After three and a half years away from the sport, ‘The Korean Zombie’ returns to knockout Dennis Bermudez in the first round.
Headlining UFC Fight Night 104 in Houston, Dennis Bermudez was set to welcome back Chan Sung Jung to the UFC octagon. Bermudez briefly stunned Jung early on, but the ‘Zombie’ quickly recovered. Moments later, Jung landed an uppercut that floored Bermudez which caused the ref to call the fight.
Defeating the #9 ranked featherweight will place ‘The Korean Zombie’ into the top 10. With no call out following his victory, there’s no telling who’s next.
In the co-main event, Felice Herrig earned the decision victory over rising star, Alexa Grasso. Grasso, known for her high volume and precision striking, didn’t look like herself during the fight. Grasso was more on the defensive than normal, while Herrig was pressing forward and effectively counter striking.
During the second fight on the main card, Marcel Fortuna knockout out Anthony Hamilton in a heavyweight bout. Taking the fight on short notice, Fortuna, a light-heavyweight, knocked out Hamilton in the first round; this is while giving up 50+ pounds.
The fight of the night was Jessica Andrade vs. Angela Hill. In her first fight back in the UFC, Hill took on #5 ranked strawweight Andrade. Hill looked to keep the fight on the outside, but Andrade kept the pressure on while moving forward the entire fight. Hill did well in spurts, but Andrade bullied her way to a decision victory that was a crowd pleaser.
Complete Results:
Chan Sung Jung def Dennis Bermudez via KO (Punch) – R1
Felice Herrig def Alexa Grasso via Unanimous Decision
James Vick def Abel Trujillo via Submission (D’arce Choke) – R3.
Volkan Oezdemir def Ovince Saint Preux via Split Decision (29-28×2, 28-29)
Marcel Fortuna def Anthony Hamilton via KO (Punch) – R1
Jessica Andrade def Angela Hill via Unanimous Decision
Curtis Blaydes def Adam Milstead via TKO (Knee Injury) – R2
Chas Skelly def Chris Gruetzemacher via Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) – R2
Ricardo Lucas Ramos def Michinori Tanaka via Unanimous Decision
Tecia Torres def Bec Rawlings via Unanimous Decision
Niko Price def Alex Morono via Knockout (Punch) – R2
Khalil Rountree def Daniel Jolly via Knockout (Knee) – R1