Frankie Edgar and Chan Sung Jung faced each other in the featherweight bout at UFC Fight Night 165: Edgar vs. Korean Zombie, which took place on Saturday, December 21, 2019, inside the Sajik Arena in Busan, South Korea. There were 13 fights on the card. You can view UFC Fight Night 165 results and fight bonuses. UFC Fight Night 165 card gave fight fans all they could ask for.
In the five-round main event, Chan Sung Jung defeated Frankie Edgar in round 1 by KO/TKO. Here is what happened in the fight —
Both fighters threw over 111 strikes combined in this fight, 74 of the strikes were significant strikes. Significant strikes refer to all strikes but don’t include small, short strikes in the clinch and on the ground. There were 2 takedown attempts between the two fighters. Let’s break down each fighter’s stats below.
🧟♂️ @KoreanZombieMMA has Edgar hurt #UFCBusan pic.twitter.com/9r2c9Hwsiv
— ESPN MMA (@espnmma) December 21, 2019
Chan Sung Jung full fight stats
Chan Sung Jung was firing at a 81% accuracy, throwing 97 strikes and landing 79. There was 46 significant strikes, 46 of 60 landing to the head, 0 to the body and 0 leg kicks. Chan Sung Jung went for 0 takedowns.
Strikes Thrown |
79 of 97 (81%) |
Significant Strikes |
46 of 60 (77%) |
Head Strikes |
46 |
Body Strikes |
1 |
Leg Strikes |
0 |
Takedowns |
0 of 0 |
HE HAS FRANKIE WOBBLED! #UFCBusan pic.twitter.com/lgWxQCd53o
— UFC (@ufc) December 21, 2019
The current UFC record over the most significant strikes landed in a single UFC bout is 290.
Let’s take a look at how Chan Sung Jung did against Frankie Edgar.
Frankie Edgar full fight stats
Frankie Edgar landed 64% of all his strikes. There were 6 of 11 significant strikes to the head, 1 of 1 body shots, and 2 of 2 leg kicks. Frankie Edgar attempted 2 takedowns and landed 0. Here are all the strikes Frankie Edgar threw and landed against Chan Sung Jung.
Strikes Thrown |
9 of 14 (64%) |
Significant Strikes |
9 of 14 (64%) |
Head Strikes |
6 |
Body Strikes |
1 |
Leg Strikes |
2 |
Takedowns |
0 of 2 |
Chan Sung Jung won by KO/TKO. The fight ended in round 1 at 3:18.
Results & Fight Totals
Event |
UFC Fight Night 165 |
Date |
December 21, 2019 |
Fight |
Frankie Edgar vs. Chan Sung Jung |
Winner |
Chan Sung Jung |
Method |
KO/TKO |
Fight End |
Round 1 at 3:18 |
Total Strikes Thrown |
111 |
Significant Strikes Thrown |
74 |
Total Takedowns Attempted |
2 |
Did you know: Max Holloway holds a UFC record over the most significant strikes landed in a single UFC match at 290. He also holds a UFC record for the most significant strikes landed in one round at 134. He achieved both records against Brian Ortega during his successful featherweight title defense on December 8, 2018, at UFC 231 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
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