PHOTO | The Korean Zombie undergoes successful surgery

Unfortunate news surfaced recently that fan favorite fighter Chan Sung Jung, also known as The Korean Zombie, had been forced out of his scheduled scrap with Ricardo Lamas due to an injury sustained in training.

The Korean Zombie posted a message on Instagram when it happened:

나는 언제든지 이렇게 다칠수 있는 일을 하는 사람입니다. 나도 수없이 많은 동료들을 다치게 했습니다. 그러니 나를 다치게 한 그 친구를 원망하지 않습니다. 내 실력이 부족해서 그렇다는걸 압니다. 많이 배웁니다. 그리고 이 일로, 내 경기를 기다려주시는 분들이 많다는걸 다시 알게 됐습니다. 미안합니다. 더 튼튼해져서 돌아오겠습니다.

A post shared by 정찬성 (@koreanzombiemma) on Jun 4, 2017 at 9:23pm PDT

“I am a person who can do this thing at any time. I have hurt countless colleagues. So I do not blame the friend who hurt me. I know it is because I do not have enough skills. I learn a lot. And again, I realized that there are many people waiting for my game. Sorry. I will be stronger and will return.”

This week, Jung posted to Instagram once again following the completion of the successful surgery, with a message of both frustration and inspiration:

모든 일에는 다 이유가 있다. 있을것이다. #근데너무아프다 #코리안좀비

A post shared by 정찬성 (@koreanzombiemma) on Jun 28, 2017 at 2:29am PDT

“Everything has its reasons. There will be. # But it hurts too #Korean zombie”

The Korean Zombie recently returned from a 4 year hiatus, which saw him complete his mandatory 2-year military service to South Korea, before then recovering from injuries. Upon returning to the Octagon, Jung picked up an impressive win over Dennis Bermudez, which saw Jung get rocked early on, before bouncing back and picking up a devastating uppercut KO to mark a dominant return to the Octagon, which put the division on notice.

on 6/28/2017.