Max Holloway vs. The Korean Zombie Prediction: Can Holloway Continue His Success at UFC Singapore?
Max Holloway takes on The Korean Zombie at UFC Singapore this Saturday. Can Holloway continue his success at UFC Fight Night? Ben Rajavuori answers.
Ben Rajavuori - August 25, 2023, 8:30 PM EDT
5 minMax Holloway vs. The Korean Zombie Prediction: Can Holloway Continue His Success at UFC Singapore?
Get to sleep early and have the coffee ready because Saturday's UFC card starts as the roosters crow. The prelims start at 5:00 a.m. EST, and the main card starts at 8:00 a.m. EST. Luckily, you don't have to wake up before the sun rises to watch the main event, which is an incredible bout between Max Holloway and Chan Sung Jung, more well-known as "The Korean Zombie." As expected for a fighter of Max's caliber, Max is a hefty -800 favorite to win tomorrow afternoon, although there are ways to get that price down.
Max Holloway vs. The Korean Zombie Date, Time, and Where to Watch
- Date: August 26, 2023
- Game Time: 8:00 am ET
- Where to Watch: ESPN+
Max Holloway vs. The Korean Zombie Prediction
It's crazy to think about how wide this line is when you think of the depth of talent possessed by both fighters. Chan Sung Jung has earned his nickname "The Korean Zombie" with his powerful strikes and relentless pressure. Known for absorbing damage while delivering his own punishing blows, Jung has earned a reputation as a fearless brawler. However, while this has worked in his favor more often than not, he has also been caught by the best of the best. Jung is 7-4 in the UFC, and three of the four losses have come by knockout or TKO. Those three stoppages were Jose Aldo, Yair Rodriguez, and Alexander Vollanovski. While six of Jung's seven UFC wins have come by stoppage, he has lived by the sword and died by it.
However, Max Holloway brings a different style of technical brilliance and relentless cardio to the table. Holloway's ability to dictate the pace of a fight and maintain a high volume of strikes has set him apart as one of the best in the business. With a record-breaking 3,122 significant strikes landed in his career, Holloway is a straight cardio machine. What makes this even more dangerous is that he is basically impossible to knock out. He has never been knocked out in his career, and his chin has been tested by the hardest-hitting featherweights the world can offer. This makes Holloway a tough fight for anyone, which is the reason his only losses are to Alexander Volkanovski and Dustin Poirier. Holloway will go down as one of the best boxers the UFC has ever known.
Holloway's exceptional boxing skills, hand speed, and calculated footwork have made many say he is the best boxer in the UFC, and he often looks like it. His ability to switch stances seamlessly and constantly switch up his combinations keeps opponents guessing and struggling to find an answer to his offense. In contrast, Chan Sung Jung's style relies on his determination to engage in firefights and his endurance to punishment. While his striking technique is formidable, his lack of defensive head movement and footwork leaves him vulnerable to the precision of Holloway's strikes.
Given that Jung has lost mostly by knockout in the UFC, that is where I am headed for this fight. Many have said that Holloway doesn't have knockout power, but that seems to be biased towards his recent results. Sure, he hasn't had a highlight KO in a while, but he has been facing the toughest the division has to offer. His last four wins are against Arnold Allen, Yair Rodriguez, Calvin Kattar, and Frankie Edgar, all tough opponents to finish. Chan Sung Jung is now 36 years old and coming off a brutal knockout. Holloway will be landing second after second in this fight, and the strikes will add up quickly. I expect Chan Sung Jung to go down late in round three or in round four and for this fight to be over at that point. My prediction is a TKO officially, as he may not need to be unconscious for this fight to be called.
Max Holloway vs. The Korean Zombie Pick
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