Carlos Ulberg

Carlos Ulberg
Born	Carlos Sao Murry Ulberg [1] (1990-11-17) 17 November 1990 (age 33) Auckland, New Zealand
Nickname	Black Jag
Height	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight	206 lb (93 kg; 14 st 10 lb)
Division	Light Heavyweight
Reach	77 in (196 cm) [2]
Fighting out of	Auckland, New Zealand
Team	City Kickboxing
Years active	2011–present
Professional boxing record
Total	1
Wins	1
Kickboxing record
Total	21
Wins	19
By knockout	12
Losses	2
Mixed martial arts record
Total	11
Wins	10
By knockout	7
By submission	1
By decision	2
Losses	1
By knockout	1
Other information
Boxing record from BoxRec
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Carlos Sao Murry Ulberg ^[1] (born 17 November 1990) is a New Zealand professional mixed martial artist and former kickboxer. He currently competes in the Light Heavyweight division of 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 UFC on ESPN: Tsarukyan vs. Gamrot. ^[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

• Ultimate Fighting Championships
  • Fight of the Night (One time) vs. Kennedy Nzechukwu ^[16]
  • Performance of the Night (Two times) vs. Ihor Potieria and Alonzo Menifield ^{[25] [34]}
  • Third fastest knockout/finish in UFC Light Heavyweight division history (0:12 vs Alonzo Menifield) ^[38]

Kickboxing

• King in the Ring
  • 2017 King in the Ring 100 kg Tournament Champion
  • 2019 King in the Ring 92 kg Tournament Champion ^[39]

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown

11 matches	10 wins	1 loss
By knockout	7	1
By submission	1	0
By decision	2	0

Res.	Record	Opponent	Method	Event	Date	Round	Time	Location	Notes
Win	10–1	Alonzo Menifield	KO (punches)	UFC on ESPN: Lewis vs. Nascimento	May 11, 2024	1	0:12	St. Louis, Missouri, United States	Performance of the Night.
Win	9–1	Jung Da-un	Submission (rear-naked choke)	UFC 293	September 10, 2023	3	4:49	Sydney, Australia
Win	8–1	Ihor Potieria	TKO (punches)	UFC on ABC: Rozenstruik vs. Almeida	May 13, 2023	1	2:09	Charlotte, North Carolina, United States	Performance of the Night.
Win	7–1	Nicolae Negumereanu	KO (punches)	UFC 281	November 12, 2022	1	3:44	New York City, New York, United States
Win	6–1	Tafon Nchukwi	TKO (punches)	UFC on ESPN: Tsarukyan vs. Gamrot	June 25, 2022	1	1:15	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win	5–1	Fabio Cherant	Decision (unanimous)	UFC 271	February 12, 2022	3	5:00	Houston, Texas, United States
Loss	4–1	Kennedy Nzechukwu	KO (punches)	UFC 259	March 6, 2021	2	3:19	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States	Fight of the Night.
Win	4–0	Bruno Oliveira	KO (punches)	Dana White's Contender Series 34	November 4, 2020	1	2:02	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States	Return to Light Heavyweight.
Win	3–0	John Martin Fraser	Decision (unanimous)	Eternal MMA 40	December 8, 2018	3	5:00	Perth, Australia	Heavyweight debut.
Win	2–0	Umed Rakhmatulloyev	TKO (punches and knee)	World Kings Glory MMA 3	August 25, 2016	1	3:03	Heilongjiang, China
Win	1–0	Kaota Puna	TKO (punches)	King of the Door: Submission 2	August 26, 2011	2	N/A	Auckland, New Zealand	Light Heavyweight debut.

^[40]

Kickboxing record (partial)

Professional Kickboxing Record

19 Wins (12 (T)KO's, 2 Losses
Date	Result	Opponent	Event	Location	Method	Round	Time
2019-03-30	Win	Fou Ah-Lam	King in the Ring 92 kg II, Final	Auckland, New Zealand	KO (low kick)	2	1:28
Wins King in the Ring 92 kg II Tournament title.
2019-03-30	Win	Nato La'auli	King in the Ring 92 kg II, Semi Final	Auckland, New Zealand	KO (kick to the body)	3	1:54
2019-03-30	Win	Julius Poananga	King in the Ring 92 kg II, Quarter Final	Auckland, New Zealand	TKO (punches and knees)	3	0:48
2018-07-28	Win	Bruno Susano	EM Legend 32	Chengdu, China	Decision (unanimous)	3	3:00
2018-04-21	Win	Oleg Pryimachov	EM Legend 30	Emei, China	Decision (unanimous)	3	3:00
2018-01-20	Loss	Oleg Pryimachov	EM Legend 27	Kunming, China	Decision (unanimous)	3	3:00
2017-09-29	Win	Stanislav	EM Legend 23	Yilong, China	TKO (corner stoppage)	2	0:34
2017-06-30	Win	Nato Laauli	King in the Ring 100kg III, Final	Auckland, New Zealand	TKO (punches)	2	0:41
Wins King in the Ring 100 kg III Tournament title.
2017-06-30	Win	Ata Fakalelu	King in the Ring 100kg III, Semi Final	Auckland, New Zealand	Decision (majority)	3	3:00
2017-06-30	Win	Tafa Misipati	King in the Ring 100kg III, Quarter Final	Auckland, New Zealand	KO (front kick)	2	1:52
2017-03-31	Win	Jake Heun	EM Legend 17	Emei, China	Decision (unanimous)	3	3:00
2016-12-23	Win	Sherzad Babazhanau	EM Legend 15	Emei, China	TKO (retirement)	2	2:30
2016-09-23	Loss	Sergej Maslobojev	EM Legend 12	Chengdu, China	TKO (Low kicks)	3	2:31
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

Professional boxing record

1 fight	1 win	0 losses
By decision	1	0

No.	Result	Record	Opponent	Type	Round, time	Date	Location	Notes
1	Win	1–0	Daniel Meehan	UD	4 (4)	22 Aug 2015	TSB Stadium, New Plymouth, New Zealand

^[1]

See also

• List of current UFC fighters
• List of male mixed martial artists

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External links

• Professional MMA record for Carlos Ulberg from Sherdog
• Carlos Ulberg at UFC
• Boxing record for Carlos Ulberg from BoxRec (registration required)