Overview
- Ulberg, who won the vacant 205-pound title on April 11 by knocking out Jiri Prochazka, tore his right ACL and suffered bone bruising and tibia damage before having surgery.
- Dana White said Ulberg will stay in Las Vegas to rehab at the UFC Performance Institute, and the promotion has not moved to create an interim belt.
- Medical estimates put his return at roughly six to 12 months, with some physicians expecting closer to nine to 12 months before he can compete.
- With no clear top challenger, names like Paulo Costa and Magomed Ankalaev are in the mix as the UFC watches the division sort itself out.
- Ulberg drew extra attention with a front‑row WrestleMania appearance where CM Punk grabbed his Ula Fala necklace, a TV moment that stirred online criticism but has no bearing on UFC decisions.