Former UFC fighter Michel Pereira books debut at Korean Zombie's event
Released by the UFC in July, Michel Pereira will debut in the ZFN, the Asian promotion founded by Chan Sung Jung, the Korean Zombie. The fight is on 19 December in South Korea against local fighter In Su Hwang.
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Dispensado pelo UFC em julho, depois de perder quatro das cinco últimas lutas na organização, Michel Pereira encontrou uma nova casa para seguir carreira. O Paraense Voador agora integra o plantel da ZFN, promoção asiática criada pelo ex-lutador sul-coreano Chan Sung Jung, conhecido como Zumbi Coreano.
A estreia já tem data, adversário e palco: 19 de dezembro, em evento na Coreia do Sul, contra o atleta da casa In Su Hwang, conforme anúncio da própria entidade nas redes sociais.
Hwang é ex-campeão peso-médio do Road FC e chega embalado por um triunfo diante do americano Alex Polizzi, com passagens por Bellator e PFL, na luta principal da edição mais recente da ZFN, em maio. Antes, teve a chance de entrar no UFC pelo Contender Series, mas caiu diante de Paddy McCorry por decisão unânime dos juízes, em setembro de 2025.
O duelo no ZFN 5 representa um recomeço para Michel Pereira. Ele chegou a figurar entre os 15 melhores do UFC nos meio-médios (77 kg) e nos médios (84 kg) — posição construída com a plasticidade dos golpes e o estilo exibicionista que lhe rendeu o apelido —, mas a sequência negativa pesou e ele acabou cortado.
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