‘The Korean Zombie’ Chan Sung Jung will face off against former title challenger Brian Ortega on October 17. The fight is arguably one of the most anticipated bouts of the year and has been on fans’ radar. The two fighters were scheduled to square off on multiple different occasions in the past, however, it failed to materialize.
The two elite 145-pound contenders have been in each other’s crosshairs ever since their beef simmered. Moreover, the two camps got into a scuffle that generated significant buzz within the MMA community. They have been on a collision course that is sure to produce fireworks and contend for ‘Fight of the Year’.
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‘The Korean Zombie’ Chan Sung Jung: Testing times
ESPN’s Brett Okamoto followed up on the emphatic fight announcement with news regarding ‘The Korean Zombie’s’ camp. An initial report by Marc Raimondi revealed that Jung would not train at his regular camp in Arizona. Instead, the former title challenger’s coach would fly to South Korea and be quarantined.
Korean Zombie will not be doing this training camp in Arizona ahead of the Brian Ortega fight due to COVID concerns. Instead, Zombie’s coach Eddie Cha flew to South Korea and is quarantining in a hotel room for 14 days. Once that period is over, Cha will start camp with Zombie.
— Marc Raimondi (@marc_raimondi) August 18, 2020
Okamoto’s follow-up on Twitter sheds light on the extensive measures that Coach Eddie Cha would undergo.
Cha is not allowed to leave his hotel room for 14 days. Can't order food. Can't exercise outside the room. Zombie apparently was sending him a care package today, with some snacks. He said he packed his PS4 and some books. 14 damn days. https://t.co/L6JFYm23IV
— Brett Okamoto (@bokamotoESPN) August 19, 2020
The report comes as no surprise, considering that fighters have to take precautions to effectively combat COVID-19. Additionally, the UFC as a whole has taken drastic measures to ensure their fighters are tested and quarantined.
However, the 14-day mandatory quarantine for ‘The Korean Zombie’ will prove to be a great hindrance against Brian Ortega.
‘T-City’ is a tough customer at 145-pounds and has shown to possess an uncanny level of durability. His fight against Max Holloway went a long way to prove why he’s a top-ranked featherweight in the UFC. He will be keen to keep the fight within the grappling range against the volume striker in Chan Sung Jung.
Moreover, since his return from mandatory military service, the South Korean native has shown exponential growth. Barring a head-turning loss to Yair Rodriguez, he has sparked several top fighters. His relentless forward pressure couple with his famed heavy output will be a great confidence booster against Ortega.
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