The UFC’s first trip to South Carolina will feature two of the featherweight division’s most exciting competitors.
The promotion on Thursday announced that Renato Moicano vs. Chan Sung Jung is set to headline UFC on ESPN+ 12, which takes place June 22 at Bon Secours Wellness Arena in Greenville, S.C. The event’s main card airs live on ESPN+.
Brazilian MMA outlet Combate was first to report the booking, which puts Moicano (13-2-1 MMA, 5-2 UFC) and Jung (14-5 MMA, 4-2 UFC) on the path to redemption after setbacks in their previous bouts.
Moicano was on the cusp of a title shot when he was stunned by ex-champ Jose Aldo, who stopped him in the second round via TKO at UFC on ESPN+ 2. The loss left him with a 5-2 record, though at 29, he’s got plenty of time to rebound.
The same goes for Jung, who was seconds away from a win over Yair Rodriguez when he fell prey to one of the greatest knockouts in UFC history. With one second to go in the fifth round of their UFC Fight Night 139 headliner, Rodriguez ducked and threw a reverse elbow that knocked out Jung.
The action-prone featherweights will get a chance to bounce back when they meet on the summer card.
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