New Zealand fighter Carlos Ulberg revealed that he has already managed to lose his UFC championship belt following his title-winning celebration. Ulberg explained that he didn't want to carry the belt around with him during the victory party, so he left it at an apartment. He believes the belt is still there and joked that one of his friends is probably sleeping while hugging it. The lighthearted admission shows Ulberg's relaxed attitude following his championship victory. The exact circumstances of where and when he won the belt were not detailed in the post.
Carlos Ulberg has revealed a lighthearted postscript to his UFC Light Heavyweight Championship victory — he has already misplaced the title belt after leaving it behind during his celebration party.
The New Zealand fighter, known as "Black Jag," explained that he did not want to carry the belt around with him during the festivities, so he left it at an apartment. Ulberg said he believes it is still there and joked that one of his friends is probably asleep somewhere clutching it.
Ulberg, 35, trains out of City Kickboxing in Auckland and now holds a record of 15 wins and one loss at light heavyweight. Standing six-foot-four with a 77-inch reach, he has built a reputation as one of the division's most dangerous strikers, landing 6.54 significant strikes per minute at a 55 percent accuracy rate. Those numbers place him among the more prolific and precise punchers in the weight class.
Why it matters
- Ulberg's title win marks a significant milestone for City Kickboxing, a gym that has already produced multiple UFC champions
- At 35, he reaches the top of the light heavyweight division carrying just a single professional loss
- His rank of third in the division ahead of the title win underlines how quickly he rose through the contender ranks
The misplaced belt story, shared publicly by Ulberg himself, reflects the relaxed demeanor that has characterized his rise through the sport. The championship hardware may have gone temporarily missing, but the record books are rather harder to misplace.
