UFC on ESPN+ 83 live results: Max Holloway vs. Chan Sung Jung

The Octagon closes out August with a pretty strong fight card featuring several intriguing fights as UFC On ESPN 83: Holloway vs. The Korean Zombie takes place at the Singapore Indoor Stadium in Kallang, Singapore.

The main event features two of the most exciting featherweights in UFC history as former UFC Featherweight Champion Max Holloway takes on “The Korean Zombie”, Chan Sung Jung, in a fight fans have been anticipating for years. Holloway is looking to score his second straight win, while Jung returns from injury in what could end up being his final fight.

The co-main event is a rematch at light heavyweight as Anthony Smith looks for another win over Ryan Spann after submitting him in September 2021. There is also a potential title eliminator bout in the women’s flyweight division, as Erin Blanchfield takes on Taila Santos. Also on the main card is a featherweight fight pitting Giga Chikadze against Alex Caceres, and a heavyweight bout between Junior Tafa and Parker Porter.

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> Featherweights- Seungwoo Choi (10-6, 3-5 UFC) vs. Jarno Errens (13-4-1, 0-1 UFC)

They trade hard leg kicks. Both trading leg kicks early on. Errens lands a right hand and Choi fires back with a leg kick. Errens lands a combo. Choi lands a pair of calf kicks. Choi clips Errens as he was coming in with a right hand and Errens pushes it against the fence. Errens lands a knee and elbow as they break. Errens scores with a combo and then a big right hand. They are both throwing wildly. Choi lands a jab but Errens fires back with a big right hand. Choi lands some leg kicks. Errens shoots for a late takedown but Choi defends. 10-9 Errens.

They’re trading to start the second and Choi lands some leg kicks. They trade kicks. Errens drops Choi with an uppercut and jumps on top. He’s working in the half-guard but Choi is able to reverse. Choi is landing from the top and landing elbows and finishes the round on top as he has a big comeback. 10-9 Errens, 20-18 Errens.

Choi landing leg kicks and Errens throwing punches in return. Choi lands a leg kick and a right hand. Errens lands a right hand and Choi counters with a right hand and leg kick. Choi lands a pair of kicks. Choi lands a combo. Choi lands a combo and a leg kick. Choi lands a leg kick and Errens is hurt and falls down. Choi gets on top and is landing to the body. Choi is in side control and landing punches. Choi gets the back and threatens with a choke but time runs out. 10-9 Choi, 29-28 Errens.

Official Result- SeungWoo Choi def. Jarno Errens by unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)

> Women’s Flyweights- Liang Na (19-6, 0-2 UFC) vs. JJ Aldrich (11-6, 7-5 UFC)

Aldrich landing more to start as Na is throwing punches but not really landing. Na lands a right hand that forces a clinch and Na gets it to the mat. Na lands more on the mat but Aldrich is able to get it back to the feet. Na lands a kick. Aldrich lands a combination. Na tries a takedown but Aldrich reverses and gets the back and has the hooks in as she flattens Na out. Na escapes from the position but Aldrich remains on top and in side control. Aldrich ends the round on top. 10-9 Aldrich.

They trade to start the second. Na lands a body kick and a quick flurry. Na tries a takedown and Aldrich sprawls, but Na gets the back and has the mount. Na looking for an arm-triangle choke. Aldrich is fighting it off. Aldrich escapes and is on top and in side control. Aldrich is landing from the top and gets the mount and continues to land from there. Aldrich landing hammerfists from the top and Na gives up her back. Aldrich landing more punches. Aldrich flattens Na out and starts landing lots and lots of punches, then lands some elbows as Na spun back around and gets the late stoppage. Great finish from Aldrich!

Official Result- JJ Aldrich def. Liang Na by TKO (strikes) at 4:49 of Round 2

> Welterweights- Billy Goff (8-2, 0-0 UFC) vs. Yusaku Kinoshita (6-2, 0-1 UFC)

Kinoshita lands a head kick that Goff partially blocks. Goff lands some leg kicks. They trade punches. Kinoshita lands a combo. Goff lands a right hand. Goff lands a pair of kicks. Kinoshita lands a combo in close range. Goff lands a leg kick. He lands another and Kinoshita lands a solid jab. They trade punches and Kinoshita lands slightly more. Goff tries a takedown but Kinoshita defends. Kinoshita lands a big left hand as Goff lands a leg kick. Kinoshita lands a knee to the body and Goff lands a leg kick. Kinoshita lands a head kick. Goff lands a few jabs. Goff drops Kinoshita with a body shot and starts landing from the top and gets the finish! Great debut from Goff to get the win.

