Carlos Ulberg Explained

Carlos Ulberg
Nickname:Black Jag
Birth Name:Carlos Sao Murry Ulberg
Birth Date:17 November 1990
Birth Place:Auckland, New Zealand
Weight Lb:206
Weight Class:Light Heavyweight
Reach:77 in[1]
Stance:Orthodox[2]
Fighting Out Of:Auckland, New Zealand
Years Active:2011–present
Kickbox Win:19
Kickbox Kowin:12
Kickbox Loss:2
Mma Kowin:7
Mma Subwin:1
Mma Decwin:2
Mma Koloss:1
Box Win:1
Sherdog:84291
Boxrec:726496

Carlos Sao Murry Ulberg (born 17 November 1990) is a New Zealand professional mixed martial artist and former kickboxer. He currently competes in the Light Heavyweight division in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). As of July 2, 2024, he is #10 in the UFC light heavyweight rankings.[3]

Background

Ulberg was born in New Zealand to parents of Samoan, Māori and German descent.[4] His father was a boxer who represented Samoa at the Commonwealth Games.[5] He was raised by a foster family in South Auckland from the age of four[6] and attended Hillary College throughout his upbringing.[7] Ulberg began playing rugby league as a child, a sport in which he would later compete at the semi-professional level when he became a Counties-Manukau representative.[8] He was a contestant on the Game Of Bros reality television show in 2018 and was twice offered the opportunity to star in New Zealand's version of The Bachelor.[9]

Ulberg works part-time as a model.[10]

Professional boxing career

In August 2015, Ulberg fought in his first and only professional boxing fight, with his stable mate Sam Rapira main eventing the card.[11] [12] He took on Daniel Meehan.[13] Ulberg won the fight by unanimous decision.

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Ulberg made his MMA debut in 2011 for the King of the Door promotion when he faced Kaota Puna and secured a second round knockout in his first professional fight.

Dana White's Contender Series

Ulberg competed at Dana White's Contender Series 34 on 4 November 2020 and earned himself a UFC contract via a first round knockout of Bruno Oliveira.[14]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Ulberg made his UFC debut on 6 March 2021 at UFC 259 where he faced Kennedy Nzechukwu. Ulberg had Nzechukwu in trouble early with a flurry of strikes, but quickly became exhausted and ultimately lost the fight via knockout in the second round.[15] This fight earned him the Fight of the Night award.[16]

Ulberg faced Fabio Cherant on 12 February 2022 at UFC 271.[17] He won the fight via unanimous decision.[18]

Ulberg faced Tafon Nchukwi on 25 June 2022, at .[19] He won via TKO in the first round.[20]

Ulberg faced Nicolae Negumereanu on 12 November 2022, at UFC 281.[21] He won the fight via knockout in the first round.[22]

Ulberg faced Ihor Potieria on 13 May 2023, at UFC on ABC 4.[23] He won the fight via technical knockout in the first round.[24] This win earned him the Performance of the Night award.[25]

Ulberg faced Da Un Jung on 10 September 2023, at UFC 293.[26] He won the fight via a rear-naked choke submission in round three.[27]

Ulberg was scheduled to face Dominick Reyes on 20 January 2024, at UFC 297.[28] However, in late December 2023, it was announced that match was off due to an injury sustained by Ulberg.[29] The pair was rescheduled to meet at UFC on ESPN 54 on 30 March 2024.[30] However, on 23 January it was announced that Reyes had withdrawn from the fight and was replaced by Alonzo Menifield.[31] On 20 February 2024 it was reported that the fight against Menifield was rescheduled for UFC on ESPN 56 on 11 May 2024.[32] Ulberg knocked out Menifield 12 seconds into the first round.[33] This fight earned him another Performance of the Night award.[34]

Ulberg was scheduled to replace Khalil Rountree Jr., and face former UFC Light Heavyweight champion Jamahal Hill on 29 June 2024, at UFC 303.[35] However, Hill withdrew due to injury, and was replaced by Anthony Smith.[36] Subsequently, one week before the event, Ulberg pulled out of the bout due to injury and was replaced by Roman Dolidze.[37]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

