The world of MMA saw a sad moment after the headliner of UFC Singapore came to a conclusion. Featherweight legend Chan Sung Jung called it quits on the sport after a knockout defeat against Max Holloway. The news, in fact, took the fans and various UFC and MMA bigwigs by storm. After the fight, he left the stage, and a special gesture by Dana White concerning his walkout song came into display in front of the UFC fans, making all of them emotional.

Concerning the same news, another UFC legend, Josh Thomson, expressed his strong opinions recently. Well, it was yet another YouTube video that surfaced his opinions regarding Jung’s retirement. But he also had to highlight a serious matter as he moved further with his statements.

What did Josh Thomson say regarding Chan Sung Jung?

Thomson recently had another extended conversation with the veteran UFC referee, John McCarthy, on their YouTube channel. The conversation began when McCarthy highlighted the potential reason for ‘The Korean Zombie’ retirement. After the 60-year-old had finished his statement, Thomson began to shed light on what hindered Jung’s momentum while he was an MMA fighter.

He said, “I really feel like he is three years away or three and a half years away for military deployment or whatever it was that he was doing for his country. That really sent him back because there were stages in there where he was physically bigger, stronger, hit harder than a lot of those fighters at the time in that era.”

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He further said, ” And then when he came back sure he had some good fights, but you could tell in those three years he hadn’t involved.” Just to let you know, Jung kept him away from the realm of UFC in order to serve the South Korean military. Thomson might have highlighted the same reason while sharing his thoughts.

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Indeed, the triumph could have been a game-changer for the Korean veteran, but destiny had other plans. Following the battle, Jung had a shocking yet emotional revelation about his prospects. But what did he say?

An outburst of emotions after Jung’s retirement

The fight went on to be a third-round defeat for Jung. After managing to hold on until the third round, Holloway’s big right hand was able to drop the 36-year-old. After his defeat, the world witnessed a heartfelt blessing, demonstrating immense respect for the legend in the post-fight interview.

However, Jung also had a heartfelt message following his defeat. He said, “I’ve always aimed to become a champion when I first started the sport. I’m not here to be ranked third, fourth, or fifth. I tried my absolute best to prepare for Max Holloway. I really believed I could beat him. But I ended up failing, so I don’t think I have the opportunity anymore, So I think I’m going to stop fighting.”

Following his retirement, various big faces throughout the realm of MMA also expressed sorrow and wished good luck to the veteran. After his loss, the UFC walkout song chosen for him in Singapore was ‘Zombie’ by The Cranberries, which played as he walked through the aisle and left the octagon in tears.

Indeed, an inspiring journey came to an end in Singapore. Concerning his MMA journey, what are your thoughts? Let us know in the comments.

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