The Korean Zombie vs Dustin Poirier | FULL FIGHT | UFC Classics

[@jayden_2_savage635]

Certified ufc hood classic

[@werewolvedragon]

Bro got his comment liked by the ufc🥵😩😩

[@jayden_2_savage635]

@@werewolvedragon I know right it’s crazy lol

[@daghetto101]

@@werewolvedragon no one gives a damn about likes, this aint reddit karma

[@zeneth8082]

@@daghetto101 oh yeah cuz reddit karma is super valuable lol

[@daghetto101]

@@zeneth8082 At least in reddit you can see karmas and have the stats on your profile. KZbin?? Nah. It's down the drain.

[@sportsonwheelss]

The Korean mandatory service took the Zombie's best fighting years out of his career. Could have been the champ.

[@hsch-n8l]

its unfortunate to every sportsman in Korea.

[@ssj4goku18825theepic]

He would have been the Gus of the FW division he wasn’t beating Conor or max tbh

[@bonjames8072]

Idk, conor had to out wrestle Holloway because he tore his ACL in their fight. Holloway might've got out wreslted or submitted. Both connor and Holloway weren't known for grappling at the time.

[@bonjames8072]

​@@ssj4goku18825theepicthey especially at that time

[@kyungshim6483]

And that damn eye surgery. He lost his vision.

[@James-712]

This is one of those fights that people are like "Wait... that happened??" If you bring it up

[@franzmustermann760]

its so long ago

[@dranreb1118]

They both werent big names then yet. At this point TKZ was probably more well known than Poirier

[@SeanJr018]

Yeah lol I’m honestly like how did I miss this fight

[@serendipitouscomet]

@@dranreb1118Not “probably,” he undoubtedly was. Dana White was wearing his shirts. He was a fan favorite.

[@serendipitouscomet]

To new MMA fans, sure. This has always been one of my favorite fights.

[@Skw1813]

Prime Zombie was a problem. It's a shame that layoff for mandatory military service definitely stunted his career.

[@KBWarrioR2018]

Legend nevertheless

[@fxorigins6624]

he has retired ?

[@DOGKINGDO]

It's drinking. Went to his restaurant/ bar in korean. Dude can drink lol. Grand opening since am to am drinking. Good times

[@blacktootherson]

Fr

[@blacktootherson]

@@fxorigins6624yes after Holloway fight

[@jamesj9693]

Zombie is a damn stud ! People forget how damn good he was .

[@ngonimandizha7738]

TKZ was a monster, him and Dustin will forever be legends!!

[@Sebster456]

Korean zombie is so underrated

[@Gat_Totin_Liberal]

OG fans love KZ. You can never root against him.

[@rman229]

How hes like one of the most loved fighters

[@---jm4cz]

You meant soooo overrated 😅

[@silveriver9]

@@---jm4czYou been ratioed. Sit down kiddo.

[@Tko_Seven]

KZ Underrated only among casual fans and new gen. He did sacrifice longevity of his career by always trying to finish all of his fights, but because of that he earned many hardcore fans too.

[@DSwagS115_]

This fight has some of the coolest grappling of all time

[@yesyes-ny1ce]

last figgy and moreno fight

[@elsanta9112]

Calm down

[@ogreface8]

@@elsanta9112It does, loser

[@elsanta9112]

@@Guajiro-b2k bro, this was an AMAZING fight, and a beautiful display of both skills and heart. "Coolest grappling of all time" it's an insult to a lot of MMA fights, let's not even mention Wrestling, JJ, BJJ, and even Judo fights. Considering the guy was talking just about the UFC, he is completely ignoring guys like Maia, Fitch, Lauzon, etc. Take a recent example: Tsarukian vs Gamrot. That one was a grappling chess match with some amazing moves from both guys.

[@Asiansxsymbol]

Grappling is so boring. I wanna see a Jean Claude Van Dam's style of fight.

[@davidnguyen3363]

Man these guys are just dangerous. Just the calmness under fight and the ability to get out of harm way is amazing

[@moanwar1751]

This is deff a certified hood classic. Also this is the loss interestingly enough that pushed dustin to the next level. He took it on the chin and realized he needed to be better and moved out to florida for American Top Team. Crazy lineage man

[@InvalidUser30284]

7:25 is absolutely INSANITY

[@herrmanncs]

Edit your stamp to 7:21 please for other people ..

[@herrmanncs]

Show the beautiful flying knee again ❤️

[@goshaman-sc1hf]

My jaw was dropped watching this. Amazing

[@timmyrushton9203]

beautiful! 🙂

[@andrewchung83]

WWE stuff

[@StormyNormy]

Tkz fought the who’s who. He wasn’t afraid of nobody Huge respect to that! 🇰🇷🧟‍♂️

[@jesayagiordano3534]

They call him "Zombie" for a reason

[@Jesus_H._Tap-DancingChrist]

The Republic of Korea's army's gain was every MMA fan's loss

[@vancity2023]

We will always forever miss you Korean zombie. You gave it all ❤❤❤❤

[@Jaykioeow]

The zombie in his prime was no joke

[@jervoskitzin]

This was early in the 'five round main event non title fight' days and was a showcase of the WEC talent coming in

[@jonathanmoore7582]

I couldn't remember who had won and both looked exhausted enough to quit at any moment so this was an exciting rewatch.

