Hardcore FC Champion Naviyev\nDagestan Martial Arts & Specialties High School, Russia\nUFC Chairman Chung Chan-sung, 6th in the welterweight division, surrendered with sparring\nZFN created by Kim Dong-hyun, 6th in the welterweight division, \nUFC title match, Jung Chan-sung’s junior Choi Han-gil, overwhelmed\n “Superhuman born for the destruction of me”\nUFC Chairman Chung Chan-sung Open to UFC

The Eastern European Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) fighter, who received attention for his one-on-one practice overpowering the No. 1 UFC fighter in South Korea, even beat the junior of the best star of all time in the official match.

On Nov. 15, the Z-Fight Night 3 was held at Korea University Hwajeong Gymnasium in Seoul. Navi Javitovic Naviev (22, Russia) surrendered Choi Han-gil (31, Korean Zombie MMA) with a 14-second arm joint attack in the first round of the third game of the main card.

Russian hardcore FC bantamweight champion Navi Javitovic is delighted after winning the third match of the ZFN 3 main card at Hwajeong Gymnasium in Korea University in Seoul in November 2025. The global OTT service UFC Fight Pass was broadcast live to more than 200 countries around the world. Photo = MCPECC 사진 확대 Russian hardcore FC bantamweight champion Navi Javitovic is delighted after winning the third match of the ZFN 3 main card at Hwajeong Gymnasium in Korea University in Seoul in November 2025. The global OTT service UFC Fight Pass was broadcast live to more than 200 countries around the world. Photo = MCPECC Jung Chan-sung, a former UFC title match representative, greets Russian hardcore FC bantamweight champion Nabi Javitovic Nabiyev before the start of the Z-Fight Night 3 at Korea University's Hwajeong Gymnasium in November 2025. The ZFN 3 main card was broadcast live to more than 200 countries around the world as UFC Fight Pass. @NabiNabiev_1 Video Screen 사진 확대 Jung Chan-sung, a former UFC title match representative, greets Russian hardcore FC bantamweight champion Nabi Javitovic Nabiyev before the start of the Z-Fight Night 3 at Korea University’s Hwajeong Gymnasium in November 2025. The ZFN 3 main card was broadcast live to more than 200 countries around the world as UFC Fight Pass. @NabiNabiev_1 Video Screen

Jung Chan-sung (38), who has won two UFC featherweight (66kg) title matches, finished his active career in August 2023. He has been the leader of the Korean Zombie MMA gym since April 2013 and the head of the mixed martial arts organization ZFN since June 2024.

Nabi Javitovic Nabiyev is a junior and the same village younger brother of Jabit Ahmedovich Magometsharipov (34), who was the UFC’s official No. 2 player, “Pyati Storon Sveta” at a special purpose middle and high school in the Russian Dagestan Republic.

South Korea’s No. 1 UFC fighter Kim Dong-hyun (44) made headlines in July 2024 when he surrendered after failing to escape the zorgi used by 22-year-old Navi Javitovic Naviyev at the Thai off-season training grappling sparring on the 1.07 million YouTube channel “Mami Kim stungun TV.”

Navi Javitovic Naviev is strangling from Kim Dong-hyun, a former UFC welterweight sixth, just 1 minute and 12 seconds after the submission grappling sparring began. Four seconds later, Kim Dong-hyun admitted defeat by tapping into Naviev's arm. Photo = Cicada Kim stungun TV video screen 사진 확대 Navi Javitovic Naviev is strangling from Kim Dong-hyun, a former UFC welterweight sixth, just 1 minute and 12 seconds after the submission grappling sparring began. Four seconds later, Kim Dong-hyun admitted defeat by tapping into Naviev’s arm. Photo = Cicada Kim stungun TV video screen Russian hardcore FC bantamweight champion Nabi Javitovic Nabiyev is declared to win the third match of the ZFN 3 main card at Hwajeong Gymnasium in Korea University in Seoul in November 2025. The global OTT service UFC Fight Pass was broadcast live to more than 200 countries around the world. Photo = MCPECC 사진 확대 Russian hardcore FC bantamweight champion Nabi Javitovic Nabiyev is declared to win the third match of the ZFN 3 main card at Hwajeong Gymnasium in Korea University in Seoul in November 2025. The global OTT service UFC Fight Pass was broadcast live to more than 200 countries around the world. Photo = MCPECC

Navi Javitovic Naviev’s victory in 14 seconds is the shortest time in all 505 days (1 year, 4 months and 18 days) and five tournaments since CEO Chung Chan-sung’s ZFN was established.

Choi Han-gil lost the Vietnam AFC’s 2nd Bantamweight (61kg) championship match in September 2024 after an extension. In February 2025, Gasugai (37, Japan) from Rizin drew an away game against Takeshi (37, Japan).

Song Hyun-jong (23, HAVAS), the second AFC bantamweight champion, is a preliminary player for the Asian talent discovery project Road to UFC season 4 quarterfinal. â–²UFC â–² Professional Fighters League (USA) â–² ONE Championship (Singapore) â–² Raizin (Japan) will be grouped into big leagues.

Russian hardcore FC bantamweight champion Navi Javitovic Naviyev is overpowering Choi Han-gil (Korean Zombie MMA) in the Vietnamese AFC bantamweight championship match with an arm joint attack in the third game of the ZFN 3 main card at Korea University Hwajeong Gymnasium in November 2025. The UFC Fight Pass was broadcast live to more than 200 countries around the world. Photo = MCPECC 사진 확대 Russian hardcore FC bantamweight champion Navi Javitovic Naviyev is overpowering Choi Han-gil (Korean Zombie MMA) in the Vietnamese AFC bantamweight championship match with an arm joint attack in the third game of the ZFN 3 main card at Korea University Hwajeong Gymnasium in November 2025. The UFC Fight Pass was broadcast live to more than 200 countries around the world. Photo = MCPECC

“I’m more than a human being (superhuman) born to knock someone out and break his arm,” Navi Javitovic Naviyev showed off his strength after overwhelming Choi Han-gil, who is second to none as a mixed martial arts master.

The global OTT service UFC Fight Pass broadcasted the ZFN 3 main card live to more than 200 countries around the world. Navi Javitovic Naviev said, “Korean zombie representative, I need to fight in the UFC. Someone like me should be in the UFC,” he asked.

ZFN has grown rapidly, producing 2 â–²UFCs, 1 â–² Contender Series, and 3 â–² Road to UFC with just 5 box office hits and attracting â–³ Lookin’ for a Fight. The two ZFN players who entered the UFC are active with 2 wins and 2 losses.

UFC President and CEO Dana White congratulates Matheus Camilu on a video call after watching ZFN 2 on Lookin' for a Fight in December 2024. The left side of the screen is "Korean Zombie" CEO Jung Chan-sung, and the right side is Yu Ju-sang, who also went straight to UFC. Photo = TKO 사진 확대 UFC President and CEO Dana White congratulates Matheus Camilu on a video call after watching ZFN 2 on Lookin’ for a Fight in December 2024. The left side of the screen is “Korean Zombie” CEO Jung Chan-sung, and the right side is Yu Ju-sang, who also went straight to UFC. Photo = TKO

UFC President and CEO Dana White (56, USA) launched the Contender Series (DWCS) in 2017 to find prospects in person. He also appears as the main character of the reality show Lookin’ for a Fight, which searches for potential MMA superstars.

UFC President Dana White, whose visit to Korea was canceled in the aftermath of the emergency martial law in December 2024, participated in the remote production of Lookin’ for a Fight. Perhaps due to the regret of selecting a player non-face-to-face at the time, he will visit ZFN in 2026.

In September 2025, CEO Chung Chan-sung visited Enterprise, Nevada, USA, where the sixth week of the Contender Series season is scheduled, and met UFC President Dana White. “We have agreed to hold ZFN six times in 2026, including Lookin’ for a Fight,” it said.

UFC President Dana White is taking a commemorative photo with "Korean Zombie" Jung Chan-sung, who came ahead of the audition for the 96th week of the Nevada Contender Series season in September 2025. Jung Chan-sung gave a photo shoot made by his wife during his UFC career. Image@koreanzombiemma 사진 확대 UFC President Dana White is taking a commemorative photo with “Korean Zombie” Jung Chan-sung, who came ahead of the audition for the 96th week of the Nevada Contender Series season in September 2025. Jung Chan-sung gave a photo shoot made by his wife during his UFC career. Image@koreanzombiemma Russian hardcore FC bantamweight champion Navi Javitovic roars as he enters a special cage at Korea University Hwajeong Gymnasium in Seoul for the third game of the ZFN 3 main card in November 2025. The global OTT service UFC Fight Pass was broadcast live to more than 200 countries around the world. Photo = MCPECC 사진 확대 Russian hardcore FC bantamweight champion Navi Javitovic roars as he enters a special cage at Korea University Hwajeong Gymnasium in Seoul for the third game of the ZFN 3 main card in November 2025. The global OTT service UFC Fight Pass was broadcast live to more than 200 countries around the world. Photo = MCPECC

Navi Javitovic Naviyev told CEO Jeong Chan-sung that he needs at least one more game to enter the UFC, “Yes, I see. Let’s do the next one. Thank you for the opportunity. I’ve been watching ZFN for a while, and I’m playing like this,” he said in response.

Navi Naviyev MMA career

2022~ Seven wins and no losses

professional six wins and no losses

I think it’s 1 win and no loss

KO/TKO 2 wins and no losses

Submission, 5 wins and no loss

Russian Hardcore MMA Champion

ZFN on UFC Fight Pass won

Russian hardcore FC bantamweight champion Nabi Javitovic Nabiyev won the third game of the ZFN 3 main card at Hwajeong Gymnasium in Korea University in Seoul in November 2025. The global OTT service UFC Fight Pass was broadcast live to more than 200 countries around the world. Photo = MCPECC 사진 확대 Russian hardcore FC bantamweight champion Nabi Javitovic Nabiyev won the third game of the ZFN 3 main card at Hwajeong Gymnasium in Korea University in Seoul in November 2025. The global OTT service UFC Fight Pass was broadcast live to more than 200 countries around the world. Photo = MCPECC Russian hardcore FC bantamweight champion Nabi Javitovic Nabiyev will receive a Z-Fight Night 3 performance bonus at Hwajeong Gymnasium at Korea University in Seoul in November 2025. The ZFN 3 main card was broadcast live to more than 200 countries around the world through the global OTT service UFC Fight Pass. Photo = MCPECC 사진 확대 Russian hardcore FC bantamweight champion Nabi Javitovic Nabiyev will receive a Z-Fight Night 3 performance bonus at Hwajeong Gymnasium at Korea University in Seoul in November 2025. The ZFN 3 main card was broadcast live to more than 200 countries around the world through the global OTT service UFC Fight Pass. Photo = MCPECC

[Anam-dong, Seoul = Kang Dae-ho, MK Sports Reporter]