Korean Zombie, Heartfelt Statement After KO Loss

Following his KO loss to Max Holloway at UFC Singapore, Chan Sung Jung announced his retirement. The famous MMA career of “The Korean Zombie” was discussed on social media.

Despite not knowing what to do with his life moving forward, the Korean Zombie admitted as much in an Instagram post after KO loss. He also thanked the UFC and his supporters for their love and support.

“I haven’t achieved everything, but I’m pretty enough, and I’m going to stop wanting more from my hair. I feel like I got a little more love than I did, thank y’all. I will no longer live a life where I am evaluated and compared. I am lonely, regretful, and scared. I don’t know what to do, but whatever I do, I will do my best and whatever I do with all my heart. In the meantime… Thank you so much for loving Korean Pottery. I was really, really happy fighting in the UFC. Thank you, @danawhite and @ufc @seanshelby, for giving me this life. And it was an honor, @blessedmma, to be my last fight partner. Let’s greet with a bright smile one day again.”

Chan Sung

Unbelted legend

For twelve years, Korean Zombie competed in UFC matches. He now joins the elite club of fighters who have retired from the sport without claiming a single UFC championship. The Korean Zombie will still be recognized as one of the best featherweight fighters ever for his spectacular finishes.

In retrospect, Mark Hominick’s seven-second elimination from the UFC by Korean Zombie was his first notable victory, and he then defeated Dustin Poirier by spectacular submission. His two attempts to win the featherweight title—against Jose Aldo in 2013 and Alexander Volkanovski in 2016—ended in defeat.

The Korean Zombie defeated Frankie Edgar and Dennis Bermudes in his final fights, finishing with a career MMA record of 17-8.

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