Kickboxing

Mixed martial arts record

|-|Win|align=center|10–1|Alonzo Menifield |KO (punches)|||align=center|1|align=center|0:12|St. Louis, Missouri, United States||-|Win|align=center|9–1|Jung Da-un|Submission (rear-naked choke)|UFC 293||align=center|3|align=center|4:49|Sydney, Australia||- |Win|align=center|8–1|Ihor Potieria|TKO (punches)|||align=center|1|align=center|2:09|Charlotte, North Carolina, United States||-|Win|align=center|7–1|Nicolae Negumereanu|KO (punches)|UFC 281| |align=center|1|align=center|3:44|New York City, New York, United States||-|Win|align=center|6–1|Tafon Nchukwi|TKO (punches) |||align=center|1|align=center|1:15|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Win|align=center|5–1|Fabio Cherant|Decision (unanimous)|UFC 271||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Houston, Texas, United States||-|Loss|align=center|4–1|Kennedy Nzechukwu|KO (punches)|UFC 259||align=center|2|align=center|3:19|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Win|align=center| 4–0|Bruno Oliveira|KO (punches)|Dana White's Contender Series 34||align=center|1|align=center|2:02|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Win|align=center|3–0|John Martin Fraser|Decision (unanimous)|Eternal MMA 40||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Perth, Australia||-|Win|align=center|2–0|Umed Rakhmatulloyev|TKO (punches and knee)|World Kings Glory MMA 3||align=center|1|align=center|3:03|Heilongjiang, China||-|Win|align=center|1–0|Kaota Puna|TKO (punches)|King of the Door: Submission 2||align=center|2|align=center|N/A|Auckland, New Zealand|[40]

Kickboxing record (partial)

|- bgcolor="#cfc"| 2019-03-30 || Win||align=left| Fou Ah-Lam|| King in the Ring 92 kg II, Final|| Auckland, New Zealand || KO (low kick) || 2|| 1:28|-! style=background:white colspan=9 |

|- bgcolor="#cfc"| 2019-03-30 || Win||align=left| Nato La'auli|| King in the Ring 92 kg II, Semi Final|| Auckland, New Zealand || KO (kick to the body) || 3|| 1:54

|- bgcolor="#cfc"| 2019-03-30 || Win||align=left| Julius Poananga|| King in the Ring 92 kg II, Quarter Final|| Auckland, New Zealand || TKO (punches and knees) || 3|| 0:48

|- bgcolor="#cfc"| 2018-07-28 || Win||align=left| Bruno Susano || EM Legend 32 || Chengdu, China || Decision (unanimous) || 3|| 3:00

|- bgcolor="#cfc"| 2018-04-21 || Win||align=left| Oleg Pryimachov || EM Legend 30 || Emei, China || Decision (unanimous) || 3|| 3:00

|- bgcolor="#fbb"| 2018-01-20 || Loss||align=left| Oleg Pryimachov || EM Legend 27|| Kunming, China || Decision (unanimous) || 3|| 3:00

|- bgcolor="#cfc"| 2017-09-29 || Win||align=left| Stanislav || EM Legend 23 || Yilong, China || TKO (corner stoppage) || 2|| 0:34

|- bgcolor="#cfc"| 2017-06-30 || Win||align=left| Nato Laauli|| King in the Ring 100kg III, Final|| Auckland, New Zealand || TKO (punches) || 2|| 0:41|-! style=background:white colspan=9 |

|- bgcolor="#cfc"| 2017-06-30 || Win||align=left| Ata Fakalelu || King in the Ring 100kg III, Semi Final|| Auckland, New Zealand || Decision (majority) || 3|| 3:00

|- bgcolor="#cfc"| 2017-06-30 || Win||align=left| Tafa Misipati || King in the Ring 100kg III, Quarter Final|| Auckland, New Zealand || KO (front kick) || 2|| 1:52

