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Volkanovski vs The Korean Zombie: UFC fight time, undercard and how to watch
UFC MMA action is on the horizon, as Featherweight Champion Alexander Volkanovski looks to hold onto his Featherweight title by fighting off The Korean Zombie at UFC 273.The fight will see 35-year-old Jung Chan-sung take what is likely to be his final shot at the title, while Volkanovski will be looking to hold onto the championship title he has held since 2019.Some have argued that Jung is lucky to have this fight, with the Korean taking the place of Max Holloway - the original challenger - after he was forced out of the bout due to injury.The odds are firmly stacked in Volkanovski’s favour, with UFC giving him +720 to Jung’s +500.The evening’s entertainment promises big action throughout with up and comer Khamzat Chimaev in action also, while in what could easily have been the main event in itself the Bantamweight title will finally be decided as Aljamain Sterling takes on Petr Yan.Volkanovski vs Korean Zombie isn’t the only title fight set to take place at UFC 273, in what promises to be a huge night.Also promised is Sterling Vs Yan 2, as Aljermain Sterling and Petr Yan battle it out for the Bantamweight title.What is fascinating about this fight is that both Yan and Sterling currently hold the incumbency as the Bantamweight champion.The reigning champion is Sterling, who will be looking to make his first title defence against interim champion Yan.The beef between the two is no secret, with the first volume of the two’s war ending in Yan being disqualified for an illegal knee to Sterling’s head, costing Yan the title despite looking likely to win the fight based on how it was going.Speaking about the fight, Aljermain said: “There is a part of me that would really like to hurt this guy”.Yan beat Cory Sandhagen in his