[@everjoysyngklidavin6415]

Poirier is looking good at light weight

[@bb8942]

You do realize this is from years ago, right?

[@MicahBenally]

the second round is the finest second round I've ever seen. Elbows from the mount and the triangle choke, sweep into mount off a double-leg, Poirier gaining side control only to be put back in the zombie's guard. Awesome fight.

[@nurzhansergazy9271]

Only God knows how good TKZ would’ve been if not for the drafting

[@kylebank8818]

How did drafting affects his career?

[@lukascho6297]

@@kylebank8818 it is debatable. Because KZ dislocated his shoulder real bad against Aldo, and in his recovery he went to the mandatroy Korean army duty, and he didnt fight for like 2 years during his prime. When he came back, he was still decently elite, but didnt have the young blaze in him.

[@KD-vq2wt]

@@lukascho6297 It was four years he didn't fight, not 2

[@jbt6445]

@@lukascho6297 not really it’s excuse korean people know kz never actually went to military because of his shoulder he was exempt so he did public service where he can go home after 4pm so he was able to do all the training and recovery in a way it benefited him but he still wasn’t good enough it’s not because military if he didn’t take break for 4 yrs he would’ve been slaughtered by new prospects but he got rewarded a title shot

[@dammaguy1286]

@@jbt6445 what new prospects lol? casual.

[@andrewhittick2]

This might be the best fight I’ve ever watched

[@GrantGuns]

One of the all time great fights in UFC history. So much respect to both of them. Zombie was firing on all cylinders that night. Legends.

[@CodyWolffe-y1x]

Damn, Poirier changed so much. Such a better fighter now

[@silveriver9]

Zombie was Dustin’s kryptonite.

[@skater3333ful]

Porier was also a BEAST back then. Always was a top contender.

[@bruhh-m3k]

He was the top contender in the fw division, very impressive wins around 8 and he only lost to fighters like Korean zombies or the most dangerous Conor mac who played with his mind mentally.

[@NeedMoreJuice.]

no version of Poirier in 145 that can beat TKZ.

[@JohnJoatan2]

@silveriver9 He got lucky

[@almontaseralazri3107]

I am a new ufc fan and this is my first time seeing the Korean zombie fight. Damn what a performance

[@b-wak]

This is why older fans love TKZ. He was never in a boring fight wether he’s winning or losing. He gave it his all.

[@almontaseralazri3107]

@b-wak definitely one of those fighters that makes me regret not being a ufc fan before

[@NOhandle4444z7]

Ufc banging out the classics ❤it.

[@Fink621]

5:16 That looked so similar that I couldn’t tell if I restarted the video lol

[@billjose3996]

Poirier tried to continue the trend with the same reversal as well. Not as successful the second time.

[@BrandonKMMA]

Sick fight. Two legends.

[@rekanpayne6606]

This is peak ufc

[@sheikhisteaq584]

This is a fight the audience are thankful for

[@monric5730]

This is what happens when you match together future superstars that both possess exciting fighting on the feet and ground

[@thomascho3318]

Man... I already miss Korean Zombie...

[@RONIE-dr9hg]

What a finish, holy cow. 😮❤

[@Atlas531]

Zombie looking for his mom in the stands every time he's in the clinch. LOL Or maybe he's trying to remember if he left the stove on.

[@dimitriosotis8632]

🤣

[@davidchoi7901]

LMFAO THATS LITERALLY THE FACE

[@HunterSW11]

Alright now give us some og Tony fights

[@dustyloooza7602]

Tony vs Gaethje, Tony vs Green, Tony vs Chandler

[@tylerinman3608]

​@@dustyloooza7602 chill😂.

[@Pswayze23]

tony is overrated bro, he barely beat anyone

[@jayden_2_savage635]

@@dustyloooza7602 lol😂😂😂😂😂

[@dustyloooza7602]

@HunterSW11 okay for the finale, Tony vs Wing chan dummy

[@Towelietowel]

All time great fight and all time great finish from TKZ!

[@amosbenedito2214]

Like if you miss Poirier and The Korean Zombie in the octagon

[@for_nothing_important]

Classic fight.

[@johnarose3305]

Dang. The evolution of Dustin is crazy. He went from mid level to top tier. Should have been champ

[@ZettontheGOAT]

If Khabib, Islam and Charles never fight in Lightweight he could

[@seikocitizenwatches]

Beautiful finish ✊

[@davidchoi7901]

WHAT A FIGHT WOW, HOW DID I KNOW THIS EXISTED

[@ConbibMcmedov]

Man they both young here

[@LevyDeleña]

One of the best fight .... Nice ....

[@banyumasfurniturechanel2409]

two truly formidable fighters ❤❤

[@marcuslopez1323]

Dustin is my guy so watching this fight now and seeing how much his fight game evolved is amazing. Even then u can see he was putting his heart and soul into the fight but he needed alot more training and experience. Within time he became one of the best in the lightweight division to ever do it. El Diamante. The Diamond.

