Overview
- Carlos Ulberg, who won the vacant 205-pound title at UFC 327, suffered a right ACL tear and has already had surgery.
- His manager said the operation went well and detailed added bone bruising and tibia damage from continuing to fight on the injury.
- Dana White told reporters he has not set up an interim title fight and said Ulberg will rehab in Las Vegas at the UFC Performance Institute.
- An ACL recovery often takes six to 12 months, which makes a title defense this year unlikely and leaves the UFC weighing options that include an interim bout or stripping the belt.
- The weight class has been unsettled since Alex Pereira moved to heavyweight in early 2026, with Jiří Procházka’s 2022 stripping after a long injury providing a clear precedent.