Chan Sung Jung to undergo shoulder surgery next week
UFC featherweight contender, Chan Sung Jung (aka “The Korean Zombie”) won’t be appearing on the UFC on FUEL TV 6 card in Macau, China later this year after it was revealed he’ll be undergoing surgery on his shoulder in the week.
The news comes via MMAFighting.com who spoke to a source close to the fighter. He could have fought on through the pain but he decided to opt for surgery to correct the problem that has been plaguing him for quite some time.
Jung’s doctors had advised him to have the surgery before his win over Dustin Poirier in May, but the Korean fighter decided against pulling out of the fight. Jung has won his last three fights in a row. He called out UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo via Twitter two weeks, but those title plans have now been put on ice for the time being. No timetable has been set for his return.
By Michael Pepper. (Follow me on Twitter)
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