33 Facts About Chan Sung Jung

Chan Sung Jung currently competes in the Featherweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

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Chan Sung Jung trained in kickboxing until his junior year of high school.

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Chan Sung Jung graduated from Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology.

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At the age of 18, Chan Sung Jung joined the South Korean Navy and started training in Taekwondo.

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At age of 20, Chan Sung Jung began mixed martial arts and made his professional debut soon after.

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Chan Sung Jung was a participant in a show called Street Fighter in 2007 which aired on South Korean cable television.

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Chan Sung Jung made his professional debut in June 2007 and in December the same year, he won a Lightweight Tournament arranged by Pancrase Korea.

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Chan Sung Jung 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.

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Chan Sung Jung's next fight was against Fanjin Son at DEEP: 39 Impact where he won via knockout in 17 seconds.

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Chan Sung Jung then entered the 2009 Sengoku Featherweight Grand-Prix and was matched up with Shintaro Ishiwatari in his first-round fight at Sengoku 7.

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Chan Sung 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.

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Chan Sung Jung made his American and WEC debut against Leonard Garcia on April 24,2010 at WEC 48 losing by an extremely controversial split decision.

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Chan Sung Jung next faced George Roop on September 30,2010, at WEC 51.

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Chan Sung Jung lost the fight via knockout due to a head kick in the second round.

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Chan Sung Jung was expected to face Rani Yahya on January 22,2011, at UFC Fight Night 23.

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Chan Sung Jung was able to avenge the original loss after submitting Garcia with a twister in the final second of the second round.

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Chan Sung Jung faced former title challenger Mark Hominick on December 10,2011, at UFC 140.

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Chan Sung Jung won the bout via KO at seven seconds of the first round, which tied a UFC record for the fastest knockout at the time.

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Chan Sung Jung faced Dustin Poirier on May 15,2012, at UFC on Fuel TV: Korean Zombie vs Poirier.

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Chan Sung Jung was expected to face Ricardo Lamas on July 6,2013, at UFC 162.

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However, on June 14, it was announced that Chan Sung Jung had been pulled from the Lamas bout and would replace an injured Anthony Pettis to face Jose Aldo for the UFC Featherweight Championship on August 3,2013, at UFC 163.

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Chan Sung Jung was expected to face Akira Corassani on October 4,2014, at UFC Fight Night 53.

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However, Chan Sung Jung pulled out of the bout citing another injury and was replaced by Max Holloway.

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Chan Sung Jung announced in mid-October 2014 his intention to begin his stint for mandatory military service in his home country of South Korea.

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In mid 2016, Chan Sung Jung attended Rener Gracie's inaugural Korean Super Seminar in Seoul.

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