The UFC has announced, via their official Twitter page, that the “Korean Zombie” Chan Sung Jung will step in against Leonard Garcia after Nam Phan pulled out of the bought with an undisclosed injury.
The two will face off at UFC Fight Night 24, which takes place March 26 at the Key Arena in Seattle.
Jung and Garcia first faced off at WEC 48 last April. The two fighters traded blows for the entirety of the 15-minute contest. Many observers considered it to be “Fight of the Year” material. Two of the three judges awarded Garcia with the split-decision victory.
After impressing everyone in his WEC debut, Jung returned to take on George Roop at WEC 51. Despite coming as a heavy favorite, Jung was caught with a devastating head kick early in the second round and knocked out. Before ever fighting on Zuffa property, Jung made a name for himself by picked up wins over Michihiro Omigawa and Shintaro Ishiwatari.
Garcia was one of the first UFC lightweights to drop down the featherweight division and the WEC. He won his first two fights over then-world-ranked Hiroyuki Takaya and former UFC champion Jens Pulver. Since then, he has developed a reputation as an action fighter who is willing to strike with anyone. In his last fight, he took a split decision over Nam Phan. The result ignited the masses and the UFC responded with a rematch.