Jung Chan-Sung

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This is a Korean name; the family name is Jung.
Chan-Sung Jung
Born March 17, 1987 (1987-03-17) (age 24)
Other names The Korean Zombie
Nationality South Korean
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[1]
Weight 145.5 lb (66.0 kg)[2]
Division Featherweight
Reach 72 in (180 cm)
Style Taekwondo, Hapkido, Kickboxing, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Sambo[3]
Fighting out of Pohang, South Korea
Team Korean Top Team[3]
Rank

black belt in Taekwondo

blue belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
Kickboxing record
Total 21
Wins 15
By knockout 11
Losses 6
Mixed martial arts record
Total 15
Wins 12
By knockout 3
By submission 7
By decision 2
Losses 3
By knockout 1
By decision 2
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog
last updated on: March 26, 2011
Korean name
Hangul 정찬성
Hanja 鄭贊成
Revised Romanization Jeong Chan-seong
McCune–Reischauer Chŏng Ch‘an-sŏng

Jung Chan-Sung (born March 17, 1987), often anglicised to Chan-Sung Jung, is a South Korean mixed martial artist and kickboxer currently competing in the Ultimate Fighting Championships. His nickname "The Korean Zombie" comes from his ability to continue to fight aggressively, even after taking heavy blows. He made his professional début in June 2007 and in December the same year he won a lightweight tournament arranged by Pancrase Korea. In 2008 he won both his fights for Japanese promotion Deep. He then entered the 2009 Sengoku Featherweight Grand-Prix where he won his first-round fight but ended up getting eliminated from the tournament by the eventual winner Masanori Kanehara. He holds notable career victories over Michihiro Omigawa, Leonard Garcia, and former UFC featherweight title challenger Mark Hominick.

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[edit] Mixed martial arts career

Born in Pohang, South Korea in 1987, he was moved to Nam Yang Ju, a satelite city of Seoul when he was at mid teen age. There, as he was small and slim, he was bullied continuously by his classmate students.

Their harassments of a country bumpkin always precipitated to a fight, and the fights ended always with the defeats of Jung. His aunt could not withstand this situation, she took him to a nearby Hapkido gym.

Jung trained Hapkido before joining a kickboxing-gym at 18-years-old.[3] In June 2007 he won a Sambo tournament arranged by the Korean Sambo Association, and in December the same year he won the lightweight division of the Pancrase Korea Neo-Blood Tournament after defeating fellow South Koreans Yoo In Seok and Lee Hyung Geol.[1][3] In May the next year he participated in and won KOREA-FC's 8-man MMA tournament contested at 65 kg.[3]

On August 16, 2008 he defeated Michihiro Omigawa at Deep - Gladiator by unanimous decision. His next fight was against Fanjin Son at Deep - 39 Impact where he won by KO after 17 seconds.[1]

[edit] Sengoku

Jung then entered the 2009 Sengoku Featherweight Grand-Prix and was matched up with Shintaro Ishiwatari in his first-round fight at Sengoku 7.[4] After slugging it out on the feet with Jung dropping Ishiwatari once, Jung hit Ishiwatari with a right hand forcing him to give up his back. From there Jung sunk in a rear naked choke forcing Ishiwatari to submit at 4:29 of the first round.[5] In his second-round fight at Sengoku 8 on May 2, 2009, he lost via unanimous decision to Masanori Kanehara officially eliminating him from the tournament.[6] The decision was considered questionable by some fans (especially given Sengoku's history of biased decisions against Korean fighters), who felt that Jung had done enough to deserve the decision. On June 7, 2009, it was announced Jung would face American Matt Jaggers at Sengoku 9 in a reserve bout for the tournament with the winner stepping in as a replacement should some of the remaining fighters be unable to continue.[7] Jung ended up winning the fight by triangle choke submission at 1:25 of the second round, but was not required to step in as a replacement.[8]

[edit] World Extreme Cagefighting

Chan Sung Jung then signed with World Extreme Cagefighting.[9] He made his American and WEC debut against Leonard Garcia (who replaced injured opponent Cub Swanson) on April 24, 2010 at WEC 48[10] losing by an extremely controversial split decision. Many MMA publications and fans (including many in the Sacramento home crowd) opposed the decision, which has led again to questions about the accuracy of the fight judging.[11][12] However, the bout was declared the Fight of the Night, along side with Joe Rogan's thought of the bout being Fight of the Decade.

Jung next faced George Roop on September 30, 2010 at WEC 51.[13] He lost the fight via knockout due to a head kick in the second round, which resulted in Jung's first knockout in his MMA career and second consecutive loss.

