UFC Greenville winner Chan Sung Jung: I definitely forgot about Yair Rodriguez loss
A quick win helped UFC featherweight veteran Chan Sung Jung ease the sting of a heartbreaking loss in his previous outing.
Jung (15-5 MMA, 5-2 UFC) said his first-round stoppage of Renato Moicano (13-3-1 MMA, 5-3 UFC) at UFC on ESPN+ 12 lifted his spirits after a last-second knockout loss against Yair Rodriguez.
“I definitely forgot about that,” Jung said via his translator and coach Eddie Cha on the ESPN+ post-fight show following Saturday’s fight card at Bon Secours Wellness Arena in Greenville, S.C. “But as a fighter, it definitely helps when you’re on a winning streak, as opposed to a losing streak.”
It’s a bit early to declare a winning streak for Jung, who’s bounced between wins and losses since returning from an extended layoff due to mandatory military service in his native South Korea.
Jung expressed no preference for his next opponent despite the suggestion of a rematch with ex-champ Jose Aldo, who stopped him six years ago to defend the featherweight belt.
Cha said as long as “The Korean Zombie” moves up, it’s all good.
“Probably 4, 3, 2 and 1,” Cha said. “We talked about it, but we don’t want to look ahead. I think anybody higher-ranked than he is, we’re one step closer to that goal.”
The fight with Moicano was Jung’s fifth headliner while fighting under Zuffa-owned promotions, so whatever his next move is, the spotlight will be on. Jung said that’s no problem.
“We didn’t even know there were Koreans in South Carolina, so we were super happy to see that,” Cha said.
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