Carlos Ulberg reacts to title, injury, and Jiri Prochazka's comments
Carlos Ulberg's UFC 327 was crazy, to say the least.
MIAMI – Rising fighters train every day in the gym, many while envisioning what a prospective UFC title win would feel like. Carlos Ulberg's moment came Saturday at UFC 327, and it's safe to say it was not what he pictured. "It is all over the place at the moment," Ulberg told MMA Junkie and other reporters at a post-fight news conference.
"It hasn't really sunk in. The team is happy. We're happy we came in and got the job done.
That's what we are here for, is to get that title – and we did that. " While he awaits scans that will show the exact extent of the damage, Ulberg (14-1 MMA, 10-1 UFC) is believe to have suffered a serious knee injury. He was unable to bear much weight on it during the fight and fell multiple times, as his knee buckled.
But somehow, some way, Ulberg connected with a big punch that dropped Jiri Prochazka (32-6-1 MMA, 6-3 UFC). More punches finished off the job and Ulberg claimed vacant UFC light heavyweight gold. "It's just adapting on the fly," Ulberg said.