Jun Yong Park has been handed a quick turnaround according to reports. The Korean middleweight has been booked to face Denis Tiuliulin in Seoul on February 4th.
Yong is coming off a submission win over Joseph Holmes at UFC Vegas 63 last weekend. He was born in Seoul and fights out of Korean Top Team there.
Yong (15-1) is coming off a two fight winning streak and scored a stoppage for the first time in his UFC career in Las Vegas last weekend. His four previous wins inside the octagon had all come by way of decision.
Tiuliulin (11-6) is a UAE Warriors veteran who has won one of his two UFC fights. He came to prominence relatively late in life having been a professional for nearly a decade.
The Iron Turtle dominates his way to victory! 🐢
Junyong Park locks in the second round sub at #UFCVegas63 pic.twitter.com/EaEXD606VT
— UFC (@ufc) October 29, 2022
Previously announced
The card at the Olympic Gymnasium in Seoul looks set to be stacked with Korean fighters and among the other matchups confirmed is a light heavyweight bout between Da Un Jung and Devin Clark. The former is fighting in his homeland for the first time since 2019.
Jung is coming off a KO loss to Dustin Jacoby at UFC on ABC 2 but that defeat was the first of the 28 year old’s UFC career. Prior to that he had won four and draw one and won four but Jung remains unranked despite this impressive form.
Clark is also coming off a loss. He has been on the UFC roster since 2016 and has seven defeats and seven victories from his 14 octagon outings.
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Not confirmed
The UFC has still not confirmed the event in Seoul on February 4th but multiple fights appear to have been booked for that card. Reliable sources are reporting that Ji Yeon Kim will be taking on Mandy Bohm.
Kim is on a four fight losing skid but while she hasn’t been winning fights the Korean has been making money and entertaining the fans. She picked up two $50,000 USD bonuses during this run, for the defeats to Priscila Cachoeira and Molly McCann.
Her most recent fight was at bantamweight but she will be dropping back down to 125lbs for this bout. The 33 year old faces Bohm who hails from Germany and has lost both her UFC fights by decision.
At 4:59 of round 2!
Ji Yeon Kim tees off, then puts Kassem away with a nasty body shot! #UFC243 pic.twitter.com/WA1VJRW2Bs
— UFC (@ufc) October 5, 2019
Japanese presence
Meanwhile Yusaku Kinoshita has signed with the UFC and will face Adam Fugitt in Seoul. The Japanese welterweight earned his contract after impressing on Dana White’s Contender Series.
Kinoshita enjoyed success as an amateur in Japan before turning pro. He has fought for Pancrase, Deep and Rizin and the sole defeat of his career was self inflicted.
Fugitt is coming off a stoppage loss on his promotional debut. He was stopped by Michael Morales in the third round at UFC 277.
UFC TBA, Seoul, February 4th
Da Un Jung vs. Devin Clark (Welterweight)
Ji Yeon Kim vs. Mandy Bohm (Flyweight)
Jun Yong Park vs. Denis Tiuliulin (Middleweight)
Yusaku Kinoshita vs. Adam Fugitt (Welterweight)
