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New UFC Light-Heavyweight Champ Carlos Ulberg Says He Misplaced His Belt After Miami Celebration

A pending Las Vegas knee scan could set his first defense or trigger an interim title.

Overview

  • Ulberg knocked out former champion Jiri Prochazka at UFC 327 in Miami to claim the vacant 205-pound title.
  • He said his right knee swelled during the first round and he plans scans and rehab in Las Vegas with UFC Performance Institute staff.
  • Ulberg told Fox Sports Australia he lost track of the championship belt after a nightclub afterparty and believes it was left at a friend’s apartment.
  • Prochazka later said he showed mercy during the finish, a claim Ulberg dismissed while signaling there will be no instant rematch.
  • With Alex Pereira now at heavyweight and the belt newly reassigned, a surgery ruling for Ulberg could push the UFC to consider an interim champion.