Overview
- Ulberg, who tore his right ACL during his April 11 title-winning knockout of Jiri Prochazka, said Sunday his early rehab in Las Vegas points to a six-to-eight month return.
- The champion is training twice daily at the UFC Performance Institute and reported that doctors and staff are pleased with his first-week progress after surgery.
- Dana White said after Saturday’s UFC event that the promotion has not decided on an interim light heavyweight title, leaving top contenders waiting for direction.
- Prochazka pushed back Monday on Ulberg’s “pretender” remark during The Ariel Helwani Show and accepted the loss while rejecting the idea he claimed “mercy.”
- The former champion said he hopes to fight in October and named Paulo Costa or Magomed Ankalaev, as analysts note ACL recoveries often run nine to twelve months even when rehab starts fast.