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The “Korean Zombie” is coming back, and he’s got the matchup he wants.
A featherweight showdown between Frankie Edgar and Chan Sung Jung will headline UFC Fight Night 139 on Nov. 10 at Pepsi Center in Denver. UFC President Dana White confirmed the booking to MMAjunkie following initial reports by BJPenn.com and ESPN.com.
UFC Fight Night 139 will air on FS1 following prelims on UFC Fight Pass, and the event serves to commemorate the promotion’s 25th anniversary. Denver hosted UFC 1 on Nov. 12, 1993.
The wheels were set in motion for ex-lightweight champion Edgar (23-6-1 MMA, 17-6-1 UFC) vs. Jung (14-4 MMA, 4-1 UFC) in April. That’s when “Korean Zombie” issued a callout following Edgar’s unanimous decision over Cub Swanson at UFC Fight Night 128.
Edgar, 36, returned to the win column following a knockout loss to Brian Ortega at UFC 222 in March. Edgar, No. 4 in the latest USA TODAY Sports/MMAjunkie MMA featherweight rankings, said afterward that he wanted a title shot against the winner of champ Max Holloway vs. Ortega. That UFC 226 co-headliner, however, was scrapped during fight week after Holloway was hospitalized. With Holloway’s return uncertain as he continues to undergo tests, perhaps that was the impetus for “The Answer” to accept “Korean Zombie’s” challenge.
No. 15 Jung is a former title challenger, but he’s been inactive in recent years with just one fight since challenging then-champion Jose Aldo for the belt at UFC 163 in August 2013. It wasn’t until February of last year that Jung returned, knocking out Dennis Bermudez in the first round of their UFC Fight Night 104 headliner.
For more on UFC Fight Night 139, visit the UFC Rumors section of the site.
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