During the UFC 248 post-fight presser, Dana White revealed an altercation between top featherweight contenders Brian Ortega and “The Korean Zombie” Chan Sung Jung. As it turned out, the tussle actually happened between “T-City” and Korean pop star Jay Park, who also served as Jung’s translator.
These actions angered Jung, who vowed to exact revenge inside the Octagon. Ortega later released a statement which has since been deleted, explaining his side of the story.
On Saturday night, I slapped three people a [sic] the same time. I apologize for slapping the “translator,” and I apologize for slapping the “K-pop star,” but I don’t apologize for slapping the “instigator.