Max Holloway KOs retiring 'Korean Zombie' Chan Sung Jung - ESPN

Max Holloway picked up his 20th win in the UFC's featherweight division, and Chan Sung Jung exited the sport the only way he knew how — on his shield.

Holloway (24-7) knocked out Jung, aka Korean Zombie, at the 23-second mark of the third round at UFC Fight Night on Saturday. The featherweight bout headlined the event, which took place inside Singapore Indoor Stadium.

The victory further added to Holloway's dominance of the UFC's featherweight record book. He is first in the division's history with fights (26), wins (20), finishes (11) and knockouts (9). But in the moment, the bigger story might have been Jung (17-8), who announced his retirement from mixed martial arts at age 36.

«I'm going to step away from fighting,» said Jung, through an interpreter. «I've always tried to become a champion, since I first started in the sport. I'm not here to be ranked No. 3, 4 or 5. I tried my absolute best to train for Holloway and I ended up failing. I don't think I have the opportunity [to be champion anymore], so I'm going to stop fighting.»

Holloway, who dedicated the win to his home state of Hawaii in the wake of the devastating fires there recently, paid homage to Jung in his postfight interview.

«This man's a f---ing legend,» Holloway said. «He's Korean Zombie for a reason. The man is a myth, a legend. I'm just lucky my right hand landed before his.»

At the start of the third round, Jung, of South Korea, seemed to make a conscious decision to go for broke. He came out ultra-aggressive on the feet, marching forward with wild power punches in combinations. Holloway, a former champion, expertly evaded the shots and came back with a heavy right-hand counter that sent Jung to the canvas.

It was an impressive performance by