Chan Sung Jung

About Chan Sung Jung

The Korean Zombie, a UFC featherweight fighter, won the 2012 Submission of the Year award after defeating Dustin Poirier with a D'arce choke.

Jung Chan-sung is a Korean synthesizer and kickboxer. He is currently competing in featherweight for the ultimate fighting championship. A professional competitor since 2007, Jung has also competed for WEC, Pancrase, World Victory Road and DEEP. His nickname, "Korean Zombie" comes from his ability to always move forward and fight actively, even after taking big hits. Since April 26, 2021, he has occupied 4th place in the UFC fur ranking.

Fighting out of	Seoul, South Korea
Years active	2007–present
Team	Korean Zombie MMA, The MMA Lab (formerly), Fight Ready (2019–present)
Reach	72 in
Division	Featherweight (2008–present), Lightweight (2007)
Born	March 17, 1987, Pohang, South Korea
Style	Kickboxing, Hapkido, Taekwondo
Nationality	South Korean
Other names	The Korean Zombie
Rank	3rd dan black belt in Hapkido, 2nd dan black belt in Taekwondo, Black belt in Judo, Brown belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu

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Trivia

In 2013 he was ranked as the ninth best featherweight in the world by MMA website Sherdog.

Chan Sung Jung before fame

When his aunt took him to the gym because she was weary of him getting beaten up because of his small stature, he started fighting.

Achievement of Chan Sung Jung

MMA website Sherdog named him seventh best featherweight in the world in 2013.

Salary 2020

Not known

Net Worth 2020

Undisclosed

Chan Sung Jung family life

He was born in the South Korean city of Pohang.

Associations of Chan Sung Jung

George Roop was the man that knocked him out in his first MMA fight.

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