‘The Korean Zombie’ Chan Sung Jung has slammed rival featherweight Brian Ortega after the former world title contender allegedly slapped his interpreter, Jay Park, during last weekend’s UFC 248 event in Las Vegas.
Per reports emerging from the arena, Ortega was removed from the venue by security after he allegedly assaulted musician Park, who also serves as Jung’s interpreter, for comments made during an episode a Ariel Helwani’s MMA Show on ESPN after Park had said that Ortega was ‘ducking’ the Korean fighter — in what was apparently a direct translation of Jung’s statement.
Ortega, though, had issues with the messenger. As explained by the Korean Zombie on social media:
“Last night, you sat 10 meters away from me and Jay Park,” Zombie wrote on Instagram. “For two hours nothing happened, so I thought everything was fine. But you fucking attacked Jay Park while I went to the bathroom. Jay Park is not a professional fighter but a musician. You slapped a civilian who merely helped translate,” Jung wrote. “Even worse, you were sitting there waiting until I would be absent and attacked Jay Park. It was not a fight like real men would do. What you have done is same as a grown up to beat a child. You should have attacked me. If so, I would have not been upset.
“You are such a coward for slapping a musician not a fighter. If you f—ing planned this to fight me and to use my name because people don’t remember your name anymore, then I congratulate you, it worked. I will fight you and I will knock you out and your f—-ing face will be bloody. Now, your f—ing face stays in my mind and I will f—k you up in the cage. I hope you won’t run away from me again.”
Jason House, manager for Chan Sung Jung, also confirmed that a police report has been filed relating to the incident.