|- bgcolor="#cfc"| 2017-03-31 || Win||align=left| Jake Heun || EM Legend 17 || Emei, China || Decision (unanimous) || 3|| 3:00

|- bgcolor="#cfc"| 2016-12-23 || Win||align=left| Sherzad Babazhanau || EM Legend 15 || Emei, China || TKO (retirement) || 2|| 2:30|- |- bgcolor="#fbb"| 2016-09-23 || Loss||align=left| Sergej Maslobojev || EM Legend 12 || Chengdu, China || TKO (Low kicks) || 3|| 2:31

|-| colspan=9 | Legend:

Professional boxing record

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See also

Notes and References

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  2. Web site: Stats UFC. 2021-03-07. ufcstats.com.
  3. Web site: UFC Rankings - The Official UFC App - UFC.com. 2024-07-02. www.ufc.com.
  4. Web site: Bringing Back: Brad Riddell. Martin. Dan. 20 July 2020. The Fight Site. en-US. 23 September 2020. 20 August 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200820174524/http://pacificguardians.org/blog/2014/08/04/carlos-nothing-is-impossible-ulberg-wins-i-am-auckland/. dead.
  5. Web site: UFC fighter Carlos Ulberg: 'This is my career, but also my university'. 9 February 2022. rnz.co.nz. 13 May 2024.
  6. Web site: Carlos Ulberg - Fighting For His Future. 19 August 2016. YouTube. en-US. 1 February 2021.
  7. Web site: City Kickboxing stars support Otara community boxfit. thecoconet.tv. 5 March 2021.
  8. Web site: King In The Ring: Carlos Ulberg turned down The Bachelor but now wants to fight in UFC. 27 March 2019. stuff.co.nz. 5 February 2021.
  9. Web site: Bachelor chasing ridiculously good-looking UFC fighter Carlos Ulberg. 5 November 2020. news.com.au. 17 January 2021.
  10. News: Carlos Ulberg out to become NZ's next UFC fighter with Dana White's Contender Series berth. 14 October 2020. Newshub. 28 January 2021.
  11. Web site: Taranaki boxing bouts impress IBO vice-president. 19 August 2015. stuff.co.nz. 26 June 2022.
  12. Web site: Undercard adds spice to Intercontinental title fight bout in New Plymouth. 23 July 2015. stuff.co.nz. 26 June 2022.
  13. Web site: Rapira eyes Top 100 rank. 15 August 2015. New Zealand Herald. 26 June 2022.
  14. Web site: Dana White Contender Series: Carlos Ulberg brutally knocks out Bruno Oliveira to earn UFC contract. 5 November 2020. stuff.co.nz. 27 January 2021.
  15. Web site: Bitter. Shawn. 2021-03-06. UFC 259 Results: Carlos Ulberg Gets Rude Welcome from Kennedy Nzechukwu. 2021-03-07. Cageside Press. en-US.
  16. Web site: Lee . Alexander K. . UFC 259 bonuses: Kennedy Nzechukwu and Carlos Ulberg earn Fight of the Night for back-and-forth scrap . MMA Fighting . 7 March 2021 . en . 7 March 2021.
  17. Web site: DNA. MMA. 2021-11-10. Carlos Ulberg en Fabio Cherant vechten voor eerste UFC overwinning tijdens UFC 271. 2021-11-10. MMA DNA. en-US.
  18. Web site: Miller. Timothy. 2022-02-12. UFC 271: Fabio Cherant Struggles to Get Offense Going, Carlos Ulberg Wins Decision. 2022-02-13. Cageside Press. en-US.
  19. Web site: 2022-05-18 . UFC adds Tafon Nchukwi vs. Carlos Ulberg to June 25 event . 2022-05-18 . MMA Junkie . en-US.
