Carlos Ulberg
Carlos Ulberg | |
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Born | Carlos Sao Murry Ulberg [1] 17 November 1990 New Zealand |
Nickname(s) | Black Jag |
Nationality | New Zealander |
Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
Weight | 205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb) |
Division | Light heavyweight |
Reach | 77 in (196 cm)[2] |
Fighting out of | Auckland, New Zealand |
Team | City Kickboxing |
Years active | 2011, 2018-present |
Mixed martial arts record | |
Total | 4 |
Wins | 3 |
By knockout | 2 |
By decision | 1 |
Losses | 1 |
By knockout | 1 |
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog |
Carlos Sao Murry Ulberg[1] (born 17 November 1990) is a New Zealand mixed martial artist who competes in the Light heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
Background[]
Ulberg was born in New Zealand to parents of German, Māori and Samoan descent.[4] He was raised by a foster family in South Auckland from the age of four[5] and attended Hillary College throughout his upbringing.[6] 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.[7] 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.[8]
Ulberg works part-time as a model.[9]
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 in Dana White's Contender Series 34 in November 2020 and earned himself a UFC contract via a first round knockout of Bruno Oliveira.[10]
Ultimate Fighting Championship[]
Ulberg made his UFC debut on March 6, 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.[11] This fight earned him the Fight of the Night award. [12]
Championships and accomplishments[]
Mixed martial arts[]
- Ultimate Fighting Championships
- Fight of the Night (One time) vs. Kennedy Nzechukwu[12]
Mixed martial arts record[]
Professional record breakdown | hide | |
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4 matches | 3 wins | 1 loss |
By knockout | 2 | 1 |
By submission | 0 | 0 |
By decision | 1 | 0 |
Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
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Loss | 3–1 | Kennedy Nzechukwu | KO (punches) | UFC 259 | 6 March 2021 | 2 | 3:19 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Fight of the Night. |
Win | 3–0 | Bruno Oliveira | KO (punches) | Dana White's Contender Series 34 | 4 November 2020 | 1 | 2:02 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
Win | 2–0 | John Martin Fraser | Decision (unanimous) | Eternal MMA 40 | 8 December 2018 | 3 | 5:00 | Perth, Australia | Heavyweight bout. |
Win | 1–0 | Kaota Puna | TKO (punches) | King of the Door: Submission 2 | 26 August 2011 | 2 | N/A | Auckland, New Zealand | Light Heavyweight debut. |
See also[]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b "MIXED MARTIAL ARTS SHOW RESULTS UFC APEX, Las Vegas" (PDF). boxing.nv.gov. 4 November 2020. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
- ^ "Stats | UFC". ufcstats.com. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
- ^ "Stats | UFC". ufcstats.com. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
- ^ Martin, Dan (20 July 2020). "Bringing Back: Brad Riddell". The Fight Site. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
- ^ "Carlos Ulberg - Fighting For His Future". YouTube. 19 August 2016. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
- ^ "City Kickboxing stars support Otara community boxfit". thecoconet.tv. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
- ^ "King In The Ring: Carlos Ulberg turned down The Bachelor but now wants to fight in UFC". stuff.co.nz. 27 March 2019. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
- ^ "Bachelor chasing ridiculously good-looking UFC fighter Carlos Ulberg". news.com.au. 5 November 2020. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
- ^ "Carlos Ulberg out to become NZ's next UFC fighter with Dana White's Contender Series berth". newshub.co.nz. 14 October 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
- ^ "Dana White Contender Series: Carlos Ulberg brutally knocks out Bruno Oliveira to earn UFC contract". stuff.co.bz. 5 November 2020. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
- ^ Bitter, Shawn (6 March 2021). "UFC 259 Results: Carlos Ulberg Gets Rude Welcome from Kennedy Nzechukwu". Cageside Press. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Lee, Alexander K. (7 March 2021). "UFC 259 bonuses: Kennedy Nzechukwu and Carlos Ulberg earn Fight of the Night for back-and-forth scrap". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
- ^ Sherdog.com. "Carlos". Sherdog. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
External links[]
- 1990 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Auckland
- New Zealand male kickboxers
- New Zealand male mixed martial artists
- Light heavyweight mixed martial artists
- Ultimate Fighting Championship male fighters
- New Zealand Māori sportspeople
- New Zealand people of Samoan descent
- New Zealand people of German descent