Holloway vs Korean Zombie LIVE: UFC Singapore results today
Re-live updates after Max Holloway and Chan Sung Jung squared off in a featherweight main event
Max Holloway produced a stunning knockout of Chan Sung Jung at UFC Singapore on Saturday, before the “Korean Zombie” retired from mixed martial arts.
Former champion Holloway got the better of the 36-year-old across the first two rounds of the featherweight main event, nearly securing a D’Arce choke in the second frame. However, Sung Jung had his moments, wobbling the Hawaiian more than once.
A frenzied striking exchange at the start of the third round promised disaster for one of the two men, and it was Sung Jung who hit the mat face-first when Holloway landed a clean overhand right.
There were rumours that this clash with Holloway, 31, might be Sung Jung’s last fight, and that proved to be the case, with the South Korean removing his gloves after the bout, kneeling on the canvas, and bowing his head in a tearful goodbye to MMA. Re-live updates and results from UFC Singapore below.
UFC Singapore LIVE: Erin Blanchfield vs Taila Santos
And we’re under way...
UFC Singapore LIVE: Erin Blanchfield vs Taila Santos
The winner of this fight may well be next for the victor of the upcoming title fight between Alexa Grasso and Valentina Shevchenko.
Grasso submitted Shevchenko to take the belt in March, and the pair will square off in a rematch in Las Vegas in three weeks.
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UFC Singapore LIVE: Erin Blanchfield vs Taila Santos
Next up is a women’s flyweight fight between former title challenger Taila Santos and rising contender Erin Blanchfield.
Santos lost a controversial decision to Valentina Shevchenko – champion at the time – in this same building 14 months ago. The Brazilian, 30, has not fought since.
Meanwhile, Blanchfield is riding an eight-fight win streak. The American, 24, submitted former champion Jessica Andrade in her last fight, after submitting British fan favourite Molly McCann.
UFC Singapore LIVE: Korean Zombie came up short vs Volkanovski last time out
And if you want to relive the Korean Zombie’s last bout, his title-fight defeat by Alexander Volkanovski, take a look at this piece:
UFC 273 LIVE: Alexander Volkanovski vs Korean Zombie – latest fight updates
UFC Singapore LIVE: Holloway beat Arnold Allen in last fight
If you want to relive Holloway’s win over Arnold Allen in his last fight, which The Independent covered live in Kansas City, have a look through the article below:
UFC results: Max Holloway ends Arnold Allen’s long win streak
UFC Singapore LIVE: Junior Tafa vs Parker Porter
Round 1
Both men stand orthodox. Porter comes forward with some teasing straight punches early on.
A right cross lands for Tafa, who then just misses with a front kick upstairs. Now the heavyweights clinch.
OH! A big knee up the middle for Tafa, and Porter drops to a knee!
Tafa tries for a guillotine, but Porter is able to survive and force Tafa to the fence. He shoots for a double-leg takedown, but Tafa’s defence holds up.
The pair move off the cage wall, still in a clinch, and Tafa lands a hard elbow off the break! He adds a series of uppercuts and hooks, and it’s a short right hook that faceplants Porter!
It’s all over!!
UFC Singapore LIVE: Card in full
The main card begins with a heavyweight clash between Parker Porter and Junior Tafa!
Here’s a look at the rest of the full card, from start to finish:
Taila Santos vs Erin Blanchfield (women’s flyweight)
Rinya Nakamura vs Fernie Garcia (bantamweight)
Giga Chikadze vs Alex Caceres (featherweight)
Anthony Smith vs Ryan Spann (light-heavyweight)
Max Holloway vs “The Korean Zombie” Chan Sung Jung (featherweight)
UFC Singapore LIVE: Holloway in tears while discussing wildfires
Max Holloway broke down in tears on Thursday, while discussing the wildfires that have ravaged his native Hawaii.
The Lahaina area in Maui County has been devastated by the natural disaster this month, with at least 155 people killed and more than 1,000 still missing.
Holloway, 31, discussed the events at a pre-fight media day this week, saying: “You guys saw how everything went down, how the Lahaina people were let down by the state, by the government. But the Hawaii community, they stepped up. The people stepped up, the Hawaiians stepped up.
“Then, after the Hawaiians stepped up, the world stepped up. You guys are seeing everything, people helping – the UFC is helping out with ‘UFC loves Hawaii’ and so on and so on. It’s just a tough thing. I just shared my story about how some people ended up passing away.
“It’s just tough, man. Those guys [in Hawaii] are the real heroes right now. They’re going through it, and my walkout song is going to be a dedication to them, and they said we should use red [fight shorts] to solidify those guys that are in the fire and going through it.
“I’m actually going to be using red for the first time in my UFC career. I’ve been using the black, and I was able to be granted red for the shorts.”
A tearful Holloway added: “I always go in there with Hawaii on my back, but it feels a little bit heavier now.”
UFC star Max Holloway breaks down in tears while discussing Hawaii wildfires
UFC Singapore LIVE: Prelim results
First up, the prelim results:
Waldo Cortes-Acosta def. Lukasz Brzeski via first-round KO (3:01)
Garrett Armfield def. Toshiomi Kazama via first-round TKO (4:16)
Michal Oleksiejczuk def. Chidi Njokuani via first-round TKO (4:16)
Song Kenan def. Rolando Bedoya via unanimous decision (29-28 x3)
Billy Goff def. Yusaku Kinoshita via first-round TKO (3:49)
JJ Aldrich def. Liang Na via second-round TKO (4:49)
Seung Woo Choi def. Jarno Errens via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
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