Indonesian fighter Jeka Saragih reached the final On the way to the UFC after winning by a brutal first-round knockout over Ki Won Bin on Sunday (10/23) WIB.
Fighting at Crowne Plaza, Abu Dhabi, UAE, Jeka Saragih looked fierce and managed to deliver a hard blow to Ki Won Bin’s left jaw in the first round.
Ki Won Bin who fell to the canvas was hit again by Jeka before the referee finally stopped the match and declared the MMA fighter from Indonesia the winner by knockout.
Jeka’s victory also drew attention on social media. UFC Instagram even uploaded the moment of Jeka’s victory to social media.
“Jeka Saragih managed to do it (KO) again. A knock out amazing,” the UFC wrote on Twitter.
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Thus, Jeka will face the winner between Anshul Jubi (India) against Kyung Pyo Kim (South Korea) in the final.
Road to UFC is a fighting arena for Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) athletes from Asia. They will compete for strength in the ring to secure a contract in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).
Indonesia sent five champions to this tournament. However, only Jeka managed to qualify for the final round.
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