UFC Fight Night: Bermudez vs. The Korean Zombie
| Company type | Mixed martial arts event |
|---|---|
| Industry | Sports entertainment |
| Founded | February 4, 2017 |
| Headquarters | Houston, Texas , United States |
UFC Fight Night: Bermudez vs. The Korean Zombie—also identified as UFC Fight Night 104—was a mixed martial arts competition organized by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on February 4, 2017. The event took place at the Toyota Center located in Houston, Texas.
Background
The main event featured a featherweight clash between Dennis Bermudez and former contender for the UFC Featherweight Championship, Chan Sung Jung. This bout marked Jung’s first appearance since completing his military service in August 2013.
A lightweight contest originally planned for UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Johnson, pitting Evan Dunham against Abel Trujillo, was postponed and rescheduled for this card after Trujillo withdrew due to injury.
A women's strawweight fight between Jéssica Andrade and the reigning Invicta FC Strawweight Champion, Angela Hill, was shifted from UFC 207 to this event because of USADA anti-doping policy constraints.
On January 19, several alterations to the fight lineup were announced following injuries: both Dunham and Johnny Case pulled out from their respective matchups against Trujillo and James Vick, resulting in a rearranged bout between Trujillo and Vick. Additionally, Sheldon Westcott withdrew from his scheduled fight with Alex Morono and was replaced by Niko Price.
In the light heavyweight division, Jan Błachowicz withdrew due to injury from his bout against former interim titleholder Ovince Saint Preux, with promotional newcomer Volkan Oezdemir stepping in as his replacement.
Justin Ledet also withdrew from his fight versus newcomer Dmitry Sosnovskiy; consequently, Sosnovskiy was removed from the event and slated for a future card.
During the official weigh-ins, Bec Rawlings failed to make the women's strawweight limit by 1.5 pounds. She was penalized 20% of her fight purse, which was awarded to her opponent, Tecia Torres. The fight proceeded at catchweight.
Bonus awards
Monetary bonuses of $50,000 were granted as follows:
- Fight of the Night: Jéssica Andrade vs. Angela Hill
- Performance of the Night: Chan Sung Jung and Marcel Fortuna
Aftermath
Following the event, Niko Price, Curtis Blaydes, and Abel Trujillo tested positive for marijuana metabolites during competition. The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation imposed suspensions of 90 days along with $1,000 fines on each athlete. Their wins were overturned to no contests. The USADA did not issue sanctions due to metabolite threshold levels.
On April 5, Justin Ledet accepted a four-month suspension from USADA after testing positive for a metabolite linked to 1-testosterone found in a contaminated dietary supplement. His period of ineligibility commenced on February 1, 2017, coinciding with his provisional suspension date.