Official Result- Billy Goff def. Yusaku Kinoshita by TKO (punches) at 3:49 of Round 1

> Welterweights- Song Kenan (19-7, 4-3 UFC) vs. Rolando Bedoya (14-2, 0-1 UFC)

Bedoya lands some heavy calf kicks to start. He lands some more and they trade punches with Bedoya getting the better of it. Bedoya landing more kicks and Kenan lands a right hand. Kenan lands a knee. They trade leg kicks. Kenan lands a right hand. Bedoya lands a combo. Bedoya scores with another big combo. They tie up and Bedoya lands a knee on the break and then a series of kicks. Bedoya lands a combo ending with a leg kick. Bedoya scores with a body kick. Kenan lands a body kick. 10-9 Bedoya.

Kenan landing to start the second and pushes Bedoya to the fence. Kenan lands some punches that send Bedoya to the mat and he tried to jump on the back but they scrambled right up. Bedoya lands a right hand and Kenan lands a leg kick. Kenan lands a nice combo. Bedoya lands a left hand. Kenan lands a combo. Bedoya lands a leg kick. Kenan with a short right hand. Kenan lands a combo. Bedoya lands a leg kick. Bedoya looks for a takedown as he pushes it against the fence. Bedoya lands a knee to the body before they break. Kenan lands a left hand. Kenan lands a right hand. 10-9 Kenan, 19-19.

Bedoya landing leg kicks and they trade inside the pocket. They separate and Bedoya lands a leg kick. Kenan lands a stiff jab. Bedoya lands a nice combo. Bedoya lands a leg kick but Kenan is still landing with more volume and some hard punches. Kenan lands a combo. They trade leg kicks. Bedoya lands another leg kick then another. Kenan lands a right hand. They tie up and Kenan lands a left hand. Kenan drops Bedoya with a right hand and lands a knee on the way up. Kenan lands a couple of right hands. Bedoya tries a takedown but Kenan defends and lands a right hand as Bedoya was getting up. Kenan lands a left hand. 10-9 Kenan, 29-28 Kenan.

Official Result- Song Kenan def. Rolando Bedoya by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

> Middleweights- Chidi Njokuani (22-9 1 NC, 2-2 UFC) vs. Michal Oleksiejczuk (18-6 1 NC, 6-4 1 NC UFC)

Njokuani lands a body kick. They’re swinging. Njokuani lands some knees. He lands a series of knees then a high kick as they score. Oleksiejczuk lands a left hand. Oleksiejczuk lands a combo that stuns Njokuani for a moment. Oleksiejczuk has the back against the fence. Njokuani lands a knee as they break. They trade and Njokuani goes for a takedown but Oleksiejczuk reverses and ends up on top. They get to their feet. They trade leg kicks. Njokuani rocks Oleksiejczuk with a head kick then lands some elbows. They trade big punches. Oleksiejczuk hurts Njokuani with some left hands. Oleksiejczuk lands against the fence. Oleksiejczuk gets a takedown and is working inside the guard. Oleksiejczuk with some left hands from the top. Oleksiejczuk with some hammerfists from the top and he gets the finish! What a fight between these two as Oleksiejczuk gets the first-round finish.

Official Result- Michal Oleksiejczuk def. Chidi Njokuani by TKO (punches) at 4:16 of Round 1

> Bantamweights- Toshiomi Kazama (10-3, 0-1 UFC) vs. Garrett Armfield (8-3, 0-1 UFC)

Armfield lands a jab and Kazama lands a right hand. Kazama lands a leg kick. Armfield lands a left hook. He lands a right hand. Armfield lands a combo. Kazama shoots for a takedown but Armfield defends and lands a high kick. Armfield continuing to land as he’s coming forward. Armfield lands another combo. Armfield lands to the body. Armfield lands a combo and hurts Kazama with a jab. Kazama tries to get Armfield down but Armfield is landing from the top. Kazama is ordered to his feet. Armfield lands a combo. Armfield lands a flurry and Kazama circles away. Armfield drops Kazama with a right hand and it is stopped right away. Big finish from Armfield!

Official Result- Garrett Armfield def. Toshiomi Kazama by TKO (punch) at 4:16 of Round 1

> Heavyweights- Waldo Cortes-Acosta (9-1, 2-1 UFC) vs. Lukasz Brzeski (8-3-1 1 NC, 0-2 UFC)

Cortes-Acosta lands a leg kick. Brzeski lands a pair of leg kicks. He lands another. They trade leg kicks. Brzeski with more leg kicks and Cortes-Acosta lands a right hand. Cortes-Acosta lands a combo. Brzeski lands a high kick. They trade punches. Brzeski with a leg kick and Cortes-Acosta lands a counter right hand. Brzeski lands a body kick but Cortes-Acosta hurts him with a right hand. Cortes-Acosta lands some more big right hands and Brzeski goes down face first and it is stopped! What a finish from Cortes-Acosta!