  20. Web site: Anderson . Jay . 2022-06-25 . UFC Vegas 57: Carlos Ulberg Rocks, Drops, Stops Tafon Nchukwi . 2022-06-26 . Cageside Press . en-US.
  21. Web site: 2022-08-25 . Carlos Ulberg vs. Nicolae Negumereanu agregado a UFC 281 - MMA.uno, #1 En noticias de Artes Marciales Mixtas (MMA) en Español. . 2022-08-24 . mma.uno . es.
  22. Web site: UFC 281: Carlos Ulberg Sleeps Nicolae Negumereanu In First Round. Cageside Press. Val Dewar. 2022-11-12. 2022-11-12.
  23. Web site: Tim Means vs. Alex Morono, Carlos Ulberg vs. Ihor Potieria set for May 13 UFC event. Sherdog.com. Tristen Critchfield. 2023-03-28. 2023-03-28.
  24. Web site: Martin . Damon . 2023-05-13 . UFC Charlotte video: Carlos Ulberg drops Ihor Potieria with nasty punch, finishes with TKO . 2023-05-13 . MMA Fighting . en.
  25. Web site: UFC on ABC 4 bonuses: An all-time record holder, plus $50,000 despite a weight miss. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Matt Erickson. 2023-05-13. 2023-05-13.
  26. Web site: 2023-06-14 . Carlos Ulberg added to UFC 293 lineup, meets Da-un Jung in Sydney . 2023-08-18 . MMA Junkie . en-US.
  27. Web site: Anderson . Jay . 2023-09-09 . UFC 293: Carlos Ulberg Claims Submission Win After Replay Shows Da Un Jung Tap . 2023-09-10 . Cageside Press . en-US.
  28. Web site: Dominick Reyes' Return Booked For UFC 297, Opponent Revealed . mmanews.com. 12 November 2023 . en-US.
  29. Web site: 'Frustrated' Dominick Reyes says Carlos Ulberg out of UFC 297 due to injury . mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Mike Bohn. 2023-12-30. 2023-12-30.
  30. Web site: 2024-01-09 . Dominick Reyes vs. Carlos Ulberg rebooked for UFC Atlantic City in March . 2024-01-09 . MMA Junkie . en-US.
  31. Web site: Dominick Reyes out, Carlos Ulberg now faces Alonzo Menifield at UFC Atlantic City. MMA Junkie. MMA Junkie Staff. 2024-01-23. 2024-01-23.
  32. News: Iskenderov . Parviz . Carlos Ulberg vs Alonzo Menifield off UFC Atlantic City, rescheduled for May . FIGHTMAG . 20 February 2024.
  33. Web site: Dewar . Val . 2024-05-12 . UFC St. Louis: Carlos Ulberg KOs Bullrushing Menifield in Twelve Seconds . 2024-05-12 . Cageside Press . en-US.
  34. Web site: UFC St. Louis Bonus Report: Diego Ferreira one of four fighters to take home $50k. bjpenn.com. Chris Taylor. 2024-05-11. 2024-05-11.
  35. Web site: 2024-05-23 . With Khalil Rountree out, Carlos Ulberg steps in to face Jamahal Hill at UFC 303 . 2024-05-23 . MMA Junkie . en-US.
  36. Web site: UFC 303: Diego Lopes vs. Brian Ortega added, Anthony Smith replaces Jamahal Hill vs. Carlos Ulberg . sports.yahoo.com . 14 June 2024 . en-US.
  37. Web site: Harkness . Ryan . 2024-06-21 . Ulberg out, middleweight in against Smith in as UFC 303 switch-ups continue . 2024-06-21 . MMAmania.com . en.
  38. Web site: UFC Light Heavyweight - Fight Stats. UFC.com. UFC Stats. 2024-05-11. 2024-05-12.
  39. Web site: King Carlos wins second King in the Ring title . teaomaori.news . 13 February 2022.
  40. Web site: Sherdog.com. Carlos. 2021-03-06. Sherdog.
  41. Web site: Carlos Boxrec Page . Boxrec . 26 June 2022.

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