[edit] Ultimate Fighting Championship

Jung was expected to face Rani Yahya on January 22, 2011 at UFC Fight Night 23.[14] However, Jung was forced from the card with an injury.[15]

A rematch with Garcia was scheduled for March 26, 2011 at UFC Fight Night 24, after Jung stepped in to replace an injured Nam Phan.[16] Jung was able to avenge the original loss after submitting Garcia with a twister in the final second of the second round. This was the first time in the history of the UFC that a twister submission ended a bout and the win earned Jung his first Submission of the Night bonus. This was later awarded for the Submission of the Year by the World MMA Awards.[17] In his post-fight interview, Jung stated he learned the move by watching Eddie Bravo videos on YouTube.[17]

Jung faced Mark Hominick on December 10, 2011 at UFC 140. Jung won the bout via KO at 0:07 of the first round[18], which tied the official record for fastest victory in UFC history. Jung's victory over Mark Hominick earned him Knockout of the Night honors. The victory also earned Jung much praise in his native South Korea, appearing on news broadcasts on the country's major national television channels (such as KBS).

Jung is expected to face Dustin Poirier on May 15, 2012 at UFC on Fuel TV 3[19]

[edit] Championships and accomplishments

  • World MMA Awards
    • Submission of the Year (2010) vs. Leonard Garcia on March 26

[edit] Mixed martial arts record

Result Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
United States Dustin Poirier UFC on Fuel TV 3 02012-05-15 May 15, 2012 Fairfax, Virginia UFC Featherweight title eliminator.
Win 12–3 Canada Mark Hominick KO (punches) UFC 140 02011-12-10 December 10, 2011 1 0:07 Toronto, Ontario Knockout of the Night.
Win 11–3 United States Leonard Garcia Submission (twister) UFC Fight Night 24 02011-03-26 March 26, 2011 2 4:59 Seattle, Washington Submission of the Night. WAMMA Submission of the Year (2011).
Loss 10–3 United States George Roop KO (head kick) WEC 51 02010-09-30 September 30, 2010 2 1:30 Broomfield, Colorado
Loss 10–2 United States Leonard Garcia Decision (split) WEC 48 02010-04-24 April 24, 2010 3 5:00 Sacramento, California Fight of the Night. WON Fight of the Year (2010).
Win 10–1 United States Matt Jaggers Submission (triangle choke) Sengoku 9 02009-08-02 August 2, 2009 2 1:25 Saitama, Japan
Loss 9–1 Japan Masanori Kanehara Decision (unanimous) Sengoku 8 02009-05-02 May 2, 2009 3 5:00 Tokyo, Japan
Win 9–0 Japan Shintaro Ishiwatari Submission (rear naked choke) Sengoku 7 02009-03-20 March 20, 2009 1 4:29 Tokyo, Japan
Win 8–0 Japan Fanjin Son KO (punch) Deep: 39 02008-12-10 December 10, 2008 1 0:17 Tokyo, Japan
Win 7–0 Japan Michihiro Omigawa Decision (unanimous) Deep: Gladiator 02008-08-16 August 16, 2008 2 5:00 Okayama, Japan
Win 6–0 South Korea Jo Jung-Hun Decision (unanimous) Korea FC 02008-05-31 May 31, 2008 3 5:00 Gangwon, South Korea
Win 5–0 South Korea Choi Dae-Han Submission (triangle choke) Korea FC 02008-05-31 May 31, 2008 1 3:38 Gangwon, South Korea
Win 4–0 South Korea Choi Jung-Beom Submission (armbar) Korea FC 02008-05-31 May 31, 2008 1 2:15 Gangwon, South Korea
Win 3–0 South Korea Lee Hyung-Geol TKO (punches) Pancrase 02007-12-16 December 16, 2007 1 3:27 Busan, South Korea
Win 2–0 South Korea Yoo In-Seok Submission (rear naked choke) Pancrase 02007-12-16 December 16, 2007 1 2:34 Busan, South Korea
Win 1–0 South Korea Lee Hyung-Geol Submission (armbar) Super Sambo 02007-06-24 June 24, 2007 2 3:07 Gyeongju, South Korea

[edit] Kickboxing record

15 Wins (11 (T)KO's, 4 decisions), 6 Losses
Date Result Opponent Event Method Round Time
2010-02-13 Loss Thailand Pajonsuk It's Showtime 2010 Prague, Prague, Czech Republic DQ (Left spinning backfist KO) 1 2:05

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c "Sherdog Fight Finder". Sherdog.com. http://www.sherdog.com/fighter/Chan-Sung-Jung-36155. Retrieved 2009-03-20. 
  2. ^ Loiseleur, Tony (2009-03-19). "On Weight". Sherdog.com. http://sherdog.com/news/news/everyone-on-weight-king-mo-kawamura-on-stage-16635. Retrieved 2009-03-20. 
  3. ^ a b c d e "Jung Chan Sung profile" (in Japanese). Sengoku-official.com. http://www.sengoku-official.com/pc/fighters/j/jung_chansung/index.html. Retrieved 2009-03-20. 
  4. ^ Loiseleur, Tony (2009-03-19). "Preview: Sengoku 7th Battle". Sherdog.com. http://www.sherdog.com/news/articles/3/Preview-Sengoku-7th-Battle-16630. Retrieved 2009-03-20. 
  5. ^ "Sengoku 'Seventh Battle' Play-by-Play". Sherdog.com. 2009-03-20. http://www.sherdog.com/news/news/sengoku-seventh-battle-play-by-play-16634. Retrieved 2009-03-20. 
  6. ^ Sherdog.com. "Sengoku: Eighth Battle Fight Card". Sherdog.com. http://www.sherdog.com/news/news/Sengoku-Eighth-Battle-Fight-Card-16846. Retrieved 2011-12-27. 
  7. ^ "8.2『戦極～第九陣～』全カード決定! 吉田は参戦見送り!!" (in Japanese). 2009-07-07. http://www.kamipro.com/news/?id=1246964022. Retrieved 2009-07-07. 
  8. ^ "Sengoku 'Ninth Battle' Play-by-Play". Sherdog.com. 2009-07-02. http://www.sherdog.com/news/news/sengoku-ninth-battle-play-by-play-18865. Retrieved 2009-08-21. 
  9. ^ "WEC Signs "Korean Zombie" Chan Sung Jung to Six-Fight Deal". bloodyelbow.com. http://www.bloodyelbow.com/2010/3/6/1360386/wec-signs-korean-zombie-chan-sung. Retrieved 2010-03-06. 
  10. ^ "Garcia replaces Swanson, meets Jung at WEC 48 on April 24". sherdog.com. http://www.sherdog.com/news/news/Garcia-Replaces-Swanson-Meets-Jung-at-WEC-48-23489. Retrieved 2010-03-12. 
  11. ^ "WEC 48 Faber vs Aldo Results: Leonard Garcia and Chan Sung Jung Put On Fight of the Decade Marred by bad Decision for Garcia". bloodyelbow.com. http://www.bloodyelbow.com/2010/4/24/1442647/wec-48-faber-vs-aldo-results. Retrieved 2010-04-25. 
  12. ^ Sherdog.com. "Story of the Year: Judging in MMA". Sherdog.com. http://www.sherdog.com/news/articles/Story-of-the-Year-Judging-in-MMA-29239. Retrieved 2011-12-27. 
  13. ^ "KOREAN ZOMBIE VS. ROOP ON TAP FOR WEC 51". mmaweekly.com. 2010-07-07. http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/templates/dailynews.asp?articleid=12013&zoneid=13. 
  14. ^ "Rani Yahya vs. "Korean Zombie" Chan Sung Jung at UFC Fight for the Troops 2". bloodyelbow.com. http://www.bloodyelbow.com/2010/11/5/1796297/rani-yahya-vs-korean-zombie-chan-sung-jung-at-ufc-fight-night-23#storyjump. Retrieved 2010-11-05. 
  15. ^ ""Korean Zombie" forced out of UFC Fight Night 23; Yahya awaiting replacement". mmajunkie.com. http://mmajunkie.com/news/22014/korean-zombie-forced-out-of-ufc-fight-night-23-yahya-awaiting-replacement.mma. Retrieved 2011-01-07. 
  16. ^ "UFC Fight Night 24: Leonard Garcia vs Chan Sung Jung booked with Nam Phan injured". mmamania.com. March 16, 2011. http://www.mmamania.com/2011/3/16/2055079/ufc-fight-night-24-leonard-garcia-vs-chan-sung-jung-booked-with-nam. 
  17. ^ a b "For UFC Fight Night 24's Jung, time was right for historic submission, instant pay raise". mmajunkie.com. http://mmajunkie.com/news/23006/for-ufc-fight-night-24s-jung-time-was-right-for-historic-submission-instant-pay-raise.mma. Retrieved 2011-03-27. 
  18. ^ "Mark Hominick vs. Chan Sung Jung slated for UFC 140 in Toronto". mmajunkie.com. 2011-09-17. http://mmajunkie.com/news/25281/mark-hominick-vs-chan-sung-jung-slated-for-ufc-140-in-toronto.mma. Retrieved 2011-09-17. 
  19. ^ "Dustin Poirier vs. Chan Sung Jung headlines UFC on Fuel TV 3 in Virginia". mmajunkie.com. February 10, 2012. http://mmajunkie.com/news/27371/dustin-poirier-vs-chan-sung-jung-headlines-ufc-on-fx-3-in-virginia.mma. 
  20. ^ Meltzer, Dave (January 26, 2011). "Biggest issue of the year: The 2011 Wrestling Observer Newsletter Awards Issue". Wrestling Observer Newsletter (Campbell, CA): 1–40. ISSN 10839593. 

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