Korean Zombie Jung Chan-sung (37) was a top star who competed in two UFC featherweight titles. He is also the CEO of Z-Fight Night at MMA competitions since June 2024.
On Dec. 14, ZFN 2 was held at Hall 7A of KINTEX Exhibition Center 2 in Goyang, Gyeonggi Province. Matheus Camilu (23) of Brazil defeated Dopshoch Nabotov (25) of Tajikistan and Russia by unanimous decision in the third UFC Fight Pass match of 5 minutes×3 rounds.
“We recruited Matheus Camilleri through Lookin’ for a Fight,” UFC President Dana White said at a press conference on ESPN 63 held at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida. Her agencies Iridium and ZFN followed suit.
All ZFN main cards are sent to more than 200 countries through the OTT service UFC Fight Pass. Dopshoch Nabotov visited the UFC 308 press conference and appealed to Dana White, the president of the UFC, saying, “Please give me a chance to play. I’m ready to fight anyone anywhere.”
President Dana White has taken measures to allow Dopshoch Nabotov, who recorded two wins at the Russian Absolute Championship Akhmat in 2021, to participate in ZFN 2 and appear in Lookin’ for a Fight. Matheus Camilu, who recorded 3-1 wins and 1 loss at Fury FC in the U.S. between 2022-2023, was chosen against him.
The ACA is the world’s second largest mixed martial arts organization with 286 members in the “Fight Matrix” world. Fury FC, with 47 members in the world, is also ranked 20th globally, which is not easy, but it is hard to deny that the center of gravity is tilted to one side when comparing overall competition levels. However, the result of the match was the opposite.
Lookin’ for a Fight is a reality show looking for talent to sign with the UFC. Since 2015, Dana White has been starring in the series to detect potential MMA superstars.
UFC President Dana White was scheduled to come to South Korea to attend ZFN 2 and shoot Lookin’ for a Fight, but it was canceled due to emergency martial law that was imposed from 11 p.m. on December 3 to 4:30 a.m. on December 4.
Ahead of the hosting of T-Mobile Arena UFC 310, President Dana White met with CEO Chung Chan-sung at the UFC headquarters nearby and promised to visit Korea in 2025 ▲Check live broadcast of ZFN 2 ▲Lookin’ for a Fight remote production and athlete selection ▲.
If Dopshoch Nabotov did not intervene in the UFC press conference, if CEO Chung Chan-sung did not create ZFN, or if President Dana White did not enforce Lookin’ for a Fight non-face-to-face despite the unexpected variable of martial law, it would not be possible for Matheus Camilu to enter the UFC with this victory.
“I felt like my home in Korea, which gave me energy and special experience every moment. I am deeply grateful to everyone who cheered for me. I also want to thank CEO Jeong Chan-sung for giving me this opportunity,” he said at a press conference and a victory interview at Hotel Marina Bay Seoul Ara ZFN 2.
Entering the ZFN 2 KINTEX with Taegeukgi was not a performance but a sincere gesture. “It was an honor to compete for the success of ZFN, which was created by legends like Jung Chan-sung,” said Matheus Camille. “I will do my best to continue my legacy with pride while active in the UFC.” 스포츠토토
Before joining training team Xtreme Couture in Las Vegas, Nevada in 2021, Matteus Camilu learned MMA from Andre Federneras, 57, for three years at the Nova Unia ̃ in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Andre Federneras founded Nova Uniang in 1995. Jose Aoudou (38), the first UFC featherweight champion, is the best among his students. He successfully defended his title against Chung Chan-sung for the fifth time in 2013.
Jung Chan-sung dislocated his shoulder while playing overhand light in the fourth round of his first UFC title match. He showed off his fighting spirit to try to put the missing arm back in, but he was overwhelmed to prevent him from being TKO by hitting 10 effective hits by Jose Audu.
After 4,152 days (11 years, 4 months and 12 days), Jose Audu’s junior Matheus Camilu entered the UFC with the victory of Jung Chan-sung’s group ZFN. Although he lost his father in the aftermath of Corona and tried to quit mixed martial arts, the anecdote of returning to Nova Uniang and continuing his training thanks to his mother’s encouragement is touching.
Matheus Camilu said, “I gave up my efforts to become a full-time fighter and decided to find a job on behalf of my late father and take care of my family’s livelihood. However, my mother sent my son back to Rio de Janeiro, saying, ‘Keep going on the way to my husband, me, and your dream, UFC.’
Asked about his relationship with Nova Uniang and Jose Aoudou because they share the same management with Iridium. They are really good friends. I didn’t know about my parents’ story. I feel all the more rewarded for helping Matheus Camilu join the UFC,” Chung said.
Matheus Camilu defeated Dopshoch Nabotov in ZFN 2, rising 18.6% from “Fight Matrix” 57 to 70. 57 points are currently ranked 76th and top 78.4% in UFC lightweight, and 70 points are ranked 67th and top 69.1% in UFC lightweight.
It was one of the “five people who could enter the UFC with a victory in October 2024” selected by the national newspaper “USA Today,” but it was Chung Chan-sung, who was entrusted with the authority of President Dana White, who gave Matheus Camilu, who was unable to achieve his goal even after winning the U.S. stage, another opportunity.
The production team of Lookin’ for a Fight gave CEO Jeong Chan-sung a choice of a player to face Dopshoch Nabotov in ZFN 2. Although he was already a low-ranking UFC fighter and had the potential to be noticed by famous media, without the choice of “Korean Zombies,” the time to achieve his goal was
