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Jeka Saragih
Featherweight

Jeka Saragih

14-5-0 UFC 1-3-0
Striker Positional Grappler Submission Risk
5'8"Height
69"Reach
OrthodoxStance
31Age
1KO wins
0Sub wins
100.0%Finish rate
3:08Avg fight

Skill profile

Rated 0–100 · where 138 MMA has read him, his grades and tags set each axis and the stats only nudge inside his band · stats alone where he is silent · the rim is reserved for specialists
Striking — Average, rated 58 of 100 · 138 MMA: striking good · Jun 2025 · stats read 35 → nudged -8 inside the band · tag ko power: good (+3) · claims striking power +2, striking technique +1, pressure +1 (+6) Accuracy — Average, rated 50 of 100 · claims striking technique +1 (+2) Striking D — Weak, rated 10 of 100 · claims striking defense -2 (-6) Durability — Weak, rated 12 of 100 · stats only — nothing in his reads bears on this axis Wrestling — Below avg, rated 30 of 100 · claims td offense +2, clinch +1 (+5) TD Defense — Below avg, rated 35 of 100 · tag getup: good (+4) · claims td defense -1, getup -2 (-5) Grappling — Below avg, rated 32 of 100 · tag sub threat: good (+3) · tag sub defense: suspect (-3) · claims sub offense +1, sub defense -2, ground and pound +1 (+1) Control — Below avg, rated 36 of 100 · claims top control -1, ground and pound +1 (-2) Striking Accuracy Striking D Durability Wrestling TD Defense Grappling Control
striking good
3 analyst reads graded this phase
  • good UFC 316 Full Card Breakdown · June 3, 2025 watch ↗
  • good UFC Fight Night Perez vs Taira Full Card Analysis, Prediction & Breakdown (UFC Vegas 93) · June 11, 2024 watch ↗
  • good UFC Fight Night Allen vs Craig Full Card Breakdown, Prediction, & Analysis (UFC Vegas 82) · November 15, 2023 watch ↗
grappling not yet read
wrestling not yet read
cardio not yet read
durability not yet read
striking good 3 reads
grappling not yet read
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138 MMA anchors Striking · his tags and claims adjust Accuracy, Striking D, Wrestling, TD Defense, Grappling, Control · stats alone on Durability.

Built on 12 minutes of tracked cage time across 4 statted fights — every axis is held down until there is more tape, so read this as a sketch rather than a verdict.

Striker average striking — rates 58 of 100 · 138 MMA: striking good · Jun 2025
Positional Grappler below avg control — rates 36 of 100 · claims top control -1, ground and pound +1 (-2)
Submission Risk 138 MMA · Jun 2025 tags sub defense: suspect
Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Sig. strikes landed / min1.91
Sig. strikes absorbed / min4.39
Striking accuracy52.2%
Striking defense27.6%
Knockdowns / 15 min1.2
Takedowns / 15 min1.2
Takedown accuracy50.0%
Takedown defense66.7%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.0
Control time8.9%
Record vs .500+ opponents0-0

Insider info

4 analyst reads · 138 MMA · our paraphrase, never his words
vs JooSang Yoo lean UFC 316 Full Card Breakdown · June 3, 2025
strikinggood

He admits he is less sure of this one than public opinion seems to be, flagging possible debut-fight nerves, yet still lands on Yoo.

A good striker who comes forward behind heavy hands, committing fully to every shot, with real knockout danger if the fight stays standing. He is explicitly rated unable to grapple: he gets controlled once taken down and his submission defense is weak, so his path to victory depends entirely on keeping the fight on the feet.

Strengthheavy forward striking
Strengthcommitment behind every strike
Weaknesscannot grapple
Weaknessgets controlled on the ground
Weaknessweak submission defense
sub defense · suspect
vs Westin Wilson clear UFC Fight Night Perez vs Taira Full Card Analysis, Prediction & Breakdown (UFC Vegas 93) · June 11, 2024 · 1 read since
strikinggood

He commits plainly, naming Saragih and predicting a finish, with a clear mechanism: this stays a striking match because Wilson lacks the takedowns to change the terrain, and Saragih's power decides it. No hedge on the win itself.

