Max Holloway vs The Korean Zombie: Featherweight Clash Set for UFC Singapore
Max Holloway and The Korean Zombie Set for UFC Singapore Main Event
Featherweight veterans Max Holloway and Chan Sung Jung, known as The Korean Zombie, successfully made weight for their UFC Singapore headlining bout. Both fighters weighed in at 146 pounds, ready to clash in a five-round main event at Singapore Indoor Stadium. Holloway, ranked No. 2 by MMA Fighting, aims for a second consecutive victory after a decision win over Arnold Allen. His impressive 17-3 featherweight record since 2014 includes losses only to UFC champ Alexander Volkanovski.
The Korean Zombie, ranked No. 11, is famous for his exciting fighting style and hinted that this event might mark his final fight. Having last challenged Volkanovski in a title bid in April 2022, he anticipates a compelling showdown.
In the co-main event, light heavyweights Anthony Smith and Ryan Spann successfully weighed in for their rematch. The official weigh-in confirmed that all 26 fighters slated for Saturday’s card met their weight requirements.
Tenemos estelar👏 @BlessedMMA está marcando el peso de 146 libras #UFCSingapore pic.twitter.com/yDMdrU2bZK
— UFC Español (@UFCEspanol) August 25, 2023
El primero a la báscula🇰🇷 @KoreanZombieMMA marca 146 libras para la estelar de #UFCSingapore pic.twitter.com/kUuQjuHdA4
— UFC Español (@UFCEspanol) August 25, 2023
Main Card:
- Max Holloway (146) vs. Chan Sung Jung (146)
- Anthony Smith (205.5) vs. Ryan Spann (205)
- Giga Chikadze (146) vs. Alex Caceres (145.5)
- Rinya Nakamura (135) vs. Fernie Garcia (135.5)
- Erin Blanchfield (125.5) vs. Taila Santos (124.5)
- Junior Tafa (255) vs. Parker Porter (256)
Preliminary Card:
- Waldo Cortes-Acosta (264) vs. Lukasz Brzeski (243)
- Toshiomi Kazama (135.5) vs. Garrett Armfield (135)
- Chidi Njokuani (185.5) vs. Michal Oleksiejczuk (186)
- Song Kenan (170) vs. Rolando Bedoya (170.5)
- Billy Goff (170) vs. Yusaku Kinoshita (170.5)
- Liang Na (126) vs. JJ Aldrich (126)
- Seung Woo Choi (146) vs. Jarno Errens (145)
As the anticipation builds, fans eagerly await the showdown between Holloway and The Korean Zombie, which promises an engaging clash of experienced featherweights.
