MMA Preview – Renato Moicano vs Chan Sung Jung at UFC Fight Night 154
THE FACTS
When is UFC Fight Night 154? Saturday 22nd June, 2019 - 22:00 start (UK)
Where is UFC Fight Night 154? Bon Secours Wellness Arena, Greenville, South Carolina
What channel is UFC Fight Night 154 on? BT Sport 1
Where can I stream UFC Fight Night 154? BT Sport subscribers can stream the fight online via the BT Sport website
For viewers in the United States, you can watch the fight live if you subscribe to ESPN+ now by clicking here!
Are tickets still available for UFC Fight Night 154? http://uk.ufc.com/event-ticket-info?utm_source=ufc&utm_medium=tab&utm_campaign=tickets
THE STATISTICS
THE LOWDOWN
We fully expect a spectacle for the main event in South Carolina as ‘The Korean Zombie’ is back in action and takes on the super talented Brazilian Renato Moicano.
Moicano is coming off the second loss of his career but he has only come up short against two elite featherweights. The submission wizard Brian Ortega wrapped up a late guillotine to hand him his first loss and after getting back to winnings ways against Calvin Kattar and Cub Swanson, he could not quite last two rounds against one of the greatest featherweights of all time in Jose Aldo.
Chan Sung Jung is also coming off a knockout loss in one of the best fights of 2018. He took on Yair Rodriguez in a back-and-fourth stand-up battle he was arguably winning until the final second of the five rounder where Rodriguez caught Jung with one of the most incredible elbows we have seen in the octagon.
THE PREDICTION
This will be Jung’s third fight in nearly six years and despite his inactivity due to injuries and military service, he is surprisingly consistent and will have to be to get past Moicano.
Moicano is phenomenal on the ground but Jung is also an incredible grappler which should force the majority of this fight on the feet. Moicano’s striking looks more dangerous each time he re-enters the cage and his leg kicks and strong jab will be crucial to disrupting the flow of Jung and breaking him down in the later rounds.
However, ‘The Korean Zombie’ is made for five-round wars and has the technique and power to at least earn the points or secure a late finish.
Winner: Chan Sung Jung via KO/TKO
Striking and grappling stats sourced via FightMetric.
