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#2. Chan Sung Jung – UFC featherweight contender
If you were to create a list of the most exciting fighters to watch in the UFC over the past decade, there’s probably a good chance that Chan Sung Jung would appear on there somewhere.
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In fact, ‘The Korean Zombie’ has been thrilling MMA fans for well over a decade now, dating back to his time fighting in Japan and with the WEC. We’re now almost 12 years removed from his legendary clash with Leonard Garcia, and incredibly, he’s barely slowed down.
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Since arriving in the UFC in 2011, Jung has been responsible for the first twister submission in the promotion’s history, he’s picked up knockouts over the likes of Frankie Edgar and Renato Moicano, and he’s been part of some truly insane fights.
Even when he’s been on the losing end of things, UFC fans have never failed to be invested in ‘The Korean Zombie’. In fact, some of his more legendary fights, such as his clashes with Yair Rodriguez and Brian Ortega saw him lose. It didn’t matter – he remained just as popular as ever afterwards.
To be frank, it’s easy to understand why. Whether he’s facing a high-level title contender or a lower-ranked opponent, Jung always comes into the octagon with the same style – looking to throw down with his foe until one man drops.
And while he doesn’t look to take as many shots as he once did, ‘The Korean Zombie’ remains one of the UFC’s all-time great brawlers, as well as one of the most exciting featherweights on the planet.
#1. Brian Ortega – UFC featherweight contender
Brian Ortega might’ve come out second-best in his two attempts to become featherweight champion – he was beaten by Max Holloway in 2018 and Alexander Volkanovski last year – but when it comes to producing sheer excitement in the octagon, ‘T-City’ is pretty hard to top.
Debuting in the UFC back in 2014, Ortega defeated his first opponent via rear naked choke and from there, he hasn’t really looked back. He put together a run of seven straight finishes, culminating in his knockout of Frankie Edgar – a win which made him the first fighter to stop the legendary former champion.
‘T-City’ hasn’t been quite so active in recent years following his loss to Holloway – a decision that was understandable given the insane damage he took in that fight.
However, he returned in 2020 with an exciting victory over Chan Sung Jung in what was ironically his first decision win in the promotion, a win that set him up for his title bout with Volkanovski last year.
And while he fell short against ‘Alexander the Great’, the fight was one of the UFC’s all-time great title bouts, with Ortega coming unbelievably close to finishing the Australian on two occasions with dangerous submission attempts.
With the ability to finish a foe from any position at seemingly any time – just ask the four opponents he finished in the final round – ‘T-City’ is a uniquely dangerous fighter, and it’s hard to argue with the idea that right now, he’s the UFC’s most exciting featherweight.