Our words: a good striker who throws clean combinations, but power is what wins him fights -- he loads everything into every shot coming forward. That same commitment can put him off balance and open to counters or takedowns when a shot misses. His ground game is a real gap: if taken down he can be controlled, and his only answer is an explosive, immediate scramble back to his feet rather than any real positional skill.

Strengthgood clean combinations
Strengthheavy, fight-ending power
Strengthforward pressure
Weaknessover-swings and loses balance when shots miss, opening him to counters/takedowns
Weaknesscan be controlled on the mat
Weaknesslimited ground game beyond an explosive getup
ko power · goodgetup · good
vs Lucas Alexander lean UFC Fight Night Allen vs Craig Full Card Breakdown, Prediction, & Analysis (UFC Vegas 82) · November 15, 2023 · 2 reads since
strikinggood

Picks Saragih for a first-round KO with real reasoning (power, readiness) but immediately adds 'I could be wrong' and flags the betting line as wide -- a direct hedge on the outcome itself, not just on method.

A good striker who comes forward with heavy power and combinations, but he puts everything into every shot, which can slow him down later in the fight. Can be controlled on the mat. Moved down to featherweight after a loss in the Road to UFC tournament finals at lightweight; this is reportedly his third assigned opponent on this card.

Strengthgood striking, forward pressure
Strengthpower
Strengthcombinations
Weaknessputs everything into every shot, fades late
Weaknesscan be controlled on the mat
vs Anshul Jubli lean UFC Vegas 68 Full Card Breakdown (Road to UFC Finals) · January 31, 2023 · 3 reads since

The analyst calls the fight very close and says he has a strong lean toward Saragih.

The most exciting and charismatic fighter in the tournament, with powerful combination striking that has already produced a tournament knockout. His grappling is aggressive, hunting finishes through ground-and-pound or submissions once the fight hits the mat, and his clinch takedowns are described as very powerful. He comes forward relentlessly and has not shown cardio issues yet.

Strengthpowerful combination striking, already has a tournament knockout
Strengthaggressive grappling, hunts finishes via ground-and-pound or submissions
Strengthpowerful clinch takedowns
Strengthrelentless forward pressure, no cardio issues shown yet
ko power · goodsub threat · good

Striking trend

Sig. strikes/min, last 4 fights · green = win
February 4, 2023 vs Anshul Jubli — 1.6/min (L) Feb '23 November 18, 2023 vs Lucas Alexander — 2.64/min (W) — only 1.5 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Nov '23 June 15, 2024 vs Westin Wilson — 2.2/min (L) — only 1.8 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Jun '24 June 7, 2025 vs JooSang Yoo — 4.29/min (L) — only 0.5 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Jun '25

Fight history

4 UFC bouts · newest first · opponent records as of fight night
L JooSang Yoo 0-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 0:28 — UFC 316: Dvalishvili vs. O'Malley 2 · June 7, 2025
2/4Sig. strikes
6/8Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Westin Wilson 0-2 walk-in Submission · R1 1:49 — UFC Fight Night: Perez vs. Taira · June 15, 2024
4/8Sig. strikes
0/1Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:53Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Lucas Alexander 1-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 1:31 — UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Craig · November 18, 2023
4/9Sig. strikes
11/16Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
0:05Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Anshul Jubli 6-0 walk-in TITLE KO/TKO · R2 3:44 — UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Spivac · February 4, 2023
14/25Sig. strikes
38/51Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:09Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts

Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.

