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4. Chan Sung Jung vs. Dustin Poirier
UFC on Fuel TV 3 | May 15, 2012 -- Fairfax, Va.
Fuel TV
Once upon a time, “The Korean Zombie” was probably best known for his rollicking scrap with Leonard Garcia at WEC 48, a memorable slugfest from which Jung emerged on the wrong end of a contentious split verdict. From there, it would have been easy for Jung to embark on a career as a lovable brawler, winning some and losing some but always pleasing the masses. However, after a vicious knockout loss to George Roop, Jung began to rewrite his story, scoring impressive finishes of Garcia and Mark Hominick in his first two UFC outings.

Heading into his first headliner against Poirier, one of the division’s most highly regarded talents, Jung appeared to have turned a corner, but he was still a considerable underdog against the man known as “The Diamond.” For 16 furious minutes, Jung brought together the best of his two worlds, combining his all-action side with improved all-around polish to hand Poirier his first career loss at 145 pounds.

The Korean was the aggressor from the outset, scoring a trip takedown and opening a cut near Poirier’s hairline with an elbow in the first round. Jung’s output would only increase in the second frame, where he hurt his foe with a flying knee and uppercuts against the fence before threatening with a pair of triangle chokes before time expired. A series of solid left hands gave Poirier hope in round three, but he could not continue his charge, as Jung secured a brabo choke 1:07 into the fourth stanza.

“For me it was [the best moment of my career],” Jung said, “but I’m waiting for the day I can become champion.”

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