New UFC light heavyweight champion Carlos Ulberg revealed that he lost track of his championship belt after his victory celebration. Ulberg chose not to carry the belt around with him during the post-fight party, leaving it at an apartment. He believes the belt is still at the apartment where the celebration took place. Ulberg joked that one of his friends is probably sleeping with the belt, showing a relaxed attitude about the situation.
Fresh off capturing the UFC light heavyweight title, Carlos Ulberg has revealed that he misplaced the championship belt during his post-fight celebrations — and is not particularly bothered about it.
Ulberg, who fights out of Auckland's City Kickboxing gym, said he chose not to carry the belt with him throughout the victory party, instead leaving it at an apartment where the celebration took place. The 35-year-old New Zealander believes the belt is still there, and joked that one of his friends is probably asleep with it. His relaxed attitude toward the situation says as much about his personality as it does about the chaotic nature of a post-title-win evening.
Known as "Black Jag," Ulberg enters his reign as champion with a record of 15 wins and just one loss. Standing six-foot-four with a 77-inch reach, he has been one of the most efficient strikers in the light heavyweight division, landing an impressive 6.54 significant strikes per minute at a 55 percent striking accuracy rate. Those numbers ranked among the best in the 205-pound weight class long before he claimed the title.
Why it matters
- Ulberg's title win marks New Zealand's City Kickboxing gym adding another UFC championship to its already celebrated collection
- At 35, Ulberg enters his championship run with elite striking statistics that will present serious problems for any challenger
- The light heavyweight division, which had previously listed Ulberg at the number three ranking, now reshuffles entirely around its new champion
