Da Un Jung will head home in search of his second UFC win.
He takes on Mike Rodriguez at UFC on ESPN+ 23 on Dec. 21 in Busan, South Korea. A person with knowledge of the situation told MMA Junkie about the booking on Thursday, requesting anonymity since the UFC has yet to make an announcement.
Jung (11-2 MMA, 1-0 UFC) made good in his UFC debut, submitting the previously unbeaten Khadis Ibragimov in the third round at August’s UFC on ESPN+ 15. He was the biggest underdog on the card but was able to weather the early storm from his opponent and rally back for the late submission.
Meanwhile, Rodriguez (10-3 MMA, 1-2 UFC) is coming off a unanimous decision loss to John Allan at July’s UFC on ESPN+ 13. The Dana White Contender Series’ graduate will look to bounce back when he heads to enemy territory and take on Jung.
The current UFC on ESPN+ 23 lineup is as follows:
- Brian Ortega vs. Chan Sung Jung
- Volkan Oezdemir vs. Alexander Rakic
- Alexandre Pantoja vs. Matt Schnell
- Da Un Jung vs. Mike Rodriguez
