\u201cI think with a big win, that fight will put a momentum and I will come back to the contenders in the featherweight [division],\u201d Carneiro said, via Sherdog. \u201cI want a fight with [someone] in the top five, and a title shot [after that].\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Jung (14-5) is also coming off a loss: a brutal, last second knockout by Yair Rodriguez in the fifth and final round of their fight at UFC Fight Night 139 in November. That shocking back-elbow finish will be seen on UFC highlight reels for years to come, but for Jung, it was a crushing loss in a fight that he likely would have won by decision.<\/p>\n
Now, Jung \u2013 still the No. 12 contender in the featherweight division \u2013 is looking to leave the past behind him.<\/p>\n
\u201cPost-fight, it was devastating for me, but I came to accept it because everything went according to plan,\u201d Jung told MMA Junkie on Wednesday. \u201cI did gut it out at the end. I pushed it until the end\u2026Back then, I did feel embarrassed, but after a while, it\u2019s more like an accomplishment, I feel. I don\u2019t feel embarrassed anymore.\u201d<\/p>\n
Action-Packed Main Event for UFC Fight Night<\/strong><\/h2>\nA win for Jung could allow him to start to work his way up towards the title picture again, a place that he has been before. If he can reestablish himself as a credible challenger, there\u2019s little doubt he would get a shot: as one of the most exciting fighters in the UFC, the 32-year-old is always a draw, with his impressive overall resume only elevating that status.<\/p>\n
Given Jung\u2019s penchant for action and the likelihood that the two fighters should produce plenty of exciting exchanges, Carneiro believes their meeting could be a bout to remember.<\/p>\n
\u201c\u201dEveryone knows \u2018The Korean Zombie,\u2019 Carneiro told Combate. \u201cHe has this cool nickname, he has this aggressive style, and this fight is a candidate for fight of the night. Even fight of the year. That\u2019s what I want. I want to put on a show.\u201d<\/p>\n
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It\u2019s also a fight in which Carneiro should have the edge, thanks to his superior ability to control range with the jab. But in a five-round fight, Jung will have plenty of chances to probe for a weakness or press the action in the hopes of scoring a finish. Carneiro will likely win the fight if it goes to a decision, but there are bound to be scary moments along the way \u2013 a scenario that promises plenty of drama for fans on Saturday.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\nThe UFC Fight Night 154 card includes a bantamweight bout between John Lineker (-220) and Rob Font (+170) as the co-main event, with welterweights Bryan Barberena (-275) and Randy Brown (+215) also featured on the main card.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Featherweight contender Renato \u201cMoicano\u201d Carneiro will face a stiff challenge from \u201cThe Korean Zombie\u201d Chan Sung Jung in the main event of UFC Fight Night 154 in Greenville, South Carolina this Saturday. Carneiro has been installed as a -200 favorite over Jung (+160) according to online bookmaker Bovada. Carneiro, Jung Look to Rebound From Losses […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":42,"featured_media":107438,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[16,1074],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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