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Alexander Volkanovski vs. Chan Sung Jung confirmed for UFC 273 headliner

UFC 273 has found its headliner.

Alexander Volkanovski will defend the featherweight championship on April 9 against Chan Sung Jung, better known as the ‘Korean Zombie’. Ariel Helwani of MMA Fighting reported the news and it was later confirmed by Iridium Sports Agency, the management firm of Jung. The location of the upcoming pay-per-view event has not been determined, but Damon Martin of MMA Fighting revealed that it could be moved from Brooklyn, New York to Jacksonville, Florida.

Volkanovski was scheduled to meet Max Holloway in a trilogy fight at UFC 272, but that was immediately canceled after Holloway suffered an undisclosed injury during his training camp.