Indian MMA star Anshul Jubli is all set to fight Indonesia’s Jeka Saragih in the Road to UFC Lightweight Finals. The fight will happen in the preliminary fight card of UFC Vegas 68 which will be headlined by the Heavyweight showdown between Derrick Lewis and Serghei Spivac.
Journey to the finals: Anshul Jubli
Anshul dazzled everyone with his semi-final performance. In the semi-final match, The King of Lions faced Kyung Pyo Kim and prevailed via split decision. One of the favourites going into the competition was Kyung Pyo Kim, who was also a betting favourite going into the match.
Anshul secured the victory and a spot in the championship round. He also declared that Indian fighters will soon rule the MMA globe in his post-fight interview.
Anshul received a walkover in the quarterfinals because Sho Patrick Usami's weight control difficulties prevented him from competing.
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Anshul is currently unbeaten in his professional mixed martial arts career and also enjoyed an unblemished streak on the amateur MMA scene. He already made history by becoming the first person from India to triumph inside the UFC octagon, and he'll be hoping to add to that record in the championship finals.
Journey to the finals: Jeka Saragih
Jeka Saragih, a well-known MMA fighter from Indonesia, won both of his matches at Road to UFC. Jeka faced off against Indian MMA fighter Pawan Maan Singh in the quarterfinals.
Toward the end of the contest, Jeka, an Indonesian, finished Pawan, a previous two-division champion in the Super Fight League, with a spinning back fist to end the contest.
Jeka produced another finish in his matchup with Ki Wonbin in the semifinals, eliminating his South Korean opponent right away. With this victory, Jeka was guaranteed a spot in the final match, where he would face Anshul Jubli.
The Road to UFC finals featuring India’s Anshul Jubli will be live in India on Sunday, 5 February 2023 from 8:30 AM Indian Standard Time (IST) on SONY SPORTS TEN 2 and SONY LIV
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