Max Holloway (photo via YouTube)

By FCF Staff

Earlier this year, Max Holloway and Chan Sung Jung publicly declared their interest in fighting, and now the UFC’s announced the featherweights are booked for battle.

Following Holloway’s decision win over Arnold Allen in April, the former champ reported he was interested in facing “The Korean Zombie”.  The latter quickly acknowledged he was also willing to face the Hawaiian star.

Now, the UFC has announced that Holloway and Jung will fight in the headliner of an August 26th card, which will take place in Sinagpore.

Fan favorites set to headline #UFCSingapore 👀@BlessedMMA and @KoreanZombieMMA close the show on August 26th!#PassionMadePossible @VisitSingapore pic.twitter.com/5ZOT2NWGpU

— UFC (@ufc) June 15, 2023

Holloway (24-7) was coming off his third loss to the current champ, Alexander Volkanovski, before facing Allen. The renowned fighter is 3-2 in his last 5 bouts.

Jung (17-7), meanwhile, hasn’t fought since he was stopped by Volkanovski in April, 2022. “TKZ” is also 3-2 in his last five contests.