Gallery Yair Rodriguez def. Chan Sung Jung at UFC Fight Night 139: Best photos view 17 images Saturday night’s UFC Fight Night 139 headliner between Yair Rodriguez and Chan Sung Jung will hold up with the best when talking about the top fights of 2018. And both men have the battle scars to prove it. After Rodriguez (11-2 MMA, 7-1 UFC) scored an incredible, shocking fifth-round knockout of Jung (14-5 MMA, 4-2 UFC) with one second left in the featherweight headliner at Pepsi Center in Denver, both athletes were transported to hospital for the damage they sustained in the “Fight of the Night” . Related Chan Sung Jung 'ashamed' of KO loss to Yair Rodriguez, makes no excuse after UFC Denver 5 biggest takeaways from UFC Denver, including Yair Rodriguez's improbable improv UFC President Dana White: Yair Rodriguez's elbow KO the 'craziest finish ever' Rodriguez and Jung ultimately were released and cleared of any serious injuries, but before that happened they crossed paths in the emergency room. Rodriguez and Jung apparently had the presence of mind to stop and pose for a photo that personifies the grueling nature of MMA and the sportsmanship certain athletes can show (via Instagram ): Rodriguez’s win marked his successful return to competition after a layoff stemming back to a May 2017 loss to Frankie Edgar.
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Chan Sung Jung shares epic hospital photo with Yair Rodriguez following UFC Denver – MMA Junkie