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Brian Ortega to Meet ‘The Korean Zombie’ in UFC South Korea Headliner on Dec. 21

A featherweight showdown between Brian Ortega and Chan Sung Jung will serve as the main event for UFC Fight Night 165 in South Korea on Dec. 21.

The Las Vegas-based promotion announced the pairing on Monday. UFC Fight Night 165 takes place at Sajik Arena in Busan, South Korea, and will also include a light heavyweight tilt between Volkan Oezdemir and Aleksandar Rakic. The main card will air on ESPN+ at 5 a.m. ET/2 a.m. PT following prelims on ESPN at 2 a.m. ET/11 a.m. PT.

Ortega is coming off a fourth-round technical knockout loss to Max Holloway in a featherweight title bout at UFC 231 last December.