[@deVYNE-p7x]

KZ was a real g in his prime, its kinda sad that all went to military

[@woobie23]

TKZ's entrance always got the crowd fired up!

[@khemadhikari4231]

that rool was absolutely amazing 7:29

[@darwinpro464]

Man... This fight was awesome!! Good sportmanship from both fighter!

[@BoostUnbox]

Remember Prime TKZ had a title shot against Jose Aldo and was actually doing well until his shoulder popped. Then he left to do his mandatory service.

[@tjumper78]

This is the fight I recommend when the new(er) fans ask for amazing fights from the recent-past.

[@zulumct2406]

Deadly Classic 👊

[@mmafitnessfreak9313]

He was indeed a 🧟‍♂️

[@mchu7371]

one my favorite fights EVER!!! the OG before the military service korean zombie was something so special

[@butchbinion1560]

Thanks. ✌🏻👊🏼

[@andrewooi82]

What a treat to rewatch this. One of the best fights to intro anyone to the sport, guaranteed to make a fan.

[@Go_Play_Outside]

From May 15, 2012 on Fuel TV 3.

[@rigigara6545]

The finish was classic

[@ncb1003]

Never realized they had fought - this was an awesome fight - Jung brought out all the stops.

[@galloway2364]

So sad that we’ve already lost TKZ and now we’re so close to losing DP. Two legends man

[@michaelferguson1]

This fight makes you wonder how well Zombie might’ve done if he fought Max during this time

[@wileyearly7051]

Justin is a gladiator!! Nothin but love for this bro!!

[@Laceta2]

Dustin's improvement is something else

[@nickquenville]

3:20 some monstrous upkicks that the announcers don't even seem to notice

[@ShaariAmin-r3v]

The best fights zombie are the best all rounded fighter man.. miss his action he been force to joint korean army damn..

[@timothykang1070]

What a war this fight was. It was the Fight of the Year in 2012.

[@Sokon2011]

This Zombie is a complete one, a full scale martial artist

[@chrispark1859]

Like fights with manners, techniques, and persistence. The fighters looked excited and committed. :)

[@SmoothJK]

TKZ sometimes looks like he's thinking about what to cook for dinner as he's fighting 😅

[@search2learn776]

What a match

[@JaeyGim-jk2zt]

Korean Zombie prime years gone sadly because of mandatory Military service in Korea

[@alekseikim1375]

Зомби и Порье всегда зрелищные бои воины с большой буквы

[@MC-zy9wv]

Men! That flying high knee kicks!❤

[@artikulation854]

Fight of the year ❤

[@TradingPsychology1M]

Let's be honest we all wait for this kind of a match😮

[@Bullet730]

Never know these two fought before but it's because this fight was at 145 makes sense now

[@alper694]

TKZ would have been a champ if he didn’t have to go to South Korea for his military service

[@hsch-n8l]

He could have reached the champion if he stayed in ufc instead of serving the military. He didn't do better than before after his military.

[@kyungshim6483]

and if he didn't have to have eye surgery.

[@pouris]

At 7:16, the right hook from Poirier AT THE SAME TIME the spinning backhand fist from zombie followed by a dodge from Poirier. Fucking masterful ✨

[@buyusa2714]

Best classic fight ever~!

[@dominicsaleh-zaki805]

What a great & fair fight.super. Dustin "diamond" Poirier for ever. peace, Dominic

[@thekamakuradude]

What an entertaining fighter. New fav

[@Sbkipasal]

4:10, 4:12 & 3:53 are CSJ Legendary....Epic moment😮❤. J.Por.....is really like a human against Zombie😂

[@АлександрСумин-ъ4к]

КРАСАВА КОРЕЕЦ. прекрасный бой. Зарубились. Мужики🤜🤛👊

[@Sean-tn7xm]

I can't believe I never watched this fight wow zombie is really a legend

[@2VP]

TKZ will always be a G

[@Bruin4Life-v4d]

What a BATTLE! Great fight!

[@mr-w4812]

Two legends!

[@seangallagher3865]

What a battle!

[@NYCMonkey23]

MMA has to be more popular in Korea. Fighting has been looked down upo. For almost 500 years despite its never ending wars in the peninsula

[@lorenbanushi2296]

Lol porier looking to transition to the back ,😂

[@randomuncle9768]

Definitely one of the most realistic fights I've seen . They did everything I'd do if given a walled space to fight

[@sigithwwu1275]

what a fight man 👏🏻

[@naradadasa7554]

what a great fight the zombie was on fire , very impressive

[@mrsoseji]

When TKZ had durability before the downfall😭😭😭

[@jayebejer7431]

Excellent ref work

[@alamsalafi8956]

Fabulous fight of Korean fighters Amazing 😍

[@andrewpark1769]

One of best MMA

[@traviskeeler5655]

Man...Dustin is SO young in this one that he's STILL just "Coal"....lol....

[@xiebeonuanbink8173]

if there was a prime TKZ vs prime Ferguson happened there will be no regret

[@ericsim6564]

Looks so real🔥

[@philipknorozovski]

Imagine prime tkz vs prime mcgregor 😳