MMA News Roundup: ‘The Korean Zombie’ Receives Love From the UFC World After Retirement; UFC Working With Khabib Nurmagomedov for a Documentary; Sean O’Malley Aiming Higher Than Conor McGregor

In the realm of Mixed Martial Arts (MMA), a plethora of occurrences, including callouts, comebacks, and fight cancelations, transpire on a daily basis. Consequently, it can prove to be a formidable challenge for aficionados to remain up-to-date with the latest developments. However, we present a resolution to this predicament. We are here with yet another edition of the MMA Roundup.

We will start off with ‘The Korean Zombie’. Chan Sung Jung had his last fight against Max Holloway at UFC Singapore and received an out-pour of love and support after announcing his retirement. Then we will shift our focus to Hall of Famer Khabib Nurmagomedov, who’s working with the UFC for a documentary. Finally, we will sum up our daily news compilation with Sean O’Malley, aiming to surpass Conor McGregor.

‘The Korean Zombie’ gets hailed by the UFC world

Chan Sung Jung, better known in the MMA world as ‘The Korean Zombie’, fought in his last UFC fight at UFC Singapore. The fight resulted in a loss to Max Holloway via a knockout, and after that, he announced his retirement. Following the match, he took to Instagram and expressed his gratitude to Dana White, Sean Shelby, and the UFC for giving him the opportunity to fight inside the Octagon. He even expressed his appreciation to Max Holloway for being his last opponent.

Furthermore, many UFC fighters took the chance to congratulate Jung’s exceptional UFC career. Among those fighters were Dustin Poirier, Zhang Weili, Brandon Moreno, Renato Moicano and Tai Tuivasa. They all recognized the caliber of fighter that ‘The Korean Zombie’ was and paid their tributes accordingly to one of Asia’s most significant MMA icons.

Khabib Nurmagomedov is working for a UFC documentary

‘The Eagle’ is widely regarded as one of the biggest UFC stars ever. The 29-0 fighter made his name after dominating the lightweight division, which earned him a ‘Hall of Fame’ status. Now, it seems like the UFC is working to make a documentary on Khabib Nurmagomedov’s career.

In a recent Instagram live, Dana White joined the former lightweight champion to announce that they’re working on a documentary on ‘The Eagle’. Nurmagomedov said, ‘Right now, I am working with your people [UFC]. You send here 25 camera about the documentary.”

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Nurmagomedov claimed to have a busy schedule for the rest of 2023. He also claimed that his documentary is going to be one of the best documentaries ever. Fans are excited to learn additional aspects of the Hall of Famer’s life that were previously unknown to them.

Sean O’Malley aiming higher than Conor McGregor

Whenever people talk about MMA or the UFC, most fans think directly about Conor McGregor. He is the most common name that pops up when people talk about the sport. However, after the UFC 292 win, Sean O’Malley has gained his fair share of stardom. Although he was one of the most popular fighters in the promotion, the win over Aljamain Sterling earned into a new superstar status.

In a recent interview with ‘TMZ’, ‘Suga’ mentioned how people were starting to draw comparisons between him and Conor McGregor. Claiming to be a fan of ‘The Notorious’, O’Malley mentioned that he had no hard feelings for the former double champion. However, he is aiming big. The bantamweight champion wants to be the biggest star in the UFC, even bigger than McGregor. “I am probably the biggest Conor McGregor fan… that’s where the line’s at, and I wanna go above that,” said O’Malley. We will have to wait and see what the future has in store for the new champion.

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