Besides suffering a freak shoulder dislocation in his August 3rd match with UFC Featherweight Champion Jose Aldo, Chan Sung Jung has a new stint to deal with before ever returning inside the Octagon.

Earlier this month, Jung was plagued again by the injury, which forced him out of UFN 53 against Akira Corassani. It’s been over a year since we last saw “The Korean Zombie” fight inside the cage, you can now expect him to be out for another two years. According to Jung’s manager Brian Rhee, for the next two years Jung must fulfill his mandatory military service required of South Korean male citizens. At age 27, Jung must report to basic military training on October 20.

Rhee said,

He feels bad for his fans and thankful to the UFC, Dana and the Ferttitas for letting him be a professional fighter. He’s going to rehab, train and comeback stronger than ever after the end of the 2 years!

It’s definitely sad news for his fans who got hooked by the Korean’s submission skills in his most memorable fight against Leonard Garcia, and his first-round knockout over MMA veteran Mark Hominick.

To date, Jung has earned himself four Performance of the Night bonuses since his debut in the UFC in March 2011.

Chan Sung-Jung, also known as “The Korean Zombie” may not be the biggest household name in the world of MMA, but the guy has garnered much attention after being involved in two bouts in the UFC that were both regarded as “Fight of the Year”.

Remember his twister submission over Leonard Garcia anyone?

It wasn’t as awesome as the “Showtime kick” by Anthony Pettis, but the twister is still up there as one of the best moves in the history of combat sport, in my opinion. Unfortunely, even with all his recent success, Zombie may not be making the amount of money he should be considering his caliber and winning streak. The guys is just phenomenal, however, his UFC salary isn’t.

Here is what he will be making in the biggest fight of his career with José Aldo at UFC 163,

“I will be making 20,000 dollars to show, and another 20,000 dollars if I win. I do not get any PPV points. After 2 more fights, I will be able to negotiate my contract. Hopefully, I will be in a good position when that happens.”

Sure, he didn’t disclose the amount he will be making with advertisers, but doesn’t it still sound like the UFC is lowballing him?

Drop your comments below.

UFC 140: “The Korean Zombie” Chan Sung Jung vs. Mark Hominick - CREDIT: olieng.net

Jung Chan-Sung, also known as “The Korean Zombie” (the way we prefer to call him here at Yell! Magazine), will be entering the Octagon for the second time at UFC 140 on Saturday, December 10th. Jung will face his toughest, and most experienced MMA opponent to date, that’s Mark “The Machine” Hominick. The guy who practically looked like Chunk from The Goonies in his last fight, and losing by unanimous decision against José Aldo for the UFC featherweight championship.

Looking back at the history, The Korean Zombie had an excellent run in professional kickboxing with a record of (15-6). Moving into MMA, at only 20 years of age, he won his first Sambo tournament, and in the same year he dominated the lightweight division of the Pancrase Korea Neo-Blood Tournament in Busan, South Korea.

In 2008, he continued to be victorious, defeating Jo Jung-Hun, and winning the Korean FC: Tournament Series by unanimous decision (his previous two fights where won by a triangle choke and armbar). Next up for The Korean Zombie was Japan, where he defeated three Japanese fighters in a row, two of them by submission, and one by knockout (punch) after 17 seconds in round one, which marked his second knockout win since 2007. His first loss was against Masanori Kanehara by unanimous decision at Sengoku 9 on August 2, 2009, where he returned three months later to defeat his first American fighter, Matt Jaggers, in a triangle choke.

Up until this point and before entering any North American fights, The Korean Zombie had a pro MMA record of (10-1), wining most of them by submission by either rear naked choke, armbar, or triangle choke. Jung came to skid when he faced Leonard Garcia at WEC 48 on April 24, 2010, losing to a split decision, and losing to George Roop to a knockout (head kick) at WEC 51. Two fighters who Mark Hominick has also faced, but defeated.

Leonard Garcia vs. Jung Chan-Sung - Fight of the Year

The Korean Zombie made his first comeback win in his MMA career when he faced Leonard Garcia a second time, and defeating him with the first (and only) twister submission in UFC history. That also earned him “Submission of the Night,” and above average pay of $5,000.

