Chan Sung Jung out of UFC 214; promotion seeks replacement to fight Ricardo Lamas

UFC featherweight standout Chan Sung Jung won’t be facing Ricardo Lamas at UFC 214.

Lamas (17-5 MMA, 8-3 UFC) today told MMAjunkie the promotion is looking for a replacement. Veteran MMA commentator Robin Black first tweeted news that Jung (14-4 MMA, 4-1 UFC) has suffered an undisclosed injury.

UFC 214 takes place July 29 at Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif. The main card airs on pay-per-view following prelims on FS1 and UFC Fight Pass, though the fight card hasn’t been finalized.

Jung has to reset after a triumphant return earlier this year. In his first fight since completing mandatory two-year military service in South Korea, the onetime UFC title challenger knocked out Dennis Bermudez in February at UFC Fight Night 104, putting him back in the win column after a title setback against current champ Jose Aldo in his previous bout.

Lamas undoubtedly wanted to steal some of that shine after a second-round guillotine submission of Charles Oliveira this past November at UFC Fight Night 98. He is 4-2 in the octagon since falling short to Aldo at UFC 169 in 2014.

The latest UFC 214 card now includes:

• Champ Daniel Cormier vs. Jon Jones – for light heavyweight title
• Cristiane Justino vs. TBA
• Jimi Manuwa vs. Volkan Oezdemir
• Dooho Choi vs. Andre Fili
• Ricardo Lamas vs. TBA
• Renan Barao vs. Aljamain Sterling
• Alexandra Albu vs. Kailin Curran
• Josh Burkman vs. Drew Dober
• Dmitrii Smoliakov vs. Adam Wieczorkowski
• Jarred Brooks vs. Eric Shelton
• Sage Northcutt vs. Claudio Puelles
• Renato Moicano vs. Brian Ortega
• Sara McMann vs. Ketlen Vieira

For more on UFC 214, check out the UFC Rumors section of the site.