Carlos Ulberg

“Black Jag”

Light Heavyweight Champion#15 pound-for-poundNew Zealand10-fight win streak

14Wins

1Losses

0Draws

Professional record

Last 5: WWWWW

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Profile

Age: 35 (born November 7, 1990)
Born in: New Zealand
Height: 6' 4"
Weight: 205 lbs.
Reach: 77"
Stance: Orthodox
UFC record: 10-1
Title fights: 1

How the fights ended

Wins in the UFC10

KO/TKO 6
Submission 1
Decision 3

Losses in the UFC1

KO/TKO 1

UFC career stats

Striking

Significant strikes landed per minute: 6.61 top 1%
Significant strikes absorbed per minute: 4.04

Striking accuracy56%Better than 87% of light heavyweights

Strike defense51%Better than 43% of light heavyweights

Grappling

Takedowns per 15 minutes: 0.54 top 67%
Submission attempts per 15 minutes: 0.2

Takedown accuracy60%Better than 90% of light heavyweights

Takedown defense86%Better than 89% of light heavyweights

Next fight

No confirmed fight yet. Ulberg last fought on April 11, 2026 (Win vs Jiri Prochazka).

Booked fights appear here as soon as they are announced. See the full UFC schedule.

In the record book

About Carlos Ulberg

Born on November 7, 1990 in New Zealand, Carlos Ulberg "Black Jag" competes as a light heavyweight mixed martial artist. At 6' 4", Ulberg has a 77" reach. Ulberg holds the title as the current UFC light heavyweight champion and #15 on the pound-for-pound list.

Ulberg turned professional in 2011, debuting with King of the Door. A 4-0 record outside the UFC came first. Ulberg first fought in the UFC at UFC 259: Blachowicz vs. Adesanya in March 2021 and lost to Kennedy Nzechukwu by KO/TKO. In the UFC, Ulberg is 10-1 across 11 fights. Ulberg first won a UFC title fight at UFC 327: Prochazka vs. Ulberg, beating Jiri Prochazka.

Knockouts define Ulberg's UFC career: 6 of 10 wins came by KO or TKO. In the stats, Ulberg lands more significant strikes per minute than 99% of light heavyweights and defends takedowns better than 89% of light heavyweights. Notable wins include Jiri Prochazka and Jan Blachowicz, both UFC title-fight winners.

The quickest UFC win of Ulberg's career took 0:12, against Alonzo Menifield at UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Nascimento. 6 of Ulberg's 7 UFC finishes came in the first round. Before and outside the UFC, Ulberg fought in Dana White's Contender Series (1-0) and Eternal MMA (1-0).

Most recently, Ulberg beat Jiri Prochazka by KO/TKO at UFC 327: Prochazka vs. Ulberg in April 2026.

UFC fight history

W

Jiri Prochazka Title

KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R1 3:45

UFC 327: Prochazka vs. Ulberg

Apr 11, 2026

27Str 0TD 1KD
W

Dominick Reyes

KO/TKO · Punches to Head At Distance · R1 4:27

UFC Fight Night: Ulberg vs. Reyes

Sep 27, 2025

11Str 0TD 1KD
W

Jan Blachowicz

Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs. Brady

Mar 22, 2025

75Str 0TD 0KD
W

Volkan Oezdemir

Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

UFC Fight Night: Yan vs. Figueiredo

Nov 23, 2024

98Str 0TD 0KD
W

Alonzo Menifield

KO/TKO · Punches to Head At Distance · R1 0:12

UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Nascimento

May 11, 2024

7Str 0TD 1KD
W

Da Woon Jung

Submission · Rear Naked Choke · R3 4:49

UFC 293: Adesanya vs. Strickland

Sep 9, 2023

81Str 1TD 1KD
W

Ihor Potieria

KO/TKO · Punches to Head On Ground · R1 2:09

UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Almeida

May 13, 2023

13Str 0TD 1KD
W

Nicolae Negumereanu

KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R1 3:44

UFC 281: Adesanya vs. Pereira

Nov 12, 2022

14Str 0TD 1KD
W

Tafon Nchukwi

KO/TKO · Punches to Head At Distance · R1 1:15

UFC Fight Night: Tsarukyan vs. Gamrot

Jun 25, 2022

15Str 0TD 1KD
W

Fabio Cherant

Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

UFC 271: Adesanya vs. Whittaker 2

Feb 12, 2022

66Str 2TD 0KD
L

Kennedy Nzechukwu

KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R2 3:19

UFC 259: Blachowicz vs. Adesanya

Mar 6, 2021

146Str 0TD 0KD

Full MMA career

Carlos Ulberg is 14-1 across 15 professional fights in 5 promotions, since a pro debut on August 26, 2011 (King of the Door). 4 of those fights were outside the UFC.

Pro wins14

KO/TKO 9
Submission 1
Decision 4

Pro losses1

KO/TKO 1

Finish rate: 71% of wins
Longest win streak: 10
Current streak: 10 wins

Fights by promotion

Promotion	Record	First fight
UFC	10-1	2021
Dana White's Contender Series	1-0	2020
Eternal MMA	1-0	2018
King of the Door	1-0	2011
World Kings Glory MMA	1-0	2016

All professional fights

Result	Opponent	Method	Event	Date
W	Jiří Procházka	KO (punches), R1	UFC 327	Apr 11, 2026
W	Dominick Reyes	KO (punches), R1	UFC Fight Night: Ulberg vs. Reyes	Sep 27, 2025
W	Jan Błachowicz	Decision (unanimous), R3	UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs. Brady	Mar 22, 2025
W	Volkan Oezdemir	Decision (unanimous), R3	UFC Fight Night: Yan vs. Figueiredo	Nov 23, 2024
W	Alonzo Menifield	KO (punches), R1	UFC on ESPN: Lewis vs. Nascimento	May 11, 2024
W	Jung Da-un	Submission (rear-naked choke), R3	UFC 293	Sep 9, 2023
W	Ihor Potieria	TKO (punches), R1	UFC on ABC: Rozenstruik vs. Almeida	May 13, 2023
W	Nicolae Negumereanu	KO (punches), R1	UFC 281	Nov 12, 2022
W	Tafon Nchukwi	TKO (punches), R1	UFC on ESPN: Tsarukyan vs. Gamrot	Jun 25, 2022
W	Fabio Cherant	Decision (unanimous), R3	UFC 271	Feb 12, 2022
L	Kennedy Nzechukwu	KO (punches), R2	UFC 259	Mar 6, 2021
W	Bruno Oliveira	KO (punches), R1	Dana White's Contender Series 34	Nov 4, 2020
W	John Martin Fraser	Decision (unanimous), R3	Eternal MMA 40	Dec 8, 2018
W	Umed Rakhmatulloyev	TKO (punches and knee), R1	World Kings Glory MMA 3	Aug 25, 2016
W	Kaota Puna	TKO (punches), R2	King of the Door: Submission 2	Aug 26, 2011

Full professional record from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Quick answers

What is Carlos Ulberg's record?

Carlos Ulberg's professional MMA record is 14 wins, 1 losses and 0 draws.

How old is Carlos Ulberg?

Carlos Ulberg is 35 years old, born on November 7, 1990.

How tall is Carlos Ulberg and what is their reach?

Carlos Ulberg stands 6' 4" with a 77" reach.

Who did Carlos Ulberg fight last?

Carlos Ulberg beat Jiri Prochazka by KO/TKO at UFC 327: Prochazka vs. Ulberg on Apr 11, 2026.

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