Following his newest triumph, UFC gentle heavyweight Carlos Ulberg is trying to take the subsequent step towards the title.
Ulberg saved his ball rolling within the 205-pound division at Saturday’s UFC Struggle Night time in Macau, China, the place he obtained the higher of a former title challenger and longtime top-10 contender in Volkan Oezdemir.
The Metropolis Kickboxing standout put within the type of polished and technical show that he’s turn into synonymous with since falling on the unsuitable facet of a wild brawl with Kennedy Nzechukwu again in 2021.
That marked Ulberg’s final loss, with the New Zealander successful all seven of his fights since. And having doubtless strengthened his place near title competition together with his efficiency on the Galaxy Area, “Black Jag” has a plan to earn a primary shot.
“Clearly Khalil had that chance final time, so I believe for the subsequent step, my subsequent step can be up in opposition to a man like Khalil Rountree,” Ulberg informed the UFC’s Maddyn Johnstone-Thomas.
Rountree had a shock alternative to attain champ standing final month in Salt Lake Metropolis, the place he challenged Alex Pereira in the principle occasion of UFC 307.
“The Warfare Horse” put in a valiant effort reverse the previous middleweight and reigning gentle heavyweight kingpin, successful the primary two rounds earlier than falling sufferer to a comeback and the famed energy photographs of “Poatan” within the fourth stanza.
Having gotten previous the #8-ranked Oezdemir, Ulberg needs a crack on the #6 man within the division subsequent 12 months as he seems to be to turn into the most recent title challenger to emerge from Auckland’s Metropolis Kickboxing camp.
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