UFC on ESPN: The Korean Zombie vs. Ige

UFC on ESPN: The Korean Zombie vs. Ige (also known as UFC on ESPN 25 and UFC Vegas 29) was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on June 19, 2021 at the UFC Apex facility in Enterprise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Area, United States.[2][3]

UFC on ESPN: The Korean Zombie vs. Ige
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Information
PromotionUltimate Fighting Championship
DateJune 19, 2021 (2021-06-19)
VenueUFC Apex
CityEnterprise, Nevada, United States
AttendanceNone (behind closed doors)[1]
Event chronology
UFC 263: Adesanya vs. Vettori 2 UFC on ESPN: The Korean Zombie vs. Ige UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Volkov

Background

A featherweight bout between former UFC Featherweight Championship challenger Chan Sung Jung and Dan Ige served as the event headliner.[4]

A welterweight bout between Tim Means and Danny Roberts was briefly linked to the event.[5] However, Roberts was removed from the pairing by the promotion in the days leading up to the event due to COVID-19 protocols, while Means was rebooked a week later against Nicolas Dalby.[6]

A flyweight bout between Tagir Ulanbekov and Tyson Nam was expected to take place at the event.[7] However, the bout was never officially announced by the promotion and the matchup did not take place on the card due to a recent undisclosed illness for Ulanbekov.[8]

Results

Main card (ESPN2 / ESPN+)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Featherweight Chan Sung Jung def. Dan Ige Decision (unanimous) (48–47, 49–46, 49–46) 5 5:00
Heavyweight Sergey Spivak def. Aleksei Oleinik Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Bantamweight Marlon Vera def. Davey Grant Decision (unanimous) (29–27, 29–28, 30–26) 3 5:00
Featherweight Seung Woo Choi def. Julian Erosa TKO (punches) 1 1:37
Middleweight Bruno Silva def. Wellington Turman KO (punches) 1 4:45
Welterweight Matt Brown def. Dhiego Lima KO (punch) 2 3:02
Preliminary card
Light Heavyweight Nicolae Negumereanu def. Aleksa Camur Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 29–28) 3 5:00
Women's Strawweight Virna Jandiroba def. Kanako Murata TKO (arm injury) 2 5:00
Welterweight Khaos Williams def. Matthew Semelsberger Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Heavyweight Josh Parisian def. Roque Martinez Decision (split) (28–29, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Lightweight Ricky Glenn def. Joaquim Silva KO (punches) 1 0:37
Women's Flyweight Casey O'Neill def. Lara Procópio Technical Submission (rear-naked choke) 3 2:54

    [9]

    Bonus awards

    The following fighters received $50,000 bonuses.[10]

    • Fight of the Night: Marlon Vera vs. Davey Grant
    • Performance of the Night: Seung Woo Choi and Matt Brown

    See also

    References

    1. Mike Bohn (June 20, 2021). "UFC on ESPN 25 post-event facts: Matt Brown ties all-time octagon knockout record". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved June 22, 2021.
    2. Brett Okamoto (April 3, 2021). "Sources: Chan Sung Jung, Dan Ige to headline UFC Fight Night event on June 19". espn.com. Retrieved May 4, 2021.
    3. Danny Segura (May 11, 2021). "Nevada approves three June UFC Fight Night events in Las Vegas". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved May 11, 2021.
    4. Mike Bohn (April 3, 2021). "'The Korean Zombie' vs. Dan Ige set for UFC Fight Night main event June 19". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved April 3, 2021.
    5. Alexander K. Lee (May 24, 2021). "Tim Means vs. Danny Roberts announced for June 19 UFC event". mmafighting.com. Retrieved June 14, 2021.
    6. Staff (June 15, 2021). "UFC Fight Night: The Korean Zombie vs. Ige updates". ufc.com. Retrieved June 15, 2021.
    7. Nolan King and John Morgan (March 24, 2021). "Tagir Ulanbekov to fight Tyson Nam at UFC event on June 19". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved March 24, 2021.
    8. Staff (June 11, 2021). "Tagir Ulanbekov's fight in UFC canceled". tellerreport.com. Retrieved June 18, 2021.
    9. "UFC on ESPN: The Korean Zombie vs. Ige". Ultimate Fighting Championship. Retrieved May 3, 2021.
    10. Steven Marrocco (June 19, 2021). "UFC Vegas 29 bonuses: Marlon Vera vs. Davey Grant gets 'Fight of the Night'". mmafighting.com. Retrieved June 20, 2021.
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