With the support of the fans, 'Zumbi Coreano' faces Frankie Edgar at UFC Busan in the early hours of Saturday

Z. Korean weighing in for UFC Busan. Photo: Reproduction/YouTube ufc

South Korea was the country chosen to close Ultimate's work for the 2019 season. With 26 athletes scheduled for the show, the protagonism ended up being shaken after an injury to Brian ortega, who would face the 'owner of the house', Jung Chan Sung, the 'Korean zombie', in the main fight of the event. To 'save' the card, Frankie Edgar he accepted the challenge of facing the South Korean and kept Sung in the fight.

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The main fight, for this Saturday, means the crowning chance of a good year of work for 'Korean zombie', which comes from a great victory over the Brazilian Renato Moicano and secured him sixth place in the official featherweight rankings (up to 65,7kg).

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The Brazilian will also have reasons to cheer on the early morning card. In total, three Brazilian athletes will be responsible for taking the Brazilian flag to the other side of the world. Amanda lemos, Raoni barcelos e Alexandre pantoja are the representatives.

Jung Chan Sung x Edgar

The confrontation between the 'Korean Zombie' against the North American represents much more for the 'owner of the house' than for the North American. Frankie accepted the challenge while preparing to move from the featherweight division to the bantamweight division, fulfilling an old wish of his team.

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Edgar's debut in the new category was scheduled to take place in January, however, to fulfill a request from Ultimate, the former lightweight champion (up to 70,3kg) will fulfill the role of protagonist of the show.

While Edgar tries to ensure entertainment, 'Zumbi' needs victory to continue climbing the division. In the initial confrontation, against Ortega, a victory could define a possible challenger for the belt, which changed hands last weekend.

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Brazilians on the card

The last event of the year is very important for Brazilians who are scheduled to perform in South Korea. Amanda lemos will be the first athlete to step into the octagon on the card. The woman from Pará, who is looking for her first victory since debuting for the UFC, will face Miranda granger in the second fight of the preliminary card.

Soon after, the bantamweight, Raoni barcelos, seeks to maintain its good phase and get closer to the elite of the category, which today is dominated by Henry Cejudo. As an opponent, the fighter will face Khabib's cousin, Said Nurmagomedov. With a strong opponent, the Brazilian could stand out in the division, in case of a good performance against the Russian.

Coming from a defeat to the newest challenger for the flyweight title (up to 56,7kg.), Alexandre pantoja needs a triumph over Matt schnell to get back on the path to victory. Fourth placed in the category ranking, Alexandre needs to remain at the top of the division, as he could emerge as a challenger for the belt soon.

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