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]
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| Information | ||||
| Promotion | Ultimate Fighting Championship | |||
| Date | June 19, 2021 | |||
| Venue | UFC Apex | |||
| City | Enterprise, Nevada, United States | |||
| Attendance | None (behind closed doors)[1] | |||
| Event chronology | ||||
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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+) | |||||||
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| 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 | |
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
References
- 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.
- 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.
- Danny Segura (May 11, 2021). "Nevada approves three June UFC Fight Night events in Las Vegas". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved May 11, 2021.
- 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.
- Alexander K. Lee (May 24, 2021). "Tim Means vs. Danny Roberts announced for June 19 UFC event". mmafighting.com. Retrieved June 14, 2021.
- Staff (June 15, 2021). "UFC Fight Night: The Korean Zombie vs. Ige updates". ufc.com. Retrieved June 15, 2021.
- 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.
- Staff (June 11, 2021). "Tagir Ulanbekov's fight in UFC canceled". tellerreport.com. Retrieved June 18, 2021.
- "UFC on ESPN: The Korean Zombie vs. Ige". Ultimate Fighting Championship. Retrieved May 3, 2021.
- 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.
