UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. The Korean Zombie

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UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. The Korean Zombie
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The poster for UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. The Korean Zombie
Promotion Ultimate Fighting Championship
DateAugust 26, 2023 (2023-08-26)
Venue Singapore Indoor Stadium
CitySingapore
Attendance10,263 [1]
Total gate$1,288,777 [1]
Event chronology
UFC 292: Sterling vs. O'Malley UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. The Korean Zombie UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Spivac

UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. The Korean Zombie (also known as UFC Fight Night 225 and UFC on ESPN+ 83) was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on August 26, 2023, at the Singapore Indoor Stadium in Kallang, Singapore. [2]

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Background

The event marked the promotion's sixth visit to Singapore and first since UFC 275 in June 2022. [2]

A featherweight bout between former UFC Featherweight Champion Max Holloway and former title challenger Jung Chan-sung served as the event's headliner. [3]

A women's flyweight bout between former UFC Women's Flyweight Championship challenger Taila Santos and Erin Blanchfield took place at this event. [4] They were previously scheduled to headline UFC Fight Night: Andrade vs. Blanchfield but Santos withdrew after her cornermen were denied visas into the United States. [5]

Results

Main card (ESPN+)
Weight classMethodRoundTimeNotes
Featherweight Max Holloway def. Jung Chan-sung KO (punch)30:23
Light Heavyweight Anthony Smith def. Ryan Spann Decision (split) (28–29, 29–28, 29–28)35:00
Featherweight Giga Chikadze def. Alex Caceres Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27)35:00
Bantamweight Rinya Nakamura def.Fernie GarciaDecision (unanimous) (30–26, 30–27, 30–27)35:00
Women's Flyweight Erin Blanchfield def. Taila Santos Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28)35:00
Heavyweight Junior Tafa def. Parker Porter KO (punch)11:24
Preliminary card (ESPN+)
Heavyweight Waldo Cortes-Acosta def.Łukasz BrzeskiKO (punches)13:01
BantamweightGarrett Armfielddef.Toshiomi KazamaTKO (punches)14:16
Middleweight Michał Oleksiejczuk def. Chidi Njokuani TKO (punches)14:16
Welterweight Song Kenan def.Rolando BedoyaDecision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28)35:00
WelterweightBilly Goffdef.Yusaku KinoshitaTKO (punches)13:49
Women's Flyweight JJ Aldrich def.Liang NaTKO (punches and elbows)24:49
Featherweight Choi Seung-woo def.Jarno ErrensDecision (unanimous) (30–27, 29–28, 29–28)35:00

    [6]

    Bonus awards

    The following fighters received $50,000 bonuses. [7]

    See also

    References

    1. 1 2 Ervin Ang (2023-08-27). "Holloway gets KO win over Korean Zombie in UFC Fight Night; Chan announces retirement". straitstimes.com. Retrieved 2023-08-27.
    2. 1 2 Farah Hannoun (2023-06-15). "Max Holloway vs. Korean Zombie headlines UFC event in Singapore on Aug. 26". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2023-06-15.
    3. ↑ Damon Martin (2023-06-15). "Max Holloway vs. The Korean Zombie set to headline UFC's return to Singapore". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2023-06-15.
    4. ↑ Harvey Leonard (2023-06-23). "Taila Santos vs. Erin Blanchfield Rebooked For UFC Singapore On August 26". mmanews.com. Retrieved 2023-06-23.
    5. ↑ Tristen Critchfield (2023-02-12). "Jessica Andrade replaces Taila Santos, meets Erin Blanchfield at UFC Fight Night 219". sherdog.com. Retrieved 2023-06-23.
    6. ↑ "UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. The Korean Zombie". Ultimate Fighting Championship. 15 June 2023. Retrieved 2023-06-15.
    7. ↑ Matt Erickson (2023-08-26). "UFC Fight Night 225 bonuses: Max Holloway's Fight of Night dedicated to Lahaina, Maui". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2023-08-26.
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