Jung vs Edgar

Who won Jung vs Edgar?

Chan Sung Jung beat Frankie Edgar by knockout in the 1st round during the main event of UFC on ESPN+ 23, on Saturday 21st December 2019 at Sajik Arena in Busan.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 5 rounds in the Featherweight division, which meant the weight limit was 145 pounds (10.4 stone or 65.8 KG).

Jung vs Edgar stats

Chan Sung Jung stepped into the octagon with a record of 15 wins, 5 losses and 0 draws, 5 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 8 by submission.

Frankie Edgar made his way to the cage with a record of 23 wins, 7 losses and 1 draw, 7 of those wins coming by knock out and 4 by submission.

Chan Sung Jung's UFC record stood at 7-5-0, while Frankie Edgar's came in at 18-11-1.

The stats suggested Jung had a slight advantage in power over Edgar, with a 33% knock out percentage over Edgar's 30%.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Jung had a massive advantage over Edgar, boasting a 53% submission rate over Edgar's 17%.

Chan Sung Jung was the younger man by 5 years, at 37 years old.

Jung had a height advantage of 1 inch over Edgar. That also extended to a 4-inch reach advantage.

Jung was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 11 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2007, 1 year and 11 months later than Edgar, whose first professional fight was in 2005. He had fought 50 less professional rounds, 59 to Edgar's 109.

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Jung's last 3 fights had come over a period of 7 years, 2 months and 22 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 2 years, 4 months and 28 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 7 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 2.3 rounds on average.

What were the odds on Jung vs Edgar?

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