“When I started going in for the technique, I knew that there was less than 30 seconds left, so that’s actually one of the reasons why I went for that move,” Jung said. “If there was more than 30 seconds, I probably wouldn’t have tried the move, but since there wasn’t much time left, I just kind of went for it. Frankly, it worked out.”

Jung has also stated that he learned the twister submission by watching Eddie Bravo (practitioner of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu) video clips on YouTube.

“The Korean Zombie” Chan Sung Jung Twister Submission on Leonard Garcia

The big question now is how will he face Mark Hominick at UFC 140. In comparison to Jung, he’s an MMA vet that has had more experience in the cage, defeated two of his most challenging opponents, fought the UFC featherweight champion, and has better knockout power. Hominick has also proven to have lots of endurance when he last faced José Aldo, showing no signs of slack in the last few rounds (he reinforced that by doing a few extra push-ups after the fight). Both fighters love to strike, and their takedown accuracy is equally the same, so expect an exciting fight on December 10, 2011, that could also very well gain “Fight of the Night.” So don’t miss it!

Last but not least, I personally don’t like to do predictions, but if Hominick wins, it will be by knockout (punches), and if Chan Sung Jung wins, it will be by submission (rear naked choke), and of course, a twister would be nice to.

“The Korean Zombie” Chan Sung Jung Highlights

UFC 140 Fight Card:

FRANK MIR vs. “MINOTAURO” NOGUEIRA
TITO ORTIZ vs. ROGERIO NOGUEIRA
MARK HOMINICK vs. CHAN SUNG JUNG
RORY MACDONALD vs. BRIAN EBERSOLE

UFC’s return to Toronto will also feature a rematch between former UFC heavyweight champions Frank Mir and “Minotauro” Nogueira, as well as a highly anticipated light heavyweight collision between former champion Tito Ortiz and “Lil Nog,” Rogerio Nogueira. Plus, Ontario’s own Mark “The Machine” Hominick takes on “The Korean Zombie,” Chan Sung Jung, in featherweight action, while British Columbia’s Rory MacDonald looks to continue his ascent up the welterweight ranks when he meets Brian Ebersole.

Jones, Machida, UFC President Dana White, and Director of Canadian Operations Tom Wright will be in Toronto TOMORROW, October 12th, to discuss the event at a press conference to be held at the Air Canada Centre at 50 Bay Street at 1 p.m. ET (Gate 6 entrance off Bremner Blvd). Media wishing to attend are asked to RSVP by emailing UFC Public Relations Director Steve Keogh ([email protected]). The presser will be open to the public and streamed live at UFC.com. Additionally, the fighters will hold an autograph session from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. at Real Sports Apparel, located within Maple Leaf Square at 15 York Street.

“After his performance against Rampage, there’s no doubt that Jon Jones is one of the top pound-for-pound fighters in the sport,” UFC President Dana White said. “He’s already beaten Shogun and Rampage this year and now he gets Machida, a former champion. Machida is one of the most elusive and dangerous strikers in the UFC and he’s motivated to get the belt back. We’re giving the fans in Toronto a really great title fight.”

Tickets for UFC 140: JONES vs. MACHIDA, which is presented by TapouT, go on sale on Saturday, October 15th, at 10 a.m. ET and are priced at $700, $500, $350, $225, $175, $125, and $85. Tickets will be available at the Air Canada Centre Box Office, by calling Ticketmaster at 1-855-985-5000 or online at www.ticketmaster.ca.

UFC Fight Club members will have the opportunity to purchase tickets to this event Thursday, October 13th, at 10 a.m. ET via the website www.ufcfightclub.com. A special Internet ticket pre-sale will be available to UFC newsletter subscribers Friday, October 14th, starting at 10 a.m. ET. To access this pre-sale, users must register for the UFC newsletter through www.UFC.com.

UFC 140: JONES vs. MACHIDA will be available live on Pay-Per-View at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT on www.UFC.TV, iN DEMAND, DirecTV, DISH Network, Avail-TVN, BellTV, ShawTV, SaskTel, Viewer’s Choice Canada, and Canal Indigo for a suggested retail price of $44.99 U.S./$54.99 CAN for Standard Definition and $54.99 U.S./$59.99 CAN for High Definition.

