In a career that has been plagued by injuries in between some incredibly entertaining battles UFC featherweight veteran Chang Sung Jung will make a decision on whether or not to walk away depending on how he does against Max Holloway in the main event of UFC Singapore on Saturday.
“I’m not really sure what’s going to happen. It’s very difficult for a fighter to acknowledge that a once career has ended,” Jung told reporters through a translator on Thursday.
“I’ll have to see how well I fight in the octagon. I’ll have to asses myself on this fight, and then decide what’s going on next.”
While “The Korean Zombie” (TKZ) respects his opponent who is a former champion, and has taken on the best of the best in the UFC, it does not mean he won’t be going to the win on Saturday.
“I respect Max. He’s a living legend, he’s a legend in this division, I’ve fought every legend here in this division,” he said.
“I’ve fought Jose Aldo, I’ve fought (Max) Volkanovski, so I have nothing but respect for Max, but just because I respect him I’m not going to go easy on him. I expect to win this fight. I’m going to go hard on him. It’s going to be a fun fight.”
TKZ is right. He’s fought the who’s who at 145-pounds, as has his opponent, but Holloway is a different puzzle to figure out. TKZ knows it, but takes a much simpler approach into how to win the fight on Saturday at UFC Singapore.
“Both of us are very durable. People ask me how I’m going to beat Holloway. I think the key to this fight is cardio. It’s about who gets tired less, and who has better cardio,”
“In my training, in my fight camp, that’s what I focused on mainly to improve my cardio. I think that will be the key to winning the fight.”
Watch the entire media day scrum with Chang Sung Jung, The Korean Zombie, above. He takes on Max Holloway at UFC Singapore on Saturday.
