Alexander Volkanovski vs Chan Sung Jung betting odds, fight info and fan predictions for UFC 273 bout

Alexander Volkanovski vs Chan Sung Jung UFC fight info, date and time

Main event

Alexander Volkanovski vs Chan Sung Jung is set to go down at UFC 273: Volkanovski vs. Korean Zombie at 12:00am EST on Sunday 10th April 2022 in a ufc featherweight championship matchup.

Reigning UFC Featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski is on a stunning 20-fight winning streak after seeing off Brian Ortega at UFC 266. 

Chan Sung Jung dominated Dan Ige in his last UFC appearance in June and steps in for the injured Max Holloway.

Alexander Volkanovski vs Chan Sung Jung betting odds

Alexander Volkanovski opened as a -520 betting favorite. Placing a bet on Volkanovski means you would need to bet $520 in order to win $100.

Chan Sung Jung is a +405 underdog. If you bet $100 on Sung Jung then you would win $405.

Fight information

Alexander Volkanovski vs Chan Sung Jung was first reported on January 11th.

Volkanovski was initially booked to fight former champion Max Holloway at UFC 272 before the Hawaiian pulled out.

Champion Alexander Volkanovski will fight Chan Sung Jung at #UFC273 on April 9th. (per @arielhelwani) #UFC #MMA #UFCESPN pic.twitter.com/GoT1C5pHCN

— Marcel Dorff 🇳🇱🇮🇩 (@BigMarcel24) January 11, 2022

This will be Volkanovski’s third title defense after holding onto his belt against Holloway and Brian Ortega.

Chan Sung Jung will be challenging for the belt a second time after his unsuccessful title fight against Jose Aldo back in 2013.

Alexander Volkanovski

Alexander Volkanovski has looked unstoppable since dethroning Max Holloway in 2019. The Aussie defeated Holloway again and dominated Brian Ortega in his last title defense. 

THIS. ROUND. IS. INSANE!!!! #UFC266 pic.twitter.com/tfzHrIjUpp

— UFC (@ufc) September 26, 2021

Volkanovski is 10-0 in the UFC and has only lost once in his career almost 9 years ago. He will be making his third title defense against The Korean Zombie.

Chan Sung Jung

Chan Sung Jung will fight for the UFC Featherweight title again more than eight years since challenging Jose Aldo at UFC 163.

The Korean Zombie has won three of his last four fights, including impressive Round 1 stoppages against Renato Moicano and Frankie Edgar.

How they match up

Alexander Volkanovski and Chan Sung Jung are well-matched in the height and reach department. They have also had a similar number of professional fights.

One key difference in the stats is the striking output of each man. Volkanovski lands at an impressive rate of 6.42 significant strikes per minute to Korean Zombie’s 4.07.

Volkanovski also lands double the number of takedowns per 15 minutes at 1.77, while Korean Zombie lands 0.82.

Reasons to watch

This promises to be a fantastic matchup for a number of reasons. Alexander Volkanovski has looked unstoppable as the 145lbs champion. 

Even when he was trapped in two separate submissions by jiu-jitsu phenom Brian Ortega, the Aussie managed to escape and exact his revenge.

HE HAS FRANKIE WOBBLED! #UFCBusan pic.twitter.com/lgWxQCd53o

— UFC (@ufc) December 21, 2019

Many feel that The Korean Zombie will have the endurance to test the champion’s gas tank. TKZ’s striking skills have also improved immeasurably since his last title challenge against Aldo.

The stakes

The stakes couldn’t be higher in this Featherweight Championship fight. At 35 years old, this is likely to be the last time Chan Sung Jung challenges for the belt. Volkanovski has everything to lose as the heavy betting favorite.

Alexander Volkanovski vs Chan Sung Jung predictions

The oddsmakers’ predictions have Alexander Volkanovski as the overwhelming favorite with opening betting odds of -520.

However, The Korean Zombie has historically been a difficult fighter to predict, winning many of his UFC fights as a betting underdog.

Alexander Volkanovski vs Chan Sung Jung picks

UFC Featherweight Dan Hooker, who is a training partner of Alexander Volkanovski, made his pick for the fight:

“I just think the Korean Zombie gets hit way too much. Plus, Volkanovski hits hard. You put two and two together, Korean Zombie’s getting knocked out.”

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Alexander Volkanovski vs Chan Sung Jung tale of the tape

• 1 year age gap: Volkanovski is the younger fighter at 33 years old.
• Jung has a slight 1 inch reach advantage.
• Volkanovski has 1 more professional MMA fights than Jung.

Alexander Volkanovski	vs	Chan Sung Jung
33	Age	34
24	Fights	23
23	Wins	17
1	Losses	6
11	KO’s	6
3	Subs	8
5′ 6	Height (in)	5′ 7
71.5	Reach (in)	72

Brian Ortega vs Alexander Volkanovski and Chan Sung Jung
Alexander Volkanovski Win • Decision R5 5:00	vs. Brian Ortega	Chan Sung Jung Loss • Decision R5 5:00

José Aldo vs Alexander Volkanovski and Chan Sung Jung
Alexander Volkanovski Win • Decision R3 5:00	vs. José Aldo	Chan Sung Jung Loss • KO/TKO R4 2:00

Alexander “The Great” Volkanovski fighter profile and recent form

Alexander Volkanovski is a 33 year old male fighter from Australia with 23 pro wins and 1 losses. See Alexander Volkanovski’s full MMA record.

Alexander Volkanovski has a 61% finish rate, including 11 by knockout, 3 by submission, 9 by decision.

Alexander Volkanovski is currently riding a 20 fight win streak.

Last 5 bouts

Result	Record	Opponent	Method	Event	Date	Weight class	Org
Win	22-1-0	Brian Ortega	DEC R5 5:00	UFC 266	2021-09-25	Featherweight	UFC
Win	21-1-0	Max Holloway	DEC R5 5:00	UFC 251	2020-07-11	Featherweight	UFC
Win	20-1-0	Max Holloway	DEC R5 5:00	UFC 245	2019-12-14	Featherweight	UFC
Win	19-1-0	José Aldo	DEC R3 5:00	UFC 237	2019-05-11	Featherweight	UFC
Win	18-1-0	Chad Mendes	KO/TKO R2 4:14	UFC 232	2018-12-29	Featherweight	UFC

“The Korean Zombie” Chan Sung Jung fighter profile and recent form

Chan Sung Jung is a 34 year old male fighter from South Korea with 17 pro wins and 6 losses. See Chan Sung Jung’s full MMA record.

Chan Sung Jung has a 83% finish rate, including 6 by knockout, 8 by submission, 3 by decision.

Chan Sung Jung is looking to put together a winning streak, having last beaten Dan Ige at UFC Fight Night: Korean Zombie vs. Ige.

Last 5 bouts

Result	Record	Opponent	Method	Event	Date	Weight class	Org
Win	16-6-0	Dan Ige	DEC R5 5:00	UFC Fight Night	2021-06-19	Featherweight	UFC
Loss	16-5-0	Brian Ortega	DEC R5 5:00	UFC Fight Night	2020-10-17	Featherweight	UFC
Win	15-5-0	Frankie Edgar	KO/TKO R1 3:18	UFC on ESPN+ 23	2019-12-21	Featherweight	UFC
Win	14-5-0	Renato Moicano	KO/TKO R1 0:58	UFC on ESPN+ 12	2019-06-22	Featherweight	UFC
Loss	14-4-0	Yair Rodriguez	KO/TKO R5 4:59	UFC Fight Night 139	2018-11-10	Featherweight	UFC