After capturing the UFC light heavyweight crown by stopping Mauricio “Shogun” Rua in March, Jon Jones (fighting out of Endicott, N.Y.) made his first title defense at UFC 135 in Denver by dominating Rampage Jackson to improve to 14-1. The 24-year-old also owns wins over the likes of Stephan Bonnar, Vladimir Matyushenko, and Ryan Bader, but knows Machida brings another dimension that he has never faced in the Octagon — one he must prepare intensely for.

“I am thrilled to be fighting Lyoto Machida at UFC 140 in Toronto, which is just a few hours from my hometown, Endicott, NY,” Jones said. “He is an incredibly skilled fighter and one who poses numerous challenges inside the Octagon. He has only been defeated twice in his career and is coming off a big victory in April. For me, it will be important to just continue to focus on making myself better as a fighter, and keeping the fight at my intensity and aggression levels. It is my goal to become the first UFC fighter to defeat three former champions in one year.”

With his unique and unorthodox style, Lyoto “The Dragon” Machida (fighting out of Belem, Brazil) is one of the most dynamic and technical fighters in mixed martial arts today. The 33-year-old former lightweight champion has defeated the likes of Randy Couture, BJ Penn, Rich Franklin, and Stephan Bonnar and looks to end Jones’ reign as 205-pound champion.

“I’m really excited to be fighting for the light heavyweight title again,” Machida, owner of a 17-2 record, said. “Jon Jones is a great fighter and a great champion. It’s going to be my experience and technique against his youth and athleticism. It’s going to be a great fight.”

In a long-awaited rematch, Frank Mir (fighting out of Las Vegas, Nevada) faces “Minotauro” Nogueira (fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) in a clash of former heavyweight champions. The 32-year-old Mir (15-5) returns to the Octagon® following a unanimous decision victory over Roy Nelson in May. He’ll look to stretch his win streak to three straight when he meets the Brazilian legend. The 35-year-old Nogueira (33-6-1, 1 NC) is coming off a highlight reel knockout of Brendan Schaub in August and looks to avenge his 2008 loss to Mir when the two meet again in Toronto.

Meanwhile, Nogueira’s brother Rogerio (also fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) faces off against a candidate for comeback fighter of 2011, Tito Ortiz (fighting out of Huntington Beach, Calif.). “Lil Nog” and the “Huntington Beach Bad Boy” were originally set to meet in the main event of UFC Fight Night in March, but an injury sidelined Ortiz, and Phil Davis fought in his place. Since that time, the 36-year-old Ortiz (17-9-1) has had a resurgence in his storied career, scoring a submission win over Ryan Bader in July and battling with Rashad Evans on short notice in August. Now he meets Rogerio (19-5), a powerful boxer and grappler who owns wins over Alistair Overeem, Dan Henderson, and Luiz Cane.

Ontario native Mark “The Machine” Hominick (fighting out of Thamesford, Ontario, Canada) returns to Toronto — site of his valiant battle with featherweight champion Jose Aldo — to face sensational UFC contender “The Korean Zombie” Chan Sung Jung (fighting out of Po-Hang, South Korea). The 29-year-old Canadian striker looks to return to his winning ways, having won five of his last six. He now faces Jung, who became the first fighter to pull off the “twister” submission in the UFC to defeat rival Leonard Garcia at UFC Fight Night in March.

Two fighters fresh off wins at UFC 133 in August will now battle each other to see who comes out on top in the jam-packed welterweight division as highly regarded phenom Rory “Ares” MacDonald (fighting out of Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada) meets the always entertaining and unorthodox Brian Ebersole (fighting out of Melbourne, Australia). The third youngest fighter in the UFC at 22 (behind Michael McDonald and Charles Oliveira), MacDonald (12-1) has impressed with wins over Mike Guymon, Nate Diaz, and Mike Pyle en route to becoming one of the organization’s hottest contenders. His opponent, “Bad Boy” Ebersole (48-14-1, 1 NC), made quick work of Dennis Hallman in Philadelphia and dispatched of veteran Chris Lytle in Sydney to move to 2-0 in his UFC career.

For more information, or current UFC fight news, visit www.UFC.com. All bouts live and subject to change.

UFC 140: Jon Jones vs. Lyoto Machida