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Chan Sung Jung, AKA ‘The Korean Zombie’ is a fan favorite in the UFC. So is Nate Diaz. Both fighters have enjoyed storied careers in the Octagon, with TKZ’s eight performances bonuses the joint-most in featherweight history.
Speaking on his YouTube channel, TKZ hailed the importance of antagonists in the UFC and name-checked Diaz as having a crucial part to play in generating interest.
“[Nate Diaz] is the villains of all villains. Actually, I take that back. Nate Diaz is not a villain. He’s just someone crazy,” said the Korean.
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Alexander Volkanovski, Valentina Shevchenko set to defend titles at UFC 266
The UFC s September pay-per-view event UFC 266 on Sept. 25 in Las Vegas will officially feature two title fights, UFC president Dana White told ESPN.
Featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski will face Brian Ortega in the main event of UFC 266 inside T-Mobile Arena. In the co-main event, women s flyweight champion Valentina Shevchenko will defend her title against Lauren Murphy.
In addition to the two title fights, Nick Diaz signed a bout agreement on Tuesday to face Robbie Lawler at UFC 266. It will be Diaz s first fight since 2015.
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Volkanovski (22-1) was supposed to defend his title against Ortega (15-1) in March but was forced to withdraw because of a COVID-19 diagnosis. The two featherweights ended up coaching The Ultimate Fighter season against each other and will now finally meet in the UFC 266 main event.
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