Tom Szczerbowski-USA TODAY Sports that Chan-Sung Jung, The Korean Zombie, might
well be the most exciting fighter to ever grace the octagon. Between the
flamboyant jumping knees, twisters and rice bail turnovers, Jung is
also strikingly well-rounded and, of course, appeals to an enormously
under represented demographic by being an Asian fighter who has reached
the upper echelons of the UFC.
In MMA circles, there is the
occasional delusional fan who argues that Asia just hasn't had any good
fighters, and similarly extreme claims come from the JMMA elitists
about a whole group of fighters that the UFC won't sign but who would
mop up. The truth, as it often does, stands somewhere in the middle and
is nowhere near as exciting. There have been many great fighters out of
Asia, but for various reasons, they have not been picked up by the UFC
after the fall of PRIDE or just haven't cut it.
Jung's infamous twister.
The two most prominent examples are Kid Yamamoto and Takanori Gomi, two absolutely elite fighters whose records show ample wins over quality competition but who were already on pretty unimpressive streaks when Asian promotions stopped outbidding the UFC for them. Now they are winding down their careers, losing to whoever needs a big name on their record.said Jack slack....
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