The UFC officially has a new Light Heavyweight king after Carlos Ulberg fought through adversity en-route to seeing off former champion Jiri Prochazka in stunning fashion at UFC327 on Sunday morning.
Ulberg blew out his knee and KO’d Jiri in Rd 1! 😱 #UFC327 pic.twitter.com/DKEaulX0BL
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Taking to the Kaseya Centre, Prochazka had fans pumped early on in the fight, as he found success on his feet with a series of punches that caught Ulberg’s attention.
However, Ulberg’s resolve was tested after suffering what appeared to be rupture in his right knee as he looked to make a reply with one leg during the embryonic stages of the bout. ‘
Then, as the fourth minute approached, Prochazka powered forward but crashed to the canvas after Ulberg connected with a strong left hook. Amid a sudden turn of events, Ulberg finished the fight with a brutal ground and pound before the referee stepped in to stop the fight.
Speaking after the fight, the new UFC Light Heavyweight champion expressed that nothing would stand in his way despite having issues with his knee heading into the fight.
“Nothing was going to stop me,” Ulberg said.
“What I was in that octagon, although we knew we had this issue with the leg, I knew that nothing was going to stop me from getting that win
“The main thing now is to go back and assess this leg, get back to the A-game and see if we can come back as soon as possible.”
CARLOS ULBERG IS THE NEW LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION!!! pic.twitter.com/LAMMSKJpIA
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In the co-main event, Paulo Costa defeated Azamat Murzakanov with a statement making head kick to put the Light Heavyweight division on notice. The former Middleweight contender will now look to surge on among the bigger boys with the hope of challenging for the title.
Then, Josh Hokit and Curtis Blaydes put on a show in their heavyweight bout as Hokit emerged victorious by unanimous decision across three rounds. Both fighters engaged in a slug fest for a gruelling 15 minutes, in a fight that sported numerous back and forth exchanges on their feet.
UFC327 Main Card results
Carlos Ulberg defeated Jiri Prochazka by KO (left hook and punches) at 3:45 of Round 1
Paulo Costa defeated Azamat Murzakanov by KO (head kick) at 1:23 of Round 3
Josh Hokit defeated Curtis Blaydes by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Dominick Reyes defeated Johnny Walker by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Cub Swanson defeated Nate Landwehr by TKO (strikes) at 4:06 of Round 1