Carlos Ulberg revealed that he managed to lose his championship belt following his victory celebration. The New Zealand fighter stated he didn't want to carry the belt around during the party, so he left it at an apartment. Ulberg believes the belt is still there and joked that one of his friends is probably sleeping with it. The light-hearted admission shows the aftermath of his championship celebration. Despite the loss of the physical belt, Ulberg remains the titleholder.
Carlos Ulberg has revealed he misplaced his newly won light heavyweight championship belt after his victory celebration — leaving it behind at an apartment rather than carry it through the party.
The New Zealand fighter, who competes out of the renowned City Kickboxing gym in Auckland, admitted he did not want to lug the title around during the festivities, so he stashed it and moved on. Ulberg joked that one of his friends is likely sleeping with the belt at this point, though he believes he knows where it is and expects to recover it.
Ulberg, nicknamed "Black Jag," holds a professional record of 15 wins and 1 loss and is ranked third in the light heavyweight division at 35 years old. Standing six-foot-four with a 77-inch reach, he is a physically imposing presence in the 205-pound class. His striking output backs that up — he lands an impressive 6.54 significant strikes per minute at a 55 percent accuracy rate, numbers that place him among the more prolific and efficient strikers in the division.
Why it matters
- Ulberg is the reigning light heavyweight champion, making even a light-hearted story about the physical belt carry genuine symbolic weight for the division.
- At 15-1, his ascent to the title represents one of the more rapid rises in the 205-pound class in recent years.
- The episode offers a rare, unguarded glimpse at how fighters process a career-defining achievement away from the cameras.
Ulberg confirmed he remains the titleholder regardless of the belt's current whereabouts, and the story appears to have been shared in good humor rather than as any cause for concern.
