Chan Sung Jung (better known as ‘The Korean Zombie’) took a lot of damage in his featherweight championship fight against Alexander Volkanovski at UFC 273 this past Saturday. However, the fan-favorite challenger has surprisingly received one of the lightest medical suspensions from the Florida State Boxing Commission (FSBC).
Jung was one of 14 fighters suspended by the commission, which regulated the event held at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Fla. In his clash with Volkanovski, the 35-year-old was stunned on several occasions, including the final sequence that saw Herb Dean step in and stop the action. Despite absorbing 138 significant strikes over the course of four rounds, the FSBC gave ‘TKZ’ a 14-day suspension. Volkanovski was given the same term.
The other notable suspension was Tecia Torres, who received an indefinite term following her split decision loss to Mackenzie Dern. The FSBC provided no further details, so the reasons for these suspensions (ex. potential injury) are unknown.
The full list of suspensions can be seen below (obtained by Steven Marrocco of MMA Fighting):
Alexander Volkanovski: 14 days
Chan Sung Jung: 14 days
Aljamain Sterling: 30 days
Petr Yan: 45 days
Khamzat Chimaev: 30 days
Mackenzie Dern: 30 days
Tecia Torres: Indefinite
Mark Madsen: 30 days
Anthony Hernandez: 30 days
Aspen Ladd: 45 days
Jared Vanderaa: 30 days
Kay Hansen: 30 days
Julio Arce: 30 days
Daniel Santos: 30 days
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