5 reasons why 'The Korean Zombie' could upset Alexander Volkanovski at UFC 273
As UFC 273 draws near, the excitement is rising. A card stacked from bottom to top with incredible talent, great matchups and potential Fight of the Year candidates, this event is a can't miss pay-per-view.
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Chan Sung Jung scores a unanimous decision victory at #UFCVegas29 🧟♂️ https://t.co/ftGNPLYTQR
What better way to cap off an exciting night other than having Alexander Volkanovski, who's coming off of his career-best performance, defend his UFC featherweight title against Chan Sung Jung in his second attempt at gold?
'The Great' is a heavy favorite, and it's not too hard to see why. He's beaten Jose Aldo and Max Holloway twice and just dismantled Brian Ortega in one of the most exciting fights to grace the UFC. 'The Korean Zombie' wasn't originally even given this fight, but he took the opportunity after Holloway was forced to step down from this title opportunity.
Again, the Australian fighter is the betting favorite for obvious reasons. This doesn't mean that it'l be an easy fight though. The Korean fighter has put on some great performances since his return to the octagon and seems to improve with each showing. Everyone loves a good underdog story -- so here are 5 reasons the Korean Zombie could upset Alexander Volkanovski.
#5. His top control
Perhaps the most underrated side of Chan Sung Jung's game is his top control. On full display in the Frankie Edgar and Renatoa Carneiro fights, 'The Korean Zombie' is absolutely a problem once he's on top.
This should be weighing on the mind of the current champion. Jung has done a good amount of training with former flyweight champion, bantamweight champion and Olympian, Henry Cejudo. If 'Zombie' can sharpen up his wrestling chops, this will tie in with his already-solid top control perfectly.
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Chan Sung Jung steamrolls Renato Moicano in under a minute at #UFCGreenville!
Insane knockdown! https://t.co/abzJD1jC9g
Patient, strategic and lethal, the Korean contender takes his time but has finished many of his fights once he secures a dominant position. The Australian isn't the easiest fighter to take down, but his recent outing against Ortega saw him in a very bad position that almost resulted in him being choked unconscious. Had that been Jung on top of him, he would've had a much harder time returning to his feet.
Furthermore, this will open up the striking of Jung. If the champion is questioning the takedowns and has to keep that threat in mind the whole time, that'll create openings for 'The Korean Zombie' to stick the champion with his heavy hands.