{"id":107437,"date":"2019-06-22T02:00:37","date_gmt":"2019-06-22T09:00:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/?p=107437"},"modified":"2019-06-20T11:58:24","modified_gmt":"2019-06-20T18:58:24","slug":"ufc-fight-night-154-carneiro-favored-vs-korean-zombie","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/ufc-fight-night-154-carneiro-favored-vs-korean-zombie\/","title":{"rendered":"UFC Fight Night 154: Carneiro Favored to Take Down \u2018Korean Zombie\u2019 Chan Sung Jung"},"content":{"rendered":"

Featherweight contender Renato \u201cMoicano\u201d Carneiro will face a stiff challenge from \u201cThe Korean Zombie\u201d Chan Sung Jung in the main event of UFC<\/a> Fight Night 154 in Greenville, South Carolina this Saturday.<\/p>\n

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Chan Sung Jung \u2013 also known as \u201cThe Korean Zombie\u201d \u2013 will face off against Renato \u201cMoicano\u201d Carneiro in the main event of UFC Fight Night 154. (Image: Mark J. Rebilas\/USA Today Sports)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Carneiro has been installed as a -200 favorite over Jung (+160) according to online bookmaker Bovada.<\/p>\n

Carneiro, Jung Look to Rebound From Losses<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Carneiro (13-2-1) is currently ranked as the No. 5 contender in the UFC\u2019s featherweight division. He last fought in February, when Jose Aldo<\/a> stopped him early in the second round via TKO. But despite that loss, the 30-year-old Brazilian believes that he can keep himself in the title picture of he can get past Jung.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think with a big win, that fight will put a momentum and I will come back to the contenders in the featherweight [division],\u201d Carneiro said, via Sherdog. \u201cI want a fight with [someone] in the top five, and a title shot [after that].\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Jung (14-5) is also coming off a loss: a brutal, last second knockout by Yair Rodriguez in the fifth and final round of their fight at UFC Fight Night 139 in November. That shocking back-elbow finish will be seen on UFC highlight reels for years to come, but for Jung, it was a crushing loss in a fight that he likely would have won by decision.<\/p>\n

Now, Jung \u2013 still the No. 12 contender in the featherweight division \u2013 is looking to leave the past behind him.<\/p>\n

\u201cPost-fight, it was devastating for me, but I came to accept it because everything went according to plan,\u201d Jung told MMA Junkie on Wednesday. \u201cI did gut it out at the end. I pushed it until the end\u2026Back then, I did feel embarrassed, but after a while, it\u2019s more like an accomplishment, I feel. I don\u2019t feel embarrassed anymore.\u201d<\/p>\n

Action-Packed Main Event for UFC Fight Night<\/strong><\/h2>\n

A win for Jung could allow him to start to work his way up towards the title picture again, a place that he has been before. If he can reestablish himself as a credible challenger, there\u2019s little doubt he would get a shot: as one of the most exciting fighters in the UFC, the 32-year-old is always a draw, with his impressive overall resume only elevating that status.<\/p>\n

Given Jung\u2019s penchant for action and the likelihood that the two fighters should produce plenty of exciting exchanges, Carneiro believes their meeting could be a bout to remember.<\/p>\n

\u201c\u201dEveryone knows \u2018The Korean Zombie,\u2019 Carneiro told Combate. \u201cHe has this cool nickname, he has this aggressive style, and this fight is a candidate for fight of the night. Even fight of the year. That\u2019s what I want. I want to put on a show.\u201d<\/p>\n

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It\u2019s also a fight in which Carneiro should have the edge, thanks to his superior ability to control range with the jab. But in a five-round fight, Jung will have plenty of chances to probe for a weakness or press the action in the hopes of scoring a finish. Carneiro will likely win the fight if it goes to a decision, but there are bound to be scary moments along the way \u2013 a scenario that promises plenty of drama for fans on Saturday.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

The UFC Fight Night 154 card includes a bantamweight bout between John Lineker (-220) and Rob Font (+170) as the co-main event, with welterweights Bryan Barberena (-275) and Randy Brown (+215) also featured on the main card.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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