Newly minted UFC mild heavyweight champion Carlos Ulberg went beneath the knife post-UFC 327 to restore his torn ACL. Following surgical procedure and rehabilitation, Ulberg, who remains to be on the sidelines awaiting full restoration, has a possible return timeline in thoughts.
Ulberg suffered this aforementioned damage whereas preventing Jiri Prochazka at UFC 327. The Kiwi obtained injured within the first spherical, and simply when everybody thought Prochazka would recapture the 205-pound throne, “Black Jag” dropped him with a devastating leg hook and wasted no time in securing a knockout with hammer fists and continuous punches.
This previous weekend, at UFC Abu Dhabi, Ulberg was in attendance to observe former champion Magomed Ankalaev tackle short-notice opponent Bogdan Guskov. Ankalaev secured a TKO end to return to the win column, however the bout was a highly unentertaining affair as each fighters weren’t sport to interact, because of which there was a scarcity of motion for almost 15+ minutes.
Ulberg congratulated Ankalaev after his latest win, earlier than including:
“I noticed what I wanted to see. I’ll do every little thing that I have to do to return again in there. The division is [suffering], as there may be nothing dominant in the meanwhile.”
When Ulberg was requested to debate when he plans to return to the octagon, the Kiwi added:
“We’re early subsequent yr, 2027. We’re enjoying it good in order that we don’t are available in too early and re-injure ourselves.”
Take a look at Carlos Ulberg’s feedback beneath:
Carlos Ulberg performs matchmaker
Carlos Ulberg has advised that in his absence, as a substitute of an interim mild heavyweight title battle, the UFC can guide two high-profile matchups: Magomed Ankalaev vs. Jiri Prochazka and Khalil Rountree Jr. vs. Paulo Costa.
Ulberg has opined that the fighter who leaves with “severe momentum” as soon as the bouts he has talked about have concluded should be the one who ought to earn the following title shot. He posted on his Instagram story:
“Ankalaev vs Jiri. Give them each a full camp. It’s a battle the division deserves, and stylistically it’s one the followers would like to see.
Costa vs Rountree. That’s the wildcard. Excessive threat, excessive reward. Somebody’s leaving with severe momentum. By the point the mud settles, I’ll be prepared. Whoever earns it. See you in 2027.”
Take a look at Carlos Ulberg’s feedback beneath:
