Win tickets to UFC Fight Night

THE Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is returning to Singapore this month with two featherweight legends – #2-ranked former title contender Max “Blessed” Holloway and #7-ranked “The Korean Zombie” Chan Sung Jung – facing off in the main card.

UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs The Korean Zombie is set to take place on Aug 26 at the Singapore Indoor Stadium.

Former champion and top-ranked contender Holloway holds the divisional records for the most wins (19) and most finishes (10); and the UFC record for total strikes landed (3.366). His opponent, Jung, is fan favourite known as a creative grappler with heavy hands.

The co-main event is a light heavyweight bout where #8-ranked contender and holder of 20 first-round finishes, Anthony “Lionheart” Smith, rematches #10-ranked Ryan “Superman” Spann, holder of 15 first-round finishes.

This is the fifth UFC event that the Lion City is hosting. The last one, UFC 275: Teixeira vs Prochazka, made history in 2022 as the first UFC pay per view event held in South-east Asia and also set the record for the highest gate takings for a Singapore Indoor Stadium event.

Following UFC Fight Night: Hollyway vs The Korean Zombie, the semifinals for Road to UFC Season 2 – the only tournament where the best MMA prospects from across Asia compete for UFC contracts – will take place the next day on Aug 27.

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Supported by the Singapore Tourism Board (STB), both UFC Fight Night: Hollyway vs The Korean Zombie and the Road to UFC Season 2 semi-finals seal the republic’s status as a leading destination for international sporting events. UFC events also take place in other cities such as Abu Dhabi, London, Las Vegas and New York City.

Kevin Chang, UFC senior vice-president and head of Asia, says: “We can’t wait to put on another thrilling event for our loyal fans in Singapore and showcase this dynamic city… With two future UFC Hall Of Famers facing each other for the first time, this card promises to be one for the ages.”

Ong Ling Lee, STB’s executive director for sports and wellness, notes the tourism board is pleased to build on last year’s success with another action-packed weekend this August, adding: “We look forward to UFC fighters and fans enjoying all that Singapore has to offer as a dynamic and vibrant destination.”

Win a pair of Cat 3 tickets (worth S$376) to UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs The Korean Zombie by taking part in our giveaway.