UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs Korean Zombie, August 26, 2023
UFC presented UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Korean Zombie or UFC Singapore event from Kallang, Singapore on August 26, 2023. A featherweight bout between The Korean Zombie and Max Halloway headlined the event.
Event Info
TICKETS
The tickets for UFC Singapore are available at this link at Stubhub. The prices are as below:
- Upper Level(Sec. 301 to 334) – $80 to $175
- Upper Middle Level – $146 to $255
- Floor/Ringside – $255 to $573
FIGHT CARD
MAIN CARD
Main Event: Max Halloway vs Chang Sung Jung
- Result: Max Holloway won via KO (punch) at 0:23 of round 3
- Division/title: Featherweight
- Referee: Marc Goddard
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Anthony Smith vs Ryan Spann
- Result: Anthony Smith won via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
- Division/title: Light Heavyweight
- Referee: Mark Craig
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Giga Chikadze vs Alex Caceres
- Result: Giga Chikadze won via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
- Division/title: Featherweight
- Referee: Marc Goddard
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Rinya Nakamura vs Fernie Garcia
- Result: Rinya Nakamura won via unanimous decision (30-26, 30-27, 30-27)
- Division/title: Bantamweight
- Referee: Kevin Sataki
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Taila Santos vs Erin Blanchfield
- Result: Erin Blanchfield won via unanimous decision(29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
- Division/title: Women’s Flyweight
- Referee: Thomas Fann
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Junior Tafa vs Parker Porter
- Result: Junior Tafa won via TKO (Punch) at 1:24 of round 1
- Division/title: Heavyweight
- Referee: Marc Goddard
PRELIMS
Waldo Cortes-Acosta vs. Lukasz Brzeski
- Result: Waldo Cortes-Acosta won via TKO (Punches) at 3:01 of round 1
- Division/title: Heavyweight
- Referee: Mark Craig
Toshiomi Kazama vs Garrett Armfield
- Result: Garrett Armfield won via TKO (Punches) at 4:16 of round 1
- Division/title: Bantamweight
- Referee: Kevin Sataki
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Chidi Njokuani vs Michal Oleksiejczuk
- Result: Michal Oleksiejczuk won via TKO (puches) at 4:16 of Round 1
- Division/title: Middleweight
- Referee: Thomas Fann
Song Kenan vs Rolando Bedoya
- Result: Song Kenan won via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
- Division/title: Welterweight
- Referee: Marc Goddard
Yusaku Kinoshita vs Billy Goff
- Result: Billy Goff won via TKO at 3:49 of round 1
- Division/title: Welterweight
- Referee: Thomas Fann
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Liang Na vs JJ Aldrich
- Result: JJ Aldrich won via TKO (punches, elbows) at 4:49 of round 2
- Division/title: Women’s Flyweight
- Referee: Kevin Sataki
Seung Woo Choi vs. Jarno Errens
- Result: Seung Woo Choi won via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
- Division/title: Featherweight
- Referee: Thomas Fann
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EVENT NOTES
In May, a report from Chris Parnelli of MMA Ecosystem stated that UFC was targeting a return to Singapore for a Fight Night event on August 26. The report also mentioned that Road to UFC 2023 semifinal bout would also take place around this event.
UFC President Dana White made the event and main event official via video on UFC’s social media on June 15. A featherweight bout between Max Halloway and The Korean Zombie(Chang Sung Jung) was announced to headline this event by Dana White.
Talia Santos and Erin Blanchfield were set to clash at UFC Vegas 69 in February 2023. However, Santos had to pull out when her cornerman were not allowed a visa. Blanchfield then faced Jessica Andrade at the event and defeated her via second-round submission. The fight between Santos and Blanchfield was later rebooked for UFC Singapore.
Debuts
- Billy Goff
Canceled bouts
No canceled bout details are available as of now.
Performance Bonuses
- Performance of the Night – Junior Tafa, Michał Oleksiejczuk
- Fight of the Night – Max Holloway vs Jung Chan-sung