The Korean Zombie will get his second UFC featherweight title shot at UFC 273 in a week’s time. He will take on 145lbs champion Alexander Volkanovski. Ahead of the fight, Zombie is training with former UFC double champ Henry Cejudo.
Chan Sung Jung is currently ranked no. 4 in the division. He defeated Dan Ige in a 5 round domination in 2021 after falling short against Brian Ortega in 2020. Although he was not supposed to be in the main event of the PPV next week, Jung got the opportunity after Max Holloway fell out due to an injury.
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Champion Alexander Volkanovski is an extremely well-rounded fighter. He got the better of Holloway twice and dominated Ortega in his last 3 fights. Hence, going up against such a versatile fighter will be easy. However, Jung has an ace weapon up his sleeves in the form of Henry Cejudo.
The Korean Zombie: ‘Fight camp at Fight Ready’ is perfect
Henry Cejudo has become a very coveted coach in recent times. From Jon Jones to Jiří Procházka, all the famous big name fighters have trained with Triple C in recent times.
Current UFC flyweight champion Deiveson Figueiredo also trained with coach Cejudo ahead of his third title fight against Brandon Moreno at UFC 270 and emerged victoriously. Hence, The Korean Zombie also wants to train under the former UFC champion at his gym ‘Fight Ready’ to gain confidence ahead of the big fight. During the countdown video for UFC 273, Chan Sung Jung added,
“Fight Ready is becoming more widely renowned. The number of ‘fight ready’ fighters is increasing. Not just any fighters, experienced fighters like me. They understand the difference, the value only Fight Ready offers.”
“I’m afraid I might not be able to get ready for a fight if I’m not with Fight Ready. Fight Ready’s fight camp is that perfect. They customize everything for you.”
Henry Cejudo himself wanted to fight Volkanovski after Max withdrew. However, he does not hold a grudge against The Korean Zombie for getting the fight. In the video, he was seen illustrating how to defend a takedown properly. Henry added that he will help Jung to take down Volkanovski just like he helped Figueiredo to take down Moreno.