Pros react after Brian Ortega defeats The Korean Zombie at UFC Fight Island 6
Tonight’s UFC Fight Island 6 event was headlined by a massive featherweight bout between former division title challengers The Korean Zombie and Brian Ortega.
The highly anticipated headliner had huge high stakes as UFC President Dana White had recently revealed that the winner of tonight’s Zombie vs. Ortega fight would receive the next shot at current featherweight champ Alex Volkanovski.
Chan Sung Jung (16-5 MMA), aka The Korean Zombie, was most previously seen in action at December’s UFC event in his homeland of South Korea. That evening in Busan, ‘TKZ’ recorded his second-straight TKO victory, stopping former lightweight champion Frankie Edgar in the very first round.
Meanwhile, Brian Ortega (14-1 MMA) was competing for the first time since suffering an ugly TKO loss to Max Holloway at UFC 231 in December of 2018. That setback served as the first of Ortega’s career. Prior to the loss ‘T-City’ had gone a perfect 6-0 under the UFC banner and 14-0 as a professional.
Tonight’s UFC Fight Island 6 main event surprisingly turned out to be a one-sided affair. Ortega looked absolutely fantastic for twenty-five straight minutes battering The Korean Zombie with a barrage of punches and kicks. ‘T-City’ also earned a pair of knockdowns on route to a dominant decision victory.
Official UFC Fight Island 6 Result: Brian Ortega def. The Korean Zombie by unanimous decision (50-45 x3)
Check out how the pros reacted to Ortega defeating Zombie below:
En mi opinion veo ganar a TKZ pero ojalá me pruebe mal. Quiero verle ganar. #ufcenvivo
— #OnAmission4Gold (@KelvinGastelum) October 18, 2020
https://twitter.com/alexvolkanovski/status/1317632307830816769
TKZ vs The LA Kid Ortega! #UFCFightIsland6
— Aljamain Sterling (@funkmasterMMA) October 18, 2020
https://twitter.com/FrankieEdgar/status/1317633438778798081
https://twitter.com/panteraufc/status/1317633935678070786
https://twitter.com/MayceeBarber/status/1317633691942793216
Zombie said nooooo not again! #UFCFightIsland6
— Niko Price (@Nikohybridprice) October 18, 2020
Zombie is down two rounds. He needs to make this a fight. #UFCFightIsland6
— Henry Cejudo (@HenryCejudo) October 18, 2020
Ortega looks sharp tonight #UFCFightIsland6
— GILBERT BURNS DURINHO (@GilbertDurinho) October 18, 2020
I’m very impressed by the improvements @BrianTcity has made in his time off. He looks amazing tonight.
— Joe Rogan (@joerogan) October 18, 2020
https://twitter.com/AlanJouban/status/1317639796836032517
Ortega is looking great! Love it !
— Chris Weidman (@chrisweidman) October 18, 2020
TKZ couldn’t get started and Ortega looked great! #UFCFightIsland6
— Niko Price (@Nikohybridprice) October 18, 2020
. @BrianTcity went from jits specialist to kickboxing specialists. 5-0 TCITY! #UFCFightIsland6
— Jimmie Rivera (@JimmieRivera135) October 18, 2020
Told y’all @BrianTcity was winning tonight! Congrats. Hard work pays off buddy! #UFCFightIsland6
— Tatiana Suarez (@tatianaufc) October 18, 2020
Looking forward to #OrtegavsVolkanovski #UFCFightIsland6
— GILBERT BURNS DURINHO (@GilbertDurinho) October 18, 2020
Who would you like to see Brian Ortega fight next following his victory over The Korean Zombie this evening on Yas Island? Share your thoughts in the comments section PENN Nation!
on October 17, 2020
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