Official Result- Waldo Cortes-Acosta def. Lukasz Brzeski by knockout (punches) at 3:01 of Round 1

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> Heavyweights- Junior Tafa (4-1, 0-1 UFC) vs. Parker Porter (14-8, 4-3 UFC)

Tafa lands a right hand and just misses a front kick. They trade inside the pocket and Tafa lands a big punch that makes Porter stumble. Porter tries for a takedown against the fence. Tafa lands a big elbow as they break and lands some big punches. He lands a big right hand that makes Porter drop face first to the mat and it is stopped.

Official Result- Junior Tafa def. Parker Porter by knockout (punch) at 1:24 of Round 1

> Women’s Flyweights- #3 Erin Blanchfield (11-1, 5-0 UFC) vs. #4 Taila Santos (19-2, 4-2 UFC)

Santos lands some leg kicks and a combo. She lands another leg kick. She lands another combo. Santos lands a combo and a body kick. Blanchfield not getting much going early. Santos trips Blanchfield up with a leg kick. They trade right hands. Blanchfield’s nose is bleeding. Blanchfield lands a flurry against the fence. She has Santos pushed against the fence. Blanchfield with some foot stomps but Santos lands some elbows to back Blanchfield up. Blanchfield gets a trip takedown but Santos scrambles up. Santos lands a big right hand. Blanchfield lands a body kick. Santos lands a right hand. Blanchfield ties up and they battle against the fence. Blanchfield lands some knees. 10-9 Santos.

They’re trading to start the second and Santos lands a leg kick. Blanchfield gets a brief takedown but they get right up. Blanchfield has it pushed against the fence and is landing knees while pressuring. Santos gets the underhooks and tries for a takedown but Blanchfield ends up on top. Blanchfield in the half-guard and pressuring but not a lot of action happening. Santos gives up her back. They get to their feet. Blanchfield still pressuring against the fence and lands some knees. They separate. They clinch right back up and trade knees. 10-9 Blanchfield, 19-19.

Blanchfield lands a high kick and they trade punches. Blanchfield looks for a takedown and pushes it against the fence. She lands a knee before they break. Santos lands a leg kick as Blanchfield is throwing. They trade and Blanchfield pushes it against the fence. Blanchfield lands some short knees against the fence. They separate. Blanchfield back looking for the takedown against the fence. Santos looked like she was trying for a takedown but they separate. Blanchfield lands a right hand. Blanchfield pushes it to the fence. Blanchfield lands a combo and then almost gets a takedown. They separate. Blanchfield landing the jab and they’re trading on the feet. Blanchfield lands a big elbow that hurts Santos and lands a knee. Close fight. 10-9 Blanchfield, 29-28 Blanchfield.

Official Result- Erin Blanchfield def. Taila Santos by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

> Bantamweights- Rinya Nakamura (7-0, 1-0 UFC) vs. Fernie Garcia (10-3, 0-2 UFC)

Nakamura lands a leg kick. Nakamura looks for a takedown against the fence as he has a leg and he gets it down. They get up but Nakamura gets a big takedown. Nakamura working from the top as he’s landing from north-south position. He has a north-south choke locked in. Garcia escapes but Nakamura remains in control from the top. Nakamura gets back to side control. Nakamura with big punches to end the round. 10-9 Nakamura.

They trade to start the second. Nakamura lands a body kick. Nakamura lands a high kick and slips to the mat but gets right up and lands. Nakamura lands another high kick. Garcia lands a leg kick. Nakamura lands a right hand then a leg kick. Nakamura gets a takedown and Garcia has a guillotine choke locked in. Nakamura rolls to side control. Nakamura gets his head out and is landing elbows from side control. He has an arm trapped. Nakamura is looking for a straight armbar but Garcia gets both arms free. Nakamura ends the round on top. 10-9 Nakamura, 20-18 Nakamura.

Garcia lands a right hand. Nakamura lands some body kicks. Garcia lands a right hand and he starts to slip and Nakamura scores a takedown. Nakamura controlling from the top as he almost has the mount and lands a few elbows. Garcia gives up his back and Nakamura has neck control. Nakamura gets back on top in the half-guard and lands some left hands. Garcia gives his back up again. Nakamura grabs the arm and locks in an armbar but Garcia escapes. They get to their feet. Nakamura lands a big head kick but Garcia is walking forward. 10-9 Nakamura, 30-27 Nakamura.

Official Result- Rinya Nakamura def. Fernie Garcia by unanimous decision (30-26, 30-27, 30-27)

> Featherweights- #9 Giga Chikadze (14-3, 7-1 UFC) vs. #15 Alex Caceres (21-13 1 NC, 16-11 1 NC UFC)

Caceres lands some leg kicks. Chikadze lands a body kick. Caceres lands a right hand. Chikadze with some leg kicks. Caceres lands a nice left hand. Caceres scores with a spinning back fist. Chikadze throws a high kick but Caceres blocks. Chikadze lands a right hand. Caceres scores with another left hand. They trade kicks. Chikadze lands a jab as Caceres was coming forward. Chikadze lands a body kick and a right hand. Close round. 10-9 Chikadze.

