UFC Fight Night: The Korean Zombie vs. Dan Ige June 19 on ESPN2, ESPN Deportes and ESPN+  

Dave Nagle

June 17, 2021

Main Event features Featherweights Chan Sung Jung “The Korean Zombie” vs. Dan Ige
ESPN2, ESPN Deportes and ESPN+ carry entire event with Main Card at 7 p.m. ET and Prelims at 4 p.m. ET

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UFC Fight Night presented by Modelo: The Korean Zombie vs. Ige, airs live from UFC APEX in Las Vegas this Saturday. ESPN2, ESPN Deportes and ESPN+ (English and Spanish) will carry the entire event, with prelims at 4 p.m. ET and the main card at 7 p.m. ET.  Live coverage includes UFC Live presented by DraftKings: The Korean Zombie vs. Ige Friday at 7:30 p.m. on ESPN2 providing fans with exclusive insights and views on the biggest stories heading into Fight Night. 

The main event features two of the most exciting featherweights in the UFC, both looking to climb the rankings with a win — #4 “The Korean Zombie” Chan Sung Jung and #8 Dan Ige. “The Korean Zombie” has a 16-6 record and is coming off a unanimous decision loss to Brian Ortega in a matchup that earned Ortega the division’s next title shot. Ige has a 15-3 record and is coming off a 22-second TKO victory over Gavin Tucker that earned another “Performance of the Night” bonus for “50K Ige.”

Calling the action will be lead play-by-play announcer Jon Anik, alongside color commentary from Michael Bisping and Dominick Cruz. Laura Sanko will handle reporting duties.

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ESPN+ Original Content: Destined: The Korean Zombie vs. Ige, the inside track to The Korean Zombie and Dan Ige as they prepare to face off. (Part 1 available now on ESPN+, Part 2 follows both fighters after their main event, available next week)

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Programming (All times ET)

Fri., 6/18	6:30 p.m.	UFC Fight Night Pre-Show: The Korean Zombie vs. Ige	ESPN+
Fri., 6/18	7:30 p.m.	UFC Live presented by DraftKings: The Korean Zombie vs. Ige	ESPN2
Sat., 6/19	4 p.m.	UFC Fight Night presented by Modelo: The Korean Zombie vs. Ige (Prelims)	ESPN2, ESPN Deportes, ESPN+
	7 p.m.	UFC Fight Night presented by Modelo: The Korean Zombie vs. Ige (Main Card)	ESPN2, ESPN Deportes, ESPN+
	10 p.m.*	UFC Fight Night Post Show: The Korean Zombie vs. Ige	ESPN+

* immediately following main card

Main Card and Prelims (All times ET)

7:00 PM	Main	The Korean Zombie vs. Dan Ige
	Undercard	Aleksei Oleinik vs. Serghei Spivac
	Undercard	Marlon Vera vs. Davey Grant
	Undercard	Julian Erosa vs. Seungwoo Choi
	Undercard	Wellington Turman vs. Bruno Silva
	Undercard	Matt Brown vs. Dhiego Lima
4:00 PM	Feature	Aleska Camur vs. Nicolae Negumereanu
	Undercard	Virna Jandiroba vs. Kanako Murata
	Undercard	Khaos Williams vs. Matthew Semelsberger
	Undercard	Josh Parisian vs. Roque Martinez
	Undercard	Joaquim Silva vs. Ricky Glenn
	Undercard	Casey O’Neill vs. Lara Procopio