Carlos Ulberg reveals injury nearly stopped fight before first-round KO

Carlos Ulberg disclosed that he was fighting through an injury that nearly resulted in his corner stopping the bout between rounds. The Australian fighter revealed his corner was considering ending the fight due to the undisclosed injury, which motivated him to pursue a first-round finish. Ulberg stated he knew he needed to finish his opponent in the opening round and began striking with more power than usual to secure the stoppage. He successfully achieved the first-round knockout, preventing his corner from having to make the decision to pull him from the fight.