They’re feeling each other out in the second. Caceres lands a left hand. Chikadze lands a jab then a combo. They trade punches and Chikadze lands some good punches. Chikadze lands a jab then a right hand then a body kick. Caceres lands a left hand. They trade wild shots inside the pocket. Chikadze lands a body kick. Chikadze lands a right hand. Chikadze lands a combo. Caceres lands a leg kick but eats a counter right hand from Chikadze. Chikadze lands a right hand. Close round. 10-9 Chikadze, 20-18 Chikadze.

Chikadze lands some leg kicks. Caceres is pressing forward and lands a left hand but Chikadze lands a counter right hand. Chikadze lands a right hand then a left hook. Caceres lands a left hand and almost lands a head kick. Chikadze lands a right hand. Chikadze lands a body kick. Caceres lands a jab but eats two leg kicks from Chikadze. Chikadze lands a pair of body kicks. Chikadze lands another big body kick and Caceres fires back with a left hand. Caceres still throwing. Chikadze with a spin kick late. Close fight. 10-9 Chikadze, 30-27 Chikadze.

Official Result- Giga Chikadze def. Alex Caceres by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

> Light Heavyweights- #8 Anthony Smith (36-18, 11-8 UFC) vs. #10 Ryan Spann (21-8, 7-3 UFC)

Spann lands a front kick. Smith lands a leg kick. Smith with a hard leg kick and Spann fires back with punches. Smith lands a left hand. Spann lands a right hand but Smith fires back with the left hook. Smith lands a right hand and then another. Smith lands a leg kick. They trade front kicks. Smith lands a leg kick. He lands another and follows it with a right hand. Smith lands a leg kick but eats a right hand from Spann. Spann lands and Smith gets a takedown and pops his head out from Spann’s control. They scramble back to their feet. Smith lands a hard leg kick. 10-9 Smith.

Smith lands a calf kick. He lands a leg kick. Smith lands a right hand. Spann lands a left hand. Spann hurts Smith with a left hand. Spann tries a flying knee but they go to the mat. Spann is on top and is landing as Smith is covering up. Spann with some hammerfists and elbows from the top. Smith is trying to attack the leg. Spann stands and Smith is ordered to his feet. Spann lands a jab then a front kick. Smith’s left eye is badly damaged. Smith lands a leg kick. Smith lands a left hand. Spann lands a right hand. Smith scores with a leg kick. They trade punches. 10-9 Spann, 19-19.

They trade low kicks to start. Smith lands a leg kick. Spann lands a right hand. Smith lands to the body. He follows with a sharp jab. Spann lands a right hand and Smith counters with a leg kick. Smith with some leg kicks. Smith lands a right hand. Smith lands a body kick. Smith lands a left hand. They trade in close range. Spann lands a nice right hand. Smith lands a left hand. Smith landing slightly more here. Smith lands a leg kick. Spann lands a leg kick. Spann lands a right hand. Very close fight. 10-9 Smith, 29-28 Smith.

Official Result- Anthony Smith def. Ryan Spann by split decision (28-29, 29-28, 29-28)

> Featherweights- #1 Max Holloway (24-7, 20-7 UFC) vs. #8 Chan Sung Jung (17-7, 7-4 UFC)

They trade leg kicks early and Holloway lands a jab. Jung lands a leg kick. Jung lands a right hand then Holloway rocks Jung with a right hand. Jung lands a right hand. Holloway lands to the body then lands a left hand. Jung lands a right hand and then a leg kick. Holloway lands a left hook. Jung lands a left hand as he rushes in. They trade right hands. Holloway lands a left hook and a body kick. Jung lands a right hand. Holloway lands a leg kick and Jung fires back with a combo. Jung lands two right hands late. Close round. 10-9 Holloway.

Holloway lands a right hand. Holloway drops Jung with a combo and Jung is rolling on the mat. Holloway locks in an anaconda choke and is trying to get it in tight. Holloway lets go and tries to get the mount but Jung gets to his feet. They crack each other with hard punches. Holloway lands a left hook. Jung lands a left hook. Holloway lands and they trade hard shots against the fence. Holloway lands a high kick. Holloway lands to the body. Jung lands a right hand. Holloway lands a combo to the body and head. Holloway lands a spin kick to the body. 10-9 Holloway, 20-18 Holloway.

Jung landing big punches early in the third and Holloway is firing back. They are both landing big shots. Holloway then lands a big right hand and Jung goes face first to the mat out cold. An unreal finish by Holloway.

Official Result- Max Holloway def. Chan Sung Jung by knockout (punch) at :23 of Round 3