“Korean Fighters Duo” Set to Restore UFC Honor… Ko Suk-hyun and Lee Jung-young Step Into the Octagon

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“Korean Tiger” Lee Jung-young and “Technical” Ko Suk-hyun will both step into the UFC Octagon.

UFC announced on the 8th that it will hold three consecutive events at Meta Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada, on October 11, November 1, and November 8 (Korean time).

In this Las Vegas event series, Lee Jung-young and Ko Suk-hyun, who represent Korean martial arts, are listed on the fight cards one week apart.

The first fighter to step up is Lee Jung-young. Lee will face veteran American fighter Julian Erosa (37) in a featherweight bout at “UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs. Nolan” on November 1.

This return bout comes approximately one and a half years after his loss to Daniel Toss in May of last year. Lee Jung-young, who made a dazzling entrance into the Octagon by winning the featherweight division in Season 1 of “Road to UFC (RTU),” has endured harsh growing pains, falling into a slump of two consecutive losses following his debut victory.

To break the losing streak, Lee moved to the United States in August of last year, sweating it out with local strongmen to hone his skills. With an overall record of 11 wins and 3 losses, Lee boasts a high finish rate of 64%, leveraging powerful strikes (4 KOs) and sharp armbar submissions (3).

Opponent Erosa is a veteran who has fought 18 bouts in the UFC alone. He is skilled in brawls, having finished 27 of his overall 31 wins (14 losses) by finish. He has defeated Charles Jourdain and Darren Elkins, among others, and is familiar to domestic fans as the fighter who suffered a first-round KO loss to Choi Seung-woo in 2021. Erosa, who is also on a two-fight losing streak, will come out with his back against the wall, promising an intense brawl.

Following this, Ko Suk-hyun will take the baton at “UFC Fight Night: Bonning vs. Brady” on November 8. Stepping into the welterweight stage, Ko (13 wins, 3 losses) will face Brazilian strongman Wellington Turman. A key point to watch is whether Ko, equipped with his signature sharp striking and fight management skills, can defeat Turman and prove his competitiveness in the welterweight division.

For Ko Suk-hyun, who changed his nickname to “Technical” ahead of his marriage while aiming for his first finish victory in the Octagon, this bout against Turman is a prime opportunity to stop the losing streak and prove his establishment in the welterweight division.

In addition to the return bouts of the two Korean fighters, the main event matchups are also impressive. The main event on November 1 will feature light heavyweight ranking No. 11 Renato Moicano clashing with No. 14 Tom Nolan, who is on a five-fight winning streak. The main event on November 8 will see welterweight No. 5 Gabriel Bonning and No. 6 Sean Brady engage in a do-or-die battle for a title shot. On October 11, middleweight No. 4 Brendan Allen will face No. 10 Christian Leroy Duncan.

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