cfu Senior Vice President and Head of Asia Kevin Chang said fighters from Indonesia Jeka Saragih it only takes one more win to get the contract.
Jeka is fresh off winning the Road to UFC Semi-Final at the Etihad Arena, Abu Dhabi on Sunday (10/23). The 28-year-old fighter won by knockout over South Korea’s Ki Won Bin.
Jeka only took 2 minutes 41 seconds to beat Ki Won Bin. Jeka’s hard blow to the jaw caused Ki Won Bin to lose his balance and kiss the octagonal web.
After the victory, Chang praised Jeka who appeared extraordinary. He also made sure the fighter from Simalungun, North Sumatra needed one more win to secure a UFC contract.
This means that Jeka still has to fight once more in the final. Jeka will face India’s Anshul Jubli, with time and venue yet to be determined.
“Jeka Saragih put in two outstanding performances in the opener and semi-finals of the Road to UFC tournament. With tonight’s victory, he has the opportunity to reach the finals in the lightweight division, where he will compete to be the first Indonesian to win a UFC contract,” Chang said. detik.com.
Previously, Jeka’s manager Fransino Tirta claimed that Jeka got a UFC contract after knocking out Ki Won Bin.
“I don’t know the contract yet. So the finalists will have a contract. If he wins the contract is better, if he loses it’s a bit lower,” he said.
“If there are finalists, it means there are two, the first winner will get a contract with a certain amount of money, the second winner will also get the same amount. It means that both will get a contract. “
(jal/rhr)
