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FAIRFAX, VA - MAY 14: (L-R) Featherweight opponents "The Korean Zombie" Chan Sung Jung and Dustin Poirier face off after weighing in during the UFC on Fuel TV official weigh in at Patriot Center on May 14, 2012 in Fairfax, Virginia. (Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)

Chan Sung Jung

TRAINING: To be honest, it was a tough camp for this fight. I was coming off a several month layoff after surgery for a lingering injury that I had (from the first Leonard Garcia fight) and our team, Korean Top Team, was moving to a huge new gym. So, all in all, my camp wasn't as long as I would have liked, but it was a good, intense camp. My typical day was running in the morning, team training in the afternoon, and crossfit and/or weights in the evening.

When and why did you start training for fighting? I started kickboxing when I was in high school because it was fun. However, at some point I was fighting in the ring as a pro-MMA fighter.

What ranks and titles have you held? None

Do you have any heroes? Bu-Kyung Jung (Olympic Judo Silver medalist and Dream fighter) is my hero. He also trains with me in Korean Top Team.

What is your favorite technique? My punching skills. I love boxing.

Did you go to college and if so what degree did you earn? Yes, I graduated Gyung-buk Science University. And my major was 'Mixed Martial Arts'.

What was your job before you started fighting? I was a university student, and at that time, I already was a pro MMA fighter.