History was Made! Jeka Saragih Becomes The First Indonesian Fighter Contracted by UFC

MMA fighter from Indonesia, Jeka Saragih. (Photo: UFC screenshot)

JAKARTA - Proud news came from a mixed martial arts athlete from Indonesia, Jeka Saragih. He officially signed a cooperation contract with the UFC.

This is known from Mola Sport's upload through the Instagram social media account. In the upload that was shared on Thursday, February 9 at noon, Western Indonesian Time (WIB), there was a moment when Jeka Saragih signed the contract.

In a written statement, this cooperation agreement is a new history because Jeka became the first Indonesian fighter at the UFC.

"Jeka Saragih and his manager, Graham Boylan, have signed a five-fight contract with the UFC, making Jeka the first fighter from Indonesia at the UFC," Mola said in a statement.

This news came as a surprise because in his last fight on Sunday, February 5, Jeka Saragih failed to win against India's representative, Anshul Jubil.

In the Road to UFC final in Las Vegas, United States, Jeka lost by TKO in the second round which made Jubil emerge victorious.

Even though he lost to Jubli, Jeka still got a fight contract from the UFC because he considered Jeka's great potential and the MMA market in Indonesia.

"Despite Jeka's defeat in the Road to UFC final, the UFC still offers him a contract based on his KO winning ability in the previous round. Jeka will then train in the United States for his debut," wrote Mola's official statement.