The main event of UFC 327 is officially confirmed after both fighters successfully made weight. Jiri Prochazka weighed in at 92.07kg while Carlos Ulberg came in at 92.53kg, both within the light heavyweight limit. This will be a vacant title fight in the light heavyweight division. The weigh-in was conducted without issues, ensuring the championship bout will proceed as scheduled. Both fighters are now cleared to compete for the vacant belt.
Both Jiri Prochazka and Carlos Ulberg have cleared the scales ahead of their vacant light heavyweight title clash at UFC 327, officially locking in the championship main event for April 11. Prochazka weighed in at 92.07 kg and Ulberg came in at 92.53 kg, with both men comfortably inside the light heavyweight limit.
Prochazka, ranked second in the division, enters the bout with a professional record of 32-6-1. The 33-year-old Czech fighter out of Jetsaam Gym Brno stands six-foot-three with an extraordinary 80-inch reach. He lands 5.69 significant strikes per minute at 55 percent accuracy, making him one of the most active and precise strikers in the division.
Ulberg, nicknamed "Black Jag," holds the number three ranking and carries a record of 15-1-0 into the contest. The 35-year-old New Zealander, who trains out of the acclaimed City Kickboxing gym, stands six-foot-four with a 77-inch reach. His output is even higher than his opponent's, landing 6.54 significant strikes per minute at the same 55 percent accuracy rate.
Why it matters
- The fight is for the vacant light heavyweight title, meaning a new champion will be crowned on fight night
- The two highest-ranked contenders in the division are meeting, so the belt goes to a legitimate top-tier claimant
- Both fighters are high-volume orthodox strikers with near-identical accuracy, setting up a clash of styles that favors sustained, aggressive exchanges
- Ulberg's slight size advantage in height is offset by Prochazka's significant four-inch reach edge
Saturday, April 11, 2026
