ before Herb Dean prevents more damage

Referee Herb Dean saw enough when Alexander Volkanovski rocked Chan Sung Jung again and again.

[autotag]Alexander Volkanovski[/autotag] showed he was a level above his opposition once again Saturday, when he defeated “The Korean Zombie” [autotag]Chan Sung Jung[/autotag].

In the UFC 273 main event, Volkanovski (24-1 MMA, 11-0 UFC) stopped Jung (17-7 MMA, 7-4 UFC) with strikes at 0:45 of Round 4 to retain his featherweight title. The bout took place at Vystar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Fla.

From beginning to end, Volkanovksi showed why he wears the belt. His leg kicks were strong and continually threw Jung off-balance. His boxing was crisp, and dropped and rocked Jung multiple times in the opening three rounds. The damage piled and piled, until it caught referee Herb Dean’s attention at the end of Round 3.

Prior to Round 4, Dean had the cageside physician enter the fighting surface to examine Jung, who was swollen, bleeding and scraped. The doctor gave a quick glance and approval for the fight to continue. However, it didn’t last long thereafter.

Volkanovski rocked Jung with a brutal combination seconds into the round and Dean had seen enough. While he didn’t go down, Jung was wobbled and perhaps the accumulated effect of the strikes added up.

Still champ, Volkanovski successfully defended his UFC featherweight title for the third time and extends his winning streak to 21 in the process. His UFC wins include Max Holloway (twice), Brian Ortega, Jose Aldo, and Chad Mendes.

Jung came up short in his second UFC title challenge. His first UFC featherweight title shot came at UFC 163 in August 2013 when he lost to Jose Aldo by TKO due to injury. Nearly nine years later, he finds himself on the heels of another failed attempt. However, “The Korean Zombie” has long maintained his spot at the top of the featherweight division with wins coming over the likes of Dan Ige and Renato Moicano in recent years.

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