Overview
- Carlos Ulberg, who shared a rehab update Sunday, said his right knee is healing fast at the UFC Performance Institute in Las Vegas.
- He said doctors set a six to eight month outlook but he believes he can return sooner after a strong first week of two-a-day rehab.
- The champion had surgery on a torn ACL suffered during his UFC 327 knockout of Jiří Prochazka to claim the vacant light heavyweight title.
- UFC leaders have not created an interim belt or moved to strip the title, and recent promotion of Ulberg, including a WrestleMania cameo, points to patience.
- Modern ACL recoveries can reach six months with structured rehab, so a quicker return would steady a division that lacks a clear top challenger since Alex Pereira moved up to heavyweight.