Carlos Ulberg

Carlos Ulberg (born 17 November 1990) is a New Zealand mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Light Heavyweight division in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).
Background
Ulberg was born in New Zealand to parents of Norwegian, Māori and Samoan descent. He was raised by a foster family in South Auckland from the age of four and attended Hillary College throughout his upbringing. 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. 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.
Ulberg works part-time as a model.
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. He took on Daniel Meehan. 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.
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. This fight earned him the Fight of the Night award.
Ulberg faced Fabio Cherant on 12 February 2022 at UFC 271. He won the fight via unanimous decision.
Ulberg faced Tafon Nchukwi on 25 June 2022, at UFC on ESPN: Tsarukyan vs. Gamrot. He won via TKO in the first round.
Ulberg faced Nicolae Negumereanu on November 12, 2022, at UFC 281. He won the fight via knockout in the first round.
Ulberg faced Ihor Potieria on May 13, 2023, at UFC on ABC 4. He won the fight via technical knockout in the first round. This win earned him the Performance of the Night award.
Ulberg faced Da Un Jung on September 10, 2023, at UFC 293. He won the fight via a rear-naked choke submission in round three.
Championships and accomplishments
Mixed martial arts
Ultimate Fighting Championships
Fight of the Night (one time) vs. Kennedy Nzechukwu
Performance of the Night (one time) vs. Ihor Potieria
Kickboxing
King in the Ring
2017 King in the Ring 100 kg Tournament Champion
2019 King in the Ring 92 kg Tournament Champion
Mixed martial arts record
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|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)
|UFC on ABC: Rozenstruik vs. Almeida
|
|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)
|UFC on ESPN: Tsarukyan vs. Gamrot
|
|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
|
Kickboxing record
|- 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
See also
List of current UFC fighters
List of male mixed martial artists
References
External links
1990 births
Living people
Sportspeople from Auckland
New Zealand male kickboxers
New Zealand male boxers
New Zealand male mixed martial artists
Light heavyweight mixed martial artists
Mixed martial artists utilizing kickboxing
Mixed martial artists utilizing boxing
Ultimate Fighting Championship male fighters
New Zealand Māori sportspeople
New Zealand sportspeople of Samoan descent
New Zealand people of German descent