Carlos Ulberg reveals injury nearly stopped fight, targeted first-round KO

Carlos Ulberg disclosed that he was fighting with an injury at UFC 327 that had his corner considering stopping the bout between rounds. Aware of this possibility, Ulberg deliberately increased his power and aggression to secure a first-round knockout finish before his team could intervene. He stated that he knew he needed to finish his opponent in the opening frame and made sure to hit harder than usual to accomplish this goal. The Australian fighter's urgency paid off as he successfully ended the fight in round one, preventing his corner from having to make the difficult decision to pull him from the contest.