Record breakdown

Full pro career (Wikipedia, results only)
14-5-0Pro record
Studio 540, MMA Fight Academy (2023–present)Gym / team

Wins by method

KO/TKO 8
Submission 5
Decision 1
Other 0

Losses by method

KO/TKO 2
Submission 3
Decision 0
Other 0

Fights by organization

One Pride MMA Fight Night 13
UFC 4
Road to UFC Season 2
Full career — 19 fights, every organization
OpponentMethodEventOrg RdTime
L Yoo Joo-sang KO (punch) UFC 316
June 7, 2025
UFC 1 0:28
L Westin Wilson Submission (triangle armbar) UFC on ESPN: Perez vs. Taira
June 15, 2024
UFC 1 1:49
W Lucas Alexander KO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Craig
November 18, 2023
UFC 1 1:31
L Anshul Jubli TKO (punches and elbows) UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Spivac
February 4, 2023
UFC 2 3:44
W Ki Won-bin KO (punch) Road to UFC Season 1: Episode 5
October 23, 2022
Road to UFC Season 1 2:41
W Pawan Maan Singh KO (spinning backfist) Road to UFC Season 1: Episode 2
June 9, 2022
Road to UFC Season 3 2:24
W Hatoropan Simbolon TKO (punch) One Pride MMA Fight Night 58
May 21, 2022
One Pride MMA Fight Night 2 1:04
W Rama Sabturi Decision (unanimous) One Pride MMA Fight Night 56
February 12, 2022
One Pride MMA Fight Night 3 5:00
W Agung Maulana TKO (punches and elbows) One Pride MMA Fight Night 40
December 19, 2020
One Pride MMA Fight Night 1 2:55
L Angga Hans Submission (rear-naked choke) One Pride MMA Fight Night 36
February 15, 2020
One Pride MMA Fight Night 4 4:23
W Mhar John Manahan Submission (rear-naked choke) One Pride MMA Fight Night 32
September 21, 2019
One Pride MMA Fight Night 1 3:12
W Hendrik Tarigan Submission (rear-naked choke) One Pride MMA Fight Night 30
July 27, 2019
One Pride MMA Fight Night 1 1:11
W Hatoropan Simbolon TKO (submission to elbows) One Pride MMA Fight Night 25
December 1, 2018
One Pride MMA Fight Night 2 4:17
W Mohammad Fuad TKO (leg kicks) One Pride MMA Fight Night 19
May 5, 2018
One Pride MMA Fight Night 1 4:01
W Kevin Sulistio Submission (rear-naked choke) One Pride MMA Fight Night 13
October 7, 2017
One Pride MMA Fight Night 3 3:07
W Ngabdi Mulyadi TKO (punches) One Pride MMA Fight Night 9
April 15, 2017
One Pride MMA Fight Night 1 2:40
W Victor Johanis TKO (elbows and punches) One Pride MMA Fight Night 6
November 5, 2016
One Pride MMA Fight Night 2 1:45
W Rizki Muyla Submission (keylock) One Pride MMA Fight Night 5
October 8, 2016
One Pride MMA Fight Night 1 1:25
L Kevin Sulistio Submission (kimura) One Pride MMA Fight Night 4
September 10, 2016
One Pride MMA Fight Night 1 2:06

Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Jeka Saragih) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.

Division context

vs. 134 qualified Featherweight fighters · tick = division mean
Striking volume /min 1.9 avg 3.6
Strikes absorbed /min 4.4 avg 3.6
Striking accuracy 52.2% avg 45.0%
Striking defense 27.6% avg 55.3%
Takedowns /15 min 1.2 avg 1.5
Takedown accuracy 50.0% avg 37.4%
Takedown defense 66.7% avg 60.2%
Sub attempts /15 min 0.0 avg 0.6
Control time 8.9% avg 20.1%
Finish rate 100.0% avg 44.2%

Headshot of Jeka Saragih by UFC · Official UFC athlete photo (copyright UFC; not freely licensed) · Wikimedia Commons · flattened onto dark background, cropped/resized