Cha, who is South Korean MMA superstar Zombie’s coach, asserted that the injuries aren’t too bad. However, Cha also indicated that it’s unclear how long ‘The Korean Zombie’ will remain sidelined by his current injuries.
Speaking to MMA on SiriusXM, Eddie Cha provided fans with an update on Zombie’s injury status. Cha stated:
The Korean Zombie fought then-UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo for the title at UFC 163 on August 3rd, 2013. In a closely contested fight, Zombie ended up injuring his right shoulder after throwing a right hand. Aldo witnessed Zombie wincing in pain and swarmed him for the fourth-round TKO win.
As noted by Eddie Cha, The Korean Zombie hurt the same shoulder against Dan Ige at UFC Vegas 29. But this time around, Zombie managed to pop it back in, continue fighting, and secure the unanimous decision victory.
The Korean Zombie and his team are lobbying for a fight against Max Holloway
In the aftermath of his big win over Dan Ige at UFC Vegas 29, ‘The Korean Zombie’ and his team have campaigned for a fight between Jung and Max Holloway. Eddie Cha was also asked about Zombie potentially stepping in on short notice to replace the injured Max Holloway and fight Yair Rodriguez in a rematch next month. Cha responded to this by explaining:
Furthermore, Eddie Cha was asked if there’s a specific reason behind ‘The Korean Zombie’ pursuing a fight against Max Holloway. He was asked whether this pursuit is because Holloway is ranked number one and is in the way of Zombie’s title shot. Cha replied by saying:
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