Chan Sung Jung - Net Worth, Age, Height, Birthday, Bio, Wiki!

Explore Chan Sung Jung net worth, age, height, bio, birthday, wiki, and salary! UFC featherweight champion, who is known by his moniker”The Korean Zombie; earned the 2012 Submission of the Year honors after beating UFC featherweight fighter known by his nickname, The Korean Zombie; earned the 2012 Submission of the Year honors after defeating Dustin Poirier with a D’arce choke. by a choke D’arce. In this article, we will discover how old is Chan Sung Jung? Who is Chan Sung Jung dating now & how much money does Chan Sung Jung have?

Chan Sung Jung Biography

Chan Sung Jung is one of the most popular and richest MMA Fighter who was born on March 17, 1987 in South Korea. One of the first MMA knockout he received was from The first MMA knockout he ever received was at the hands of George Roop..

Jung Chan-sung (Korean: 정찬성 ; born March 17, 1987, anglicized as Chan Sung Jung) is a South Korean mixed martial artist and kickboxer currently competing in the UFC’s male featherweight division. A professional competitor since 2007, Jung has also formerly competed for the WEC, Pancrase, World Victory Road, and DEEP. His nickname, “The Korean Zombie” comes from his zombie-like ability to continue to move forward and fight aggressively, even after taking heavy blows. As of December 24, 2019, he is #4 in the UFC featherweight rankings.

Jung made his professional debut in June 2007 and in December the same year he won a Lightweight Tournament arranged by Pancrase Korea. In 2008 he won both his fights for Japanese promotion DEEP. He then entered the 2009 Sengoku Featherweight Grand Prix where he won his first-round fight but was eliminated from the tournament by the eventual winner Masanori Kanehara.

The place where he was raised is Pohang, South Korea.

In 2013, he was listed as the 9th best featherweight in the world according to MMA site Sherdog.

Born in Pohang, South Korea in 1987, Jung moved to Namyangju, a satellite city of Seoul when he was in his mid-teens. Due to his slight stature and his rural origins, he was bullied constantly by his classmates and got into many fights as a result. When his aunt could no longer stand to see Jung’s predicament, she took him to a nearby Hapkido gym when he was around 14 years old. Jung trained in kickboxing until his junior year of high school. He graduated from Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology. Later he also began training in judo and Brazilian jiu jitsu.

Chan Sung Jung Net Worth

Chan is one of the richest MMA Fighter from South Korea. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Chan Sung Jung's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: January 13, 2024)

He began fighting after his aunt brought him to a gym after she had become exhausted of him being beaten by his small size.

In his second-round fight at Sengoku 8 on May 2, 2009, he lost via unanimous decision to Masanori Kanehara officially eliminating him from the tournament. The decision was considered questionable by the English commentators and many fans (especially given Sengoku’s history of biased decisions against Korean fighters), who felt that Jung had done enough to deserve the decision. On June 7, 2009, it was announced Jung would face American Matt Jaggers at Sengoku 9 in a reserve bout for the tournament with the winner stepping in as a replacement should some of the remaining fighters be unable to continue. Jung ended up winning the fight by triangle choke submission at 1:25 of the second round, but was not required to step in as a replacement.

Jung then entered the 2009 Sengoku Featherweight Grand-Prix and was matched up with Shintaro Ishiwatari in his first-round fight at Sengoku 7. After dropping Ishiwatari once in stand-up striking, Jung hit Ishiwatari with a right hand forcing him to give up his back. From there Jung sunk in a rear-naked choke submission forcing Ishiwatari to submit at 4:29 of the first round.

Ethnicity, religion & political views

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On August 16, 2008, he defeated Michihiro Omigawa at DEEP: Gladiator via unanimous decision. His next fight was against Fanjin Son at DEEP: 39 Impact where he won via knockout in 17 seconds.

Who is Chan Sung Jung Dating?

According to our records, Chan Sung Jung married to Park Sun-young . As of January 13, 2024, Chan Sung Jung’s is not dating anyone.

Jung next faced George Roop on September 30, 2010, at WEC 51. He lost the fight via knockout due to a head kick in the second round.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Chan Sung Jung height Not available right now. Chan weight 65 kg & body measurements will update soon.

At the age of 18, Jung joined South Korean Navy and started training Taekwondo. In June 2007, he won a sambo tournament arranged by the Korean Sambo Association, and in December of the same year, he won the Lightweight division of the Pancrase Korea Neo-Blood Tournament after defeating fellow South Koreans Yoo In Seok and Lee Hyung Geol. At age of 20, Jung began mixed martial arts and made his professional debut soon after. In May 2008, he participated in and won KOREA-FC’s 8-man MMA tournament in the 65 kg division. Jung was also a participant in a show called Street Fighter in 2007 which aired on South Korean cable television. He participated in the 70 kg tournament and won. The tournament was stand-up only (similar to K-1 but not in a ring).

Chan Sung Jung then signed with World Extreme Cagefighting. He made his American and WEC debut against Leonard Garcia (who replaced injured opponent Cub Swanson) on April 24, 2010 at WEC 48 losing by an extremely controversial split decision. Many MMA publications and fans (including many in the Sacramento home crowd) opposed the decision, which has led again to questions about the accuracy of the fight judging. However, the bout was awarded the Fight of the Night honors, this was later declared the Fight of the Year by the Wrestling Observer Newsletter.

Facts & Trivia

Chan Ranked on the list of most popular MMA Fighter. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in South Korea. Chan Sung Jung celebrates birthday on March 17 of every year.

Jung faced former title challenger Mark Hominick on December 10, 2011, at UFC 140. Jung won the bout via KO at seven seconds of the first round, which tied a UFC record for fastest knockout. Jung’s victory over Mark Hominick earned him Knockout of the Night honors. The victory also earned Jung much praise in his native South Korea, appearing on news broadcasts on the country’s major national television channels (such as KBS).

Did Chan Sung Jung retire?

The Korean Zombie forgoes retirement, uninterested in any long-term goals for now. Chan Sung Jung, better known to MMA fans as “The Korean Zombie,” has decided against retirement for now. Jung is coming off a heartbreaking loss to reigning UFC Featherweight Champion Alexander Volkanovski back in April.

How old is Chan Sung Jung?

35 years (March 17, 1987)

Does Chan Sung Jung speak English?

Chan Sung Jung (aka The Korean Zombie) speaks limited English, so he routinely uses his interpreters to share his thoughts with the media.

Was The Korean Zombie in the military?

Korean Zombie’ Chan Sung Jung to Take 2-Year Hiatus for Military Service. According to a report from MMA in Asia, beloved UFC featherweight “The Korean Zombie” Chan Sung Jung will be out of action until October of 2016 due to mandatory military service duties in his native South Korea.

How tall is The Korean Zombie?